A fire at a Buddhist temple in New York City has left two people dead, including a Buddhist monk. New York City fire officials say the fire ...

The life and adventures of a Chinese monk who made a 17-year journey to bring Buddhist teachings from India to China. Xuanzang subsequently became a main character in the great Chinese epic Journey to ...

In a monastery in central Myanmar, a Buddhist monk, Wathawa, rallies his militia with a cry: “What’s our spirit like?” “The spirit of iron!” shout a group of rifle-bearing men ...

Sri Lanka rarely convicts Buddhist monks, but this marks the second time that Gnanasara, who has repeatedly been accused of hate crimes and anti-Muslim violence, has been jailed. The sentence ...

A Buddhist monk has been mauled to death by his own pet pit bull, which launched a brutal attack on the man's face. Phra Bandit Bootsen was feeding the one-year-old pup named Jord, when it latched ...

Buddhist monks and merchants spread the religion to ... Like other holidays at this time of year, Bodhi Day involves lighting lamps to combat the darkness. For East Asian Buddhists, these lamps ...

Vijayawada:A total of 105 Buddhist monks, including 88 from America, Sri Lanka, Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, and Vietnam, participated in the first international Tipitaka (Tripitaka) chanting programme.

Durban's Buddhist Society will host Tibetan monk Chamtrul Rinpoche in a series of teachings and a retreat from February 19 to 23. PHOTO: Submitted Tibetan monk Chamtrul Rinpoche will give a series ...

Kendrapada: Nearly 1,000 Buddhist monks from 17 countries have arrived at Odisha's ‘diamond triangle' for a five-day chanting program dedicated to world peace. The event, being held at the ...

Galagodaatte Gnanasara was convicted on Thursday for the remarks, which date back to 2016. Sri Lanka rarely convicts Buddhist monks, but this marks the second time that Gnanasara, who has repeatedly ...