In a scandal that’s rattled the pious halls of a renowned Thai temple, a disgraced monk shakes foundations of Buddhist faith of Thailand.

Venerable Kou Sopheap, a well-respected Buddhist monk, also expressed his discontent via social media, sharing his belief ...

The article explores the complex life of Drukpa Kunley, a 16th-century Buddhist monk known for his unconventional methods and misunderstood as a philanderer. Author Needrup Zangpo defends Kunley’s ...

Figueres, the architect of the 2015 Paris climate agreement, has been helping people around the world understand the teachings of Buddhist monk and peace activist Thích Nhất Hạnh.

The decline is part of a broader trend of secularization in South Korea. A Gallup Korea survey shows that the proportion of ...

Buddhist monasteries in Gandhara served as centres of learning, attracting scholars and monks from across Asia. These individuals carried the teachings of Buddha to distant lands, including Japan ...

Bihar's tableau at the Republic Day parade highlighted the cultural heritage of the region. It featured the Bodhi Tree and ...

A man who calls himself Sakhei Bhagawan (Scholar), whose real name is Thong Bunteng, has admitted that he was wrong to make ...

From dancing Shamans carrying out a parade of Buddhist monks to raising a big cut out of the hissing snake Nepal indigenous Tamang community on Thursday cel ...

Philanderer, womaniser, and drunkard” are the words used to inaccurately describe 16th century Buddhist monk Drukpa Kunley in foreign journalistic and tourist writings, author Needrup Zangpo said at ...

NYUZEN, Toyama Prefecture--Buddhist priest Yoshiyuki Kondo is offering his own brand of enlightenment through a manga comic series he created after his own life took a difficult turn. Kondo, a ...

The actress we are referring to made her debut alongside Akshay Kumar and competed with stars like Aishwarya Rai and Sushmita ...