Thailand are on a three-month Varshavasa in Buddha’s birthplace, dedicating their time to meditation and preaching.

Monk defrocked for misconduct, selling alms, fighting other monks, and living with women in an Islamic community.

Joris Knetsch, Managing Director at Monks, is exiting the company after over 10 years. He announced his departure through a ...

The Education Ministry yesterday (18) said the country would be able to save Rs 7 bn, thanks to China agreeing to meet the entire requirement of school uniform material, and robes needed by Buddhist ...

In this extract from his new book, noted historian William Dalrymple details how Buddhist monks shaped India’s early ...

Step by step, Newman sought a new way to live. He stopped exhibiting his works, embraced the teachings of the Buddha, moved ...

Buddhists have special days they honour. Pandicca explained that the dates on which they are celebrated varies, depending on ...

The ginger cat is dressed in monk’s robes and wears adorable little glasses. What makes it even more remarkable is that the cat isn’t merely sitting beside the monk. The monk is teaching the cat, ...

The Chinese authorities want those under 18 to leave their monasteries to attend government-run boarding schools ...

Cat lovers, brace yourselves for an overload of cuteness that may just steal your heart! A viral video is making waves on ...

In the bustling workshop dozens of women are operating looms manually the air filled with thumping sounds In front of one ...

draped in garish ceremonial robes, riding a mythical fish, arms splayed out for balance and stability – a monk poised in a kind of classic Hawaiian surfer-dude stance. As a lifelong practitioner ...