India’s quiet support for Tibetan culture has provided refuge and continuity for the Dalai Lama’s teachings, making Himalayan communities essential anchors in spiritual landscape ...

New accusations involving illicit sex and blackmail have shaken the nation and opened a debate on the privileges monks enjoy ...

Police are probing the finances of a Buddhist temple after its abbot was caught in a femme fatale sex scandal in Thailand.

Splendid sculpture and painting from LACMA's permanent collection was packed up about eight years ago. Finally, it's back on ...

Xuanzang's travels and research united two ancient cultures long lost to the passage of time, in a bond of respect and ...

BANGKOK: The National Institute of Development Administration (NIDA) has released the findings of a new public opinion survey ...

A legal scholar is calling for tighter financial regulation of Buddhist temples, arguing senior monks hold power equivalent ...

The National Institute of Development Administration found in a recent opinion survey that most respondents believe that some Buddhist monks have violated monastic rules and should be punished.The ...

The monks in Thailand’s Chaiyaphum province wrap saffron robes around endangered trees to ‘ordain’ them and protect them from ...