Okefenokee Swamp in Georgia joins UNESCO World Heritage List
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The Okefenokee Swamp in Georgia, an ornate 13th-century Buddhist temple in Thailand and…
Hall linked to Buddhist saint Kukai burns down on Miyajima
HATSUKAICHI, HIROSHIMA PREF. – A hall linked to Buddhist saint Kukai (774-835) on Miyajima island in the city…
Life, Death and Rebirth in Nepal, the Land of the Buddha
AS BIDARI AND I stood in the hot morning sun at the entrance of what is now a…
South Korea names first humanoid robot monk as it accepted the faith’s vows – Tech News – Tech
A humanoid robot named Gabi became a Buddhist monk in South Korea (Image: YONHAP/AFP via Getty Images) An…
Aung San Suu Kyi moved from prison to house arrest in Myanmar
BANGKOK (AP) — Former Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been moved from prison to house arrest…
Sri Lanka Arrests 22 Monks After 240 Pounds of Cannabis Found in Luggage
The Sri Lankan men, all Buddhist monks, arrived on Saturday at Bandaranaike International Airport with school supplies and…
22 Buddhist monks arrested at Sri Lanka airport for allegedly hiding 242 pounds of marijuana in luggage
Holy smokes! Twenty-two Buddhist monks were arrested at Sri Lanka’s international airport on Saturday for allegedly smuggling a…
Thai woman found alive in coffin after being brought in for cremation
BANGKOK (AP) — A woman in Thailand shocked temple staff when she started moving in her coffin after…
China’s Xi makes a rare visit to Tibet to mark 60 years of contested rule there
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Chinese leader Xi Jinping made a rare visit to Tibet on Wednesday to mark…
Hundreds of Buddhist monks in Cambodia gather to praise ceasefire with Thailand and mourn the dead
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia — Hundreds of Buddhist monks in Cambodia on Friday held a religious ceremony to honor…
Tsz Shan publishes 10th anniversary book, offering a peek into Li Ka-shing’s philosophy
The Tsz Shan Monastery, built by the Li Ka Shing Foundation, has published a new book, offering a…
Chinese citizen charged in Australia under foreign interference laws
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — A Chinese citizen was charged Monday under Australia’s recent foreign interference laws with covertly…