A dreamy site-specific installation by New York–based interdisciplinary artist Sanford Biggers illuminates the main chamber ...

The Chinese government venerates Kumarajiva not only for his contributions to Buddhism but also as a symbol of China’s ...

Now, Dhammalangkaro is taking local action to upcycle the city's plastic waste into the brightly-colored orange robes used by the monks. Recycling isn't a new concept for Buddhist monks. Around 2,600 ...

Without a solid foundation to support sustainable growth, they quickly lost momentum. Today, Trump Coins have largely faded from relevance, unable to deliver on their initial promises or maintain the ...

“The hope is they will come back here. All the monks want to come back. There is more than a chance that this will happen.” Mount Melleray staff member Christina O’Flynn’s tone was ...

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Mountain monk's quest to restore glory of sacred peak Mt. Hiko in Kyushu was once a major center for Japan's Shugendo religion. Its significance has faded in the modern era but one devotee has ...

“Monasteries don’t make much sense without monks,” says Fr Richard Purcell, abbot of Mount Melleray Abbey in west Waterford. The cleric is in reflective mood as the Cistercian ...

This will be the ninth tour through the Upper Keys for the Tibetan Buddhist monks and all events are free and open to the public. Their last Upper Keys visit took place in 2020 right before the ...

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Click here to find out more. As rescue workers waded through rubble in the aftermath of a deadly earthquake in China's remote Tibet region in January 2025, a picture of Tibetan Buddhist monks clearing ...