The text is more than just religious expositions. It is a historical piece of writing wherein a city like Baghdad, founded in ...

One can arguably claim that Gandhara was pivotal to the development and expansion of Buddhist philosophies in the world.

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In a temple raid prompted by local tip-offs, police discovered four monks who tested positive for methamphetamine, shocking ...

The Buddhist Sangha community in Sri Lanka and globally mourns the untimely demise of the Most Venerable Anamaduwe Sri Rathanapala Buddharakkhita Dhammadassi Anunayake Thera of the Asgiri Maha Vihara ...

The word ‘Bhikkuni’ will appear on identity cards, allowing female religious figures in Sri Lanka to enjoy a range of civil ...

A sex scandal isn't scandalous because of sex. It usually takes particularly striking circumstances - such as institutionalized coercion, violence or prostitution of minors or the involvement of ...

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

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

Reverence for the saffron-robed Buddhist monkhood is deeply woven into Thai society, but a sex extortion scandal has ...

Wilawan Emsawat, a 30-something Thai national who attempted to extort money from monks, was arrested at her luxury home in ...