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Buddhism

SE Asia 3 years ago

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Myanmar releases anti-Muslim monk as opposition calls for revolt

Ashin Wirathu -- once dubbed by Time magazine as the "Buddhist Bin Laden" for his role in ...

SE Asia 4 years ago

Myanmar monks on the march, call for end to military rule

About 20 monks in dark red robes walked through the streets of the main city of Yangon to a United N...

World 4 years ago

Sri Lanka sticks to cremation of Muslim Covid-19 victims despite uproar

The government first banned burials in April amid concerns -- which experts say are baseless -- by i...

News 4 years ago

Dungeons and dragons: Thai temples put quirky spin on Buddhism

A dragon encircles a tower, wretched souls face torture, superheroes scale a mosaic wall -- these ma...

Art & Culture 4 years ago

Beatboxing for Buddha: Japan monk's musical outreach

The unique musical experience is the work of Yogetsu Akasaka, a Japanese musician and formally train...

National 5 years ago

Indonesian Buddhists observe Waisak in solitude amid pandemic

Under normal circumstances, Buddhists would have gathered in temples across the country on Thursday ...

World 5 years ago

Deep connection: Virus takes India's spiritual retreats online

At a remote hillside retreat in northern India, Tibetan Buddhist nun Tenzin Drolma usually holds int...

People 5 years ago

Exiled Dalai Lama marks 80 years as Tibet's spiritual leader

The Dalai Lama on Saturday marked the 80th anniversary of his enthronement as the spiritual leader o...

SE Asia 5 years ago

Pope Francis to reunite with cousin on visit to Thailand

In a remote Catholic school in Thailand, Sister Ana Rosa Sivori, 77, kneels in a chapel to pray...

Art & Culture 5 years ago

Afghan museum restores Buddhist history, one broken piece at a time

Restoring Afghanistan's Buddhist artifacts that were destroyed by the Taliban 18 years ago is li...