Young Tibetan Monks

China Stops Tibetan Monks from Returning to Monasteries

China exerts its power over Tibet, restricting young Tibetan monks from returning to their monasteries after their family visit. Young Tibetan monks in the

Buddhist Temple Fire

Priest Dead In Fort Smith Buddhist Temple Fire 

Fort Smith, Arkansas: a Buddhist priest has died at the Wat Lao Buddharam temple after a fire broke out overnight. A Buddhist priest has been found

Andrew Gason Scientology

How Scientology Saved Andrew Gason from a Life of Crime

After falling in with a bad crowd and immersing himself in a life of crime, Andrew Gason gave a Ted Talk on how Scientology

Buddha Statue Holds a Surprise Inside for Researchers

Researchers performing a CT Scan were surprised to find a mummified monk inside a Buddha statue. Researchers in Holland recently got quite the surprise

Thai Buddhists Fed Up with Disobedient Monks

Thai Buddhists have found themselves ignored and frustrated as corruption is discovered in their leadership. The Supreme Sangha Council, the body that governs Buddhist

Thich Nhat Hanh March Update

Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh’s Health Seems to be Improving

In a letter issued by the monks and nuns in Plum Village, it was announced that Thich Nhat Hanh’s health is improving after suffering

Can Buddhism Save Tiger Woods’ Golfing?

Em Phoeung

Monk Em Phoeung Testified Against Khmer Rouge Genocide

Em Phoeung survived through the Khmer Rouge regime and, forty years later, is testifying in Cambodia Courts against the perpetrators of a horrific genocide.

1,000-Year-Old Temple Could Shed New Light on History of Buddhism

A joint Bangladeshi-Chinese archaeology team has succeeded in unearthing an old temple at Nateshwar in Munshiganj, which could be one of the oldest archaeological sites

Buddha Statue

Do You Want Religion AND Tolerance? Try Buddhism

These days, religion often gets associated with attitudes of discrimination; however, studies find Buddhism is exceptional at promoting tolerance. There have been numerous studies