Historic temple under pressure from national lockdown

Site believed to date to the ninth to mid-11th century

Building self-sufficiency for the monastery through international connections

As many as 7,000 monastics reportedly expelled

Jetavana Seon Center designed as a modern expression of the Dharma

Some 3,500 monastics reportedly removed from the sprawling community

Thay seen attending ceremony at restored temple

Museum will feature over 100 Buddha statues as well as Dunhuang manuscripts

Animal welfare activists in China save foxes from certain death

Fifth abbot installed since the monastery’s re-establishment in India

Monastery serves thousands of expatriate Buddhists

Construction of the Theravada monastery is still underway

Local figures and dignitaries pay tribute to a literary giant

The festival was a platform to celebrate the teachings of the Buddha and the culture of Ladakh