All monastics and residents have been safely evacuated

Thousands of monastics and pilgrims gather at the histroic Maya Devi Temple

Seeking equality for female monastics

As many as 7,000 monastics reportedly expelled

500 Buddhists register for blood donations, and 150 sign up as organ donors

Monastics and laypeople return to pay respects

Some 3,500 monastics reportedly removed from the sprawling community

Singing, picture boards, and stories communicate the appeal of Buddhism

Movement for female ordination gathers pace

Monastics form Manjushri mandala and two Avalokiteshvara mandalas

Spreading the Dharma in a changing world

Regulatory body confirms allegations of obscene messages sent to female monastics

Major landmark for empowering Buddhist nuns in Bhutan

Digital mokugyo aids sutra recitation while drumming