
Esteemed Thai Buddhist Monk Somdet Phra Wannarat Dies Aged 85
The senior Thai monk Venerable Somdet Phra Wannarat, the abbot of Wat Bowonniwet Vihara, a 19th century royal Buddhist monastery in Bangkok, acting patriarch of

The senior Thai monk Venerable Somdet Phra Wannarat, the abbot of Wat Bowonniwet Vihara, a 19th century royal Buddhist monastery in Bangkok, acting patriarch of

Forest monks in Malaysia hope to continue their tradition of ecological stewardship in cave temples

Hundreds of Buddhist monks fled two major towns in eastern Myanmar on Sunday military troops clashed with armed rebels who oppose the military coup.

Local residents flocked to greet and be blessed by Luang Ta Bun Chuen, as the Buddhist monk neared the end of a 1,500-kilometer dhammayatra across Thailand.

Imparting critical health and hygiene knowledge in rural communities

Plan criticized as an attempt to shield military personnel

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Sustaining an ancient spiritual tradition in the 21st century