The life and adventures of a Chinese monk who made a 17-year journey to bring Buddhist teachings from India to China. Xuanzang subsequently became a main character in the great Chinese epic Journey to ...

A hardline Sri Lankan monk who is a close ally of ousted former president Gotabaya Rajapaksa, has been sentenced to nine months in prison for insulting Islam and inciting religious hatred.

It is home to Buddhist monks and nuns, but anyone is allowed to ... their hands together and bow to the image of the Buddha. Buddhists show thanks to the Buddha in puja, the Buddhist word for ...

It is home to both monks and nuns. The Buddhist scriptures are known as the ... put their hands together and bow to the image of the Buddha. They may also use prayer beads called malas.

Kendrapada: Nearly 1,000 Buddhist monks from 17 countries have arrived at Odisha's ‘diamond triangle' for a five-day chanting program dedicated to world peace. The event, being held at the ...