Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A prayer altar in the main gathering hall at the temple Wat Ratchapradit in Bangkok, Thailand. Pictures from History/Universal ...

PERRY, MI -- Teachers like Ajahn Khemasanto are few and far between. “American monks are as rare as hens’ teeth,” Ajahn Khemasanto said. “There just aren’t any.” Ajahn — a title that means teacher in ...

Theravada, which means “the way of the elders,” is one of the two main schools of Buddhism. Its adherents consider Theravada to be the most authoritative branch because they believe their teachings ...

Schedneck (Religious Tourism in Northern Thailand), a Rhodes College religious studies professor, skillfully surveys contemporary Theravada Buddhism. Focusing on communities in Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar ...

(The Conversation) — In recent years, many Buddhist nuns have taken on leadership roles that require either ordination status or academic degrees, all of which was quite unheard of in Buddhist ...

India, May 10 -- In the complex realities of the 21st century, the individual is frequently removed from the collective. The ...

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Cambodia's Ministry of Cult and Religion said Tep Vong died Monday after an extended illness. PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Tep Vong, the senior monk who headed Cambodia’s ...

Ottawa, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - May 28, 2026) - Canadian Buddhist Heritage Month National Organizing legislation efforts gained renewed momentum on Parliament Hill during a national gathering that ...

Sri Lanka’s Economic Identity: As described in last week’s column, Buddhism, beyond its spiritual teachings, has deeply influenced socio-economic life across Asia. Theravada and Mahayana, the two main ...

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Tep Vong, the senior monk who headed Cambodia’s Buddhist community and was vital for its rejuvenation in the wake of the Khmer Rouge genocide in the late 70s, has died. He ...