BANGKOK (Reuters) - A Thai temple cat's bid for affection during five-hour-long New Year prayers was enough to test the patience of a Buddhist monk as he tried to maintain his chanting concentration.

Japanese Buddhist monks strutted their stuff Wednesday in a contest highlighting sutra chanting skills, giving funeral sermons and, surprisingly, loud karate chops. The contest, held on the sidelines ...

After 18 months of traveling across the United States, a group of Tibetan Buddhist monks are making their way to North County.

Have you ever wondered what a day in the life of a monk is like? A Tibetan Buddhist monk? Ever curious about the meaning in those huge sand paintings with their swirls and symbols? Have you ever ...

On Tuesday night, Jan. 31, the Monterey Park memorial was filled with the smell of incense, the ringing of bells and the rhythm of chants as the community came together to honor those killed at Star ...

BANGKOK — Two Buddhist monks in Thailand have become social media stars with Facebook livestreams that combine traditional teachings with non-traditional jokes and giggles. Some of the country’s ...

Matsumoto Shouen became a buddhist monk after being unable to save his friend that was drowning right in front of him as a child and also became a doctor. While also engaging in saving people at the ...

The day begins in darkness, lit only by street lamps. As dawn breaks, a pale blue light reveals a quiet line of monks in orange robes moving through the streets of ...

The revered Zen Buddhist monk who helped pioneer the concept of mindfulness in the West and socially engaged Buddhism in the East, has died Thich Nhat Hanh, the revered Zen Buddhist monk who helped ...