Residing on the bank of the Krishna River in Andhra Pradesh, Vijayawada is an animated city that perfectly fuses the essence ...

Just off a state highway in New Jersey, one of the largest statues of the Buddha in the United States appears unexpectedly in ...

Under the green grass top, the earth hides an ancient architectural marvel – stumps and pits where 80 sandstone pillars once stood, holding up what was possibly a Buddhist assembly hall from the ...

Venerable Wadigala Samitharathana Thero has become the first Sri Lankan Buddhist monk to study at Britain’s prestigious University of Oxford in 105 years. The Thera is currently reading for an MPhil ...

December 5, 2024: We’ve checked for new Aura Craft recipes. What are the new Aura Craft recipes? At the beginning of this Roblox game, you only have access to the four basic elements: earth ...

The horrifying moment a giant statue of Buddha collapsed killing a monk has been captured on film. The 29ft (9m) statue was being built for good luck at the Kaeng Khan Sung Monastery in eastern ...

especially since Ven Ajahn Siripanyo follows the Theravada Buddhist tradition. According to Nation Thailand, this tradition prohibits monks from accumulating personal wealth, as it hinders the pursuit ...

This is the terrifying moment a giant Buddha statue that was being built for good luck collapsed and killed a monk in Thailand. Footage shows the 29ft (9m) structure toppling over amid strong ...

Ananda’s family life was equally unique. His only son, Ven Ajahn Siripanyo, became a Buddhist monk in Thailand and made headlines when he gave up his claim to a $5 billion inheritance at just 18 to ...

At just 18, he turned his back on a life of luxury that included a sprawling business empire in telecom, oil, and real estate, to embrace the austere existence of a Buddhist monk. Krishnan, ...

However, despite having a luxurious life, Ven Ajahn Siripanyo took the bold decision to renounce his father's ₹40,000 crore empire at the age of just 18 and become a Buddhist monk! While Ven ...

In June 1963, Vietnamese Buddhist monk Thich Quang Duc shocked the world by setting himself on fire in protest against the Catholic South Vietnamese government. Show more In June 1963, a ...