Tag: Buddhist monk
Defrocked Cambodian monk flees to Thailand, resumes religious life there
Defrockings of Buddhist monks who participate in demonstrations are highly unusual in Cambodia
Authorities detain Buddhist monk during peace march across Cambodia
The spokesman for the Ministry of Cults and Religions, Seng Somony, said he wasn't aware of the incident but would look into it
Buddhist monk leads deadly pro-junta militias in Myanmar’s Sagaing region
The stern-looking 40-year-old monk with broad shoulders and wide-set eyes made a name for himself in Sagaing’s Kanbalu township
Vietnamese bid farewell to father of mindfulness
The Zen master was credited with bringing mindfulness to the West and whose reach in Buddhism was seen as second only to the Dalai Lama
Thousands mourn Buddhist monk in Vietnam who brought mindfulness to the...
Thich Nhat Hanh spent 39 years in France and advocated for religious freedom around the world
Activist Cambodian monk defrocked, arrested in Thailand
Several activists have been incarcerated in a wider crackdown by Hun Sen on the political opposition and civil society
Myanmar military releases anti-Muslim monk
Ashin Wirathu, dubbed as the "Buddhist Bin Laden," was released after all charges against him were dropped
Myanmar military stops plan to use Buddhist monks in checkpoints
The decision came after the Buddhist community in the city expressed their strong opposition to the military’s proposal
Myanmar fugitive monk Wirathu hands himself in to face sedition charges
His surrender to authorities comes days ahead of parliamentary election which will decide next gov't
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