monks

‘Yes, I will devote myself’: South Korea’s first robot monk joins Buddhist ceremony; internet split over AI in religion

May 07, 2026 6:10 pm

About 130 centimetres tall and dressed in traditional Buddhist robes, Gabi took part in an ordination ceremony alongside senior monks at Jogye Temple.

BJP leaders meet Bangladesh lawyer of ISKCON monk

December 18, 2024 5:29 am

They felicitated Ghosh for his efforts in standing by the rights of Hindu minorities in Bangladesh.

ISKCON says two more monks arrested in Bangladesh,‘had gone to give medicines to Chinmoy Das’

December 01, 2024 12:32 am

"We strongly protest such arrests and appeal to the Bangladesh government to give protection to minorities,” claimed Radharamn Das, the vice-president and spokesperson of ISKCON.

After centuries, Belgian nuns join monks in beer production

December 12, 2021 10:44 am

The 20-strong Benedictine community, founded in 1893, decided about five years ago it was time to team up with a brewer with the aim of to producing beer infused with some of their history and values while helping repair their convent's leaking roofs and cracked walls.

On the loose: Misguided Meanings

October 03, 2017 12:05 am

The shaky wisdom of a self-imposed exile

Vantage Point

October 01, 2014 12:13 am

The exhibition traces his journey from his initial years, when he invoked motifs from the animal world.

Uttarakhand: Monks walk their way to deliver relief through broken roads

April 09, 2014 5:56 pm

At some places,monks are walking distance as long as 25 km to deliver relief.

2 Tibetan monks self-immolate,die protesting Chinese rule

February 26, 2013 4:23 pm

Chinese temple to 'unveil' 1000 year old Buddha's relic

June 11, 2010 12:06 pm

A famous Buddhist temple 'unveils' part of the skull believed to be that of Lord Gautam Buddha preserved in its "Ashoka pagoda" for over 1000 years and enshrine it.

Police escort pilgrims,monks in Vadodara

November 18, 2009 2:51 am

Following rumours about attacks on Jain holy men/women,taluka policemen escorted about 150 Jain pilgrims and 40 monks to their camp on the outskirts of Vadodara on Tuesday.

The unconventional journey of Thomas Merton

April 23, 2026 3:56 pm

Thomas Merton was an influential American Trappist monk, theologian, mystic, and prolific writer who became a global figure for spiritual seeking and social justice.