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Collection of monks news, found 47 news.

Thais celebrate 70 year of King`s reign, but anxious about his health

The bespectacled image of King Bhumibol Adulyadej dominates public space in Thailand, from billboards on high-rises to ...

Thousands of Budhists stage parade for Waisak Day

Tens of thousands of Buddhists joined monks from various communities in a procession to mark the Waisak Day, from ...

India reaches out to Indonesian Buddhist Community

  India reached out to the large Indonesian Buddhist Community today when the exhibition “Buddha Carika ...

Tourists, local people join hands in Borobudur temple cleanup

When Mount Kelud erupted on February 13, it spewed millions of cubic meters of volcanic materials mainly gravels and ...

Rolling Stones rock Abu Dhabi in first Middle East show

Vintage hell-raisers, the Rolling Stones played their first ever concert in the Middle east on Friday - a gig to ...

Students of Islamic boarding school help clean Borobudur temple

Around 50 students from the Mistakhurrohman Islamic boarding school located in Majaksingi village, Borobudur, Magelang ...

China lifts 17-year ban on Dalai Lama photos at Tibet monastry- group

Chinese officials have lifted aban on Tibetan monks displaying photographs of the Dalai Lama at a prominent monastery, ...

Buddhist students campaign for Borobudur preservation

Buddhist students campaigned for preservation of Borobudur Temple on the sidelines of Vesak 2557 BE (2013) celebration ...

11 Indonesian islamic teachers invited by Japan

Eleven teachers of the Islamic Boarding School in Indonesia are in Japan from November 5 to 16 at the invitation of ...

Dalai Lama eyes reform in China, fearing "revolution"

The Dalai Lama said Monday there are hopeful signs that China will push through political reforms in China and Tibet ...

Tutu urge China to talk to Dalai Lama

Twelve Nobel laureates including South African Archbishop Desmond Tutu have written to China`s president urging him to ...

Bhutan`s dragon king crowns a bride

Bhutan`s hugely popular king married a 21-year-old student on Thursday in a colourful ceremony showcasing the rich ...

Borobudur ready to receive Richard Gere

The Borobudur Temple Tourism Park (TWCB) management is ready to greet and receive Hollywood actor Richard Gere when ...

Buddhists in several regions celebrate Vesak Day

Indonesian Buddhists in several regions on Tuesday celebrated Vesak day with ceremonies particularly at the Borobudur ...

Dalai Lama urges restraint in Tibet monastery crisis

The Dalai Lama has urged restraint in a standoff with security forces at a Tibetan Buddhist monastery in China, ...