In Franklin Township, New Jersey, a 30-foot Buddha statue serves as a spiritual and interfaith hub, drawing Buddhists, Hindus, Christians, and others. Built by a Sri Lankan monk, it embodies diverse ...
Ven. U Pannya Jota Mahathera, locally known as Guru Bhante, was a Bangladeshi Theravada monk. He was born in a Royal Bohmong family in Bandarban, East Pakistan. He served the government of Bangladesh ...
Buddhism also includes a vast spectrum of practices and beliefs, from the Theravada monks in the Temples of Southeast Asia to the spiritual practices of the Tibetan lamas. However, this fact is ...
Buddhist traditions such as feeding the monks and scattering flower petals in a procession were in full bloom last Sunday when the Chino Hills Buddhist Temple celebrated the Lotus Festival. The temple ...
Since at least the 18th century, the Mahabodhi temple had been inhabited and maintained by a Saivite Giri matha (monastery) under the leadership of their mahant (chief monk) and became part of Gaya's ...