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CHINATOWN, Manhattan (WABC) -- A vandal struck at least twice Tuesday morning, damaging precious statues at Buddhist temples in Lower Manhattan, but members of the community say there were even ...
The people of Myanmar have often turned to the clergy for aid during natural disasters. But last month’s earthquake was also ...
Myo Kyaw Soe/Xinhua via AP Share A west suburban Buddhist temple is leading a fundraising effort to support victims of last week’s massive earthquake in Myanmar that has killed more than 2,000 ...
What caught Kadam’s eye, however, were idols of Hindu gods and goddesses in corners of the temple compound. “There was very little of the essence of Buddhism,” Kadam said. “There were so ...
A beef with Buddhist monks sparked a man on a vandalism rampage who broke into several temples in Manhattan’s Chinatown and damaged religious artifacts, police said Thursday. Taihong Ouyang ...
A homeless man left a trail of destruction inside at least four Buddhist and Taoist temples across Lower Manhattan Tuesday, cops said. Taihong Ouyang, 49, was slapped with hate crime criminal ...
Bhutan is officially a Buddhist kingdom. It's also a fledgling democracy trying to establish a balancing act to honor its ...
India is preparing to roll out its first school curriculum for Buddhist monasteries this month, aiming to unify education ...
However, Thailand offers much more. Its northern parts are home to majestic Buddhist temples, heritage sites, ancient culture, karst cliffs, tropical jungles, animal sanctuaries, and awesome ...
The 1,300-year-old Gounsa temple in Uiseong County, a major Buddhist landmark, was among the dozens of buildings that have burned to the ground with its ceremonial bell the only piece appearing ...