Tiger’s Nest Monastery in Bhutan has been on my bucket list for a long time.This beautiful monastery appears to sit impossibly on the side of a jagged cliffin Bhutan. I knew a visit here was a must-do ...

Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang today received blessings from H.E. Chogtrul Pema Kundrol Rinpoche and H.E. Chogtrul ...

According to Buddhist scriptures, a Samyaka Sambuddha – an all-knowing supreme being – makes his appearance on earth after ...

Hundreds of Buddhist monks in Cambodia have held a religious ceremony to honor soldiers killed in recent border clashes with ...

Casamari Abbey in Italy is a gem of Cistercian-Gothic art, whose stones have been imbued with the prayers of monks over the centuries. Here, the monks have dedicated their lives to the vows of ...

The monastery of Casamari in Italy was built in the 11th century on the foundations of a temple dedicated to Ceres, the Greek goddess of the earth, fertility, and harvests.

Mount Athos is a self-governed monastic territory in Greece, home to centuries-old monasteries where monks live in devotion to prayer and spiritual life. Women are banned from entering the area.

A monk has been hospitalized after an altercation at a monastic community in Greece, linked to a longstanding religious dispute. The injured monk reportedly attacked with gardening tools while ...