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NACC asked to probe senior officials over Mor Pla's temple raid

The National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) has been asked to investigate two senior officials in Yasothon who allowed Jeeraphan Phetkhao, alias Mor Pla, and a crew of reporters to confront ailing renowned monk Luang Pu Saeng Yanwaro at his monastery.

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Nepal, Thailand and Buddhism

According to the lunar calendar, Sunday, May 15, was a full moon day, which coincides with the birthday, enlightenment day and passing away of Gautam Buddha. Therefore, it is the most important day for followers of Buddhism all over the world.

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What to do with misbehaving monks?

Sunday marked Visakha Bucha Day which is the commemoration of the birth, enlightenment and death of the Lord Buddha. Buddhism is the largest religion in Thailand, but we cannot deny that faith in Buddhism has declined due to the inappropriate behaviour and misconduct of some monks.

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How the West discovered the Buddha

Buddhism is the third largest (and fastest growing) religion in Australia with approximately half a million adherents.

The Conversation

Sri Lanka's protests show a fragile unity – for now

Sri Lanka is facing its worst economic crises since winning independence from Britain in 1948. Inflation is at an all-time high and protests are spreading around the country.

The Conversation

Understanding self-immolation in Buddhism after Wynn Bruce's Earth Day action

The dramatic and tragic death of Wynn Bruce, the Buddhist environmental activist who self-immolated in front of the United States Supreme Court on Earth Day, has provoked a wide range of reactions.

The Conversation

Activist's self-immolation stirs questions on faith, protest

Last Friday, on Earth Day, a 50-year-old photographer and climate-change activist named Wynn Bruce set himself on fire outside the U.S. Supreme Court

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Biology with Tibetan Buddhist monks: What I'm taking back to my college classroom from teaching at a monastery

It would be quite appropriate for a college professor to assume students know that a tree is alive and a rock is not.

The Conversation

Temple graft shows need for reform

The country's latest temple corruption scandal occurred at a first-class royal monastery; the centre of a sect founded by reformist monarch King Mongkut to clean up the clergy. What an irony!

Bangkok Post

Guide to classics: the Tibetan Book of the Dead

Since it was first published in English in 1927, The Tibetan Book of the Dead has proved to be the most popular book on Tibetan Buddhism in the Western world. At present, there are at least 21 translations in multiple languages and formats. There are also multiple expert commentaries, ranging…

The Conversation

Dalit intellectuals seek Minister’s resignation for remarks on Buddhism

They said that Sudhakar’s statement will tear India’s secular social fabric and destroy its tradition of peaceful co-existence

The Hindu

Virtual virtue

Buddhist monks have behaved aggressively, sold and used drugs, and been involved in sexual misconduct. This is the news viewers often hear from the media. While many monks have disappointed Buddhists, a virtual monk, Phra Maha AI or AI Monk, created quite a buzz when launched on social media.

Bangkok Post

Buddhists irked by Minister’s comment

Criticising Health Minister K. Sudhakar for his “objectionable” remarks on Buddhism, the World Alliance of Buddhists (WAB) has sought an apology from the Minister and also demanded his resignation from the State Cabinet.

The Hindu

Readers reply: can you be a Buddhist as well as a Christian?

The long-running series in which readers answer other readers’ questions on subjects ranging from trivial flights of fancy to profound scientific and philosophical concepts

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Alec Baldwin shares cryptic tweet about Buddhism after fatal Rust set shooting

Hollywood actor Alec Baldwin shared a tweet about Buddhism a few hours after Halyna Hutchins' widower called out the star for 'sounding like the victim'

Bangkok Post

Senior monk arrested for B110m embezzlement

NAKHON NAYOK: A deputy chief monk of the province was arrested on Friday morning for alleged theft of 110 million baht over nine years from local temple funds in collusion with a missing former Buddhism office chief, police said.

The Guardian - US

How Buddhism has changed the west for the better

We are not who we were very long ago. A lot of new ideas have emerged from Buddhism and other traditions emphasizing compassion, equality, nonviolence and critical perspectives on materialism and capitalism

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Myanmar’s military turns to Buddhism in bid for legitimacy

Generals court country’s monks to try and win support in an environment where ‘almost everybody hates them’.

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Thich Nhat Hanh, influential Zen Buddhist monk, dies at 95

Thich Nhat Hanh, the revered Zen Buddhist monk who helped pioneer the concept of mindfulness in the West and socially engaged Buddhism in the East, has died

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Thich Nhat Hanh, world-changing Buddhist, Zen master and peace activist, dies at 95

Thich Nhat Hahn, the Buddhist monk whose mindful focus and activist teachings changed how the world practices Buddhism, died Saturday morning in Vietnam. He was 95.

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