The smallest book in the world can be found in Croatia, more specifically in a monastery on a tiny island surrounded by turquoise waters.

As a longtime abbot of Shaolin Temple, Shi was supposed to focus on spiritual practice, serve as a role model, and promote Buddhist teachings. Instead, he disregarded the laws and Buddhist regulations ...

Chinese social media continues to buzz with calls for the removal of the monk, who is accused of scandals. But the temple's ...

The Buddhist association in Central China's Henan Province has vowed to abide by the law and regulations and maintain a pure heart and uphold the precepts, following news that Shi Yongxin, the former ...

Though the game lists a few locations where you can find Quartz, it can be challenging to find this gemstone because it grows in concentrated clusters rather than in random spots. Below are the three ...

To answer that question, first, a bit of history on Thich Nhat Hanh. Hanh was born in Vietnam in 1926, becoming an ordained monk at the age of 23. He soon became an activist and peaceworker, and, in ...

The house is characterized by its organic materials, abundance of warm wood and historic details, including 500-year-old monastery gates and hand-carved Indonesian stone baths ...

The Orange County Sheriff's Department arrested an Alabama man who deputies said showed up armed with brass knuckles, knives, high-capacity magazines and body armor after allegedly making threats ...

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Friday evening, Central Minnesotans looking for a way to remember the victims of Wednesday's shooting at Annunciation Church in Minneapolis will have a chance to do so at Poor Clare Monastery of Sauk ...