The life and adventures of a Chinese monk who made a 17-year journey to bring Buddhist teachings from India to China. Xuanzang subsequently became a main character in the great Chinese epic Journey to ...

Twenty years ago, an order of Catholic monks bought a small Orkney island where they could celebrate the Latin Mass. They are continuing a religious tradition which gave Papa Stronsay its name.

For the past thousand years or so, a community of Eastern Orthodox monks has dwelled here, purposefully removed from everything except God. They live only to become one with Jesus Christ.

A small Buddhist temple in Thailand has been left without any monks after they were all dismissed for failing drug tests, local officials have said. Four monks, including the abbot, tested ...

Power of social media manifests itself in unlikely halls of Buddhist faith as monks become online influencers The collision ...

Jack Kelly covers career growth, job market and workplace trends. Monk mode—inspired by the disciplined lifestyle of monks—refers to intense periods of uninterrupted ... [+] focus to optimize ...

With the arrival Thelonious Sphere Monk, modern music— let alone modern culture—simply hasn’t been the same. Recognized as one of the most inventive pianists of any musical genre, Monk achieved a ...

CAMBRIDGE, New York — After he and his fellow monks sang morning prayers in their church nestled in a forest, Brother Luke walked back to his residence to be greeted by a different kind of choir.

They were also quite easy places to raid as the unarmed monks didn’t put up much of a fight when faced with fierce Viking warriors brandishing axes and spears. The Annals of Ulster is one of a ...

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He lived as a monk and grew close to the family of a prominent guru. When Bhargava later struck it rich selling 5-Hour Energy caffeine shots, he decided to help India’s needy. He gave away ...