AP Photos: “Shinbyu,” a rite of passage for young Buddhists in Myanmar
Brightly dressed boys and girls mounted on horses and carts, accompanied by their guardians, make their way to a Buddhist ...
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Spiritual leader ‘Buddha Boy’ sentenced to 10 years for sexually assaulting a child
A controversial spiritual leader in Nepal known as “Buddha Boy” has been sentenced to a 10-year prison term on Monday for sexually assaulting a minor, court officials said. Ram Bahadur Bamjan ...
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Nepal convicts 'Buddha Boy' of child sexual abuse
Ram Bahadur Bamjan, revered by his followers as "Buddha Boy," was convicted by the Sarlahi District Court in Nepal on Monday of sexually abusing a minor. Bamjan, whom his followers believe to be ...
Dalai Lama says reincarnation will be outside China, CCP says that’s illegal
A new book written by the Dalai Lama reveals that his next incarnation will be born in the "free world," outside the ...
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Monks claim Boston boy is a reincarnated Buddhist high priest
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The manga monk: teaching Buddhism through comics
The series revolves around an unlikely friendship between a Buddhist monk and a delinquent youth. The young boy is a member of a motorcycle gang who happens to be well-versed in Buddhism ...