At 26, Matthieu Ricard left a promising scientific career in France to become a Buddhist monk in the Himalayas.

The monks dedicate their lives to serving Krishna. "Being a monk means giving your life to the service of God," he says. While the faithful are allowed to lead a normal life – holding a job to ...

A local resistance group fighting against the military government in Myanmar has acknowledged responsibility for the killing ...

A monk's day began with the ringing of bells ... as a sign of apology for being late. When the sub-prior gave a signal, the latecomer was allowed to rise and go to his place.

Matthieu Ricard, 69, is a Tibetan Buddhist monk who has been called "the ... because there's a potential for goodness in every human being (unless you're, say, a serial killer, and there's ...

After he became a monk, Nishimura told him Buddhism teaches that being LGBTQ+ is not an issue and that it is all right to be true to oneself and be happy with the loved one. When his friend ...