He stopped being a monk, and instead worked in the City. While doing this, he launched his career as a motivational speaker and life coach. Although it sounds like he was being proactive while ...

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

Born and brought up in Ladakh, Buddhist Monk Palga Rinpoche, at Ranveer Allahbadia's show, is recognised as the 8th Chokyong Palga Rinpoche.

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 ...

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 ...

Thai Buddhists often enter a monastery for a short period of time, temporarily being ordained as a monk or nun. Even for those who intended to enter for life but choose to leave the monastic life ...

After centuries of being hunted for fur and oil, monk seals grew both skittish and scarce. Until recently, the biggest threats were fishermen who saw the seals as competitors or nuisances.

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 ...