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A sacred tattooing event at Wat Sawang Arom in Nakhon Pathom’s Khun Kaeo subdistrict featured a woman receiving a talisman on her hand from Luang Phor Pae. The event, part of the 9 Temples, 99 ...

Sokuji Zen Buddhist community will meet at 6:15 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 6, at The Clearing, 514 Beltrami Ave. NW. Attendees will meditate, followed by tea and conversation focusing on how Zen practice ...

As the famous setting of countless Kung Fu movies, the original Shaolin Temple of China was brought back from ...

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Lunar New Year traditions vary greatly among countries or territories covered by Radio Free Asia and its affiliate, BenarNews ...

Wisps and clouds of smoke rose into the air at Buddhist and Daoist temples around Asia on Wednesday as people lit incense to ...

Lunar New Year, or Tết Nguyên Đán (Tết), is Vietnam's most important celebration - a time to honour ancestors, cherish family ...

Wisps and clouds of smoke rose into the air at Buddhist and Daoist temples around Asia on Wednesday as people lit incense to ...