BANGKOK: The Supreme Patriarch has called on the Thai government to take action against senior monks who violate their celibacy vows, as confirmed by Deputy Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai.

A woman named Wilawan Emsawat, also known as Ms Golf, has been arrested. She is accused of having sexual relationships with many monks and then using private videos and photos to blackmail them for ...

The Supreme Patriarch has urged the Thai government to take decisive action against senior monks who break their celibacy ...

The devotional art of Jainism, Buddhism and Hinduism share many similarities, even some gods. To understand why, you need to examine the ancient Indian origins of these religions and their ...

Monks from the Namgyal Monastery in Dharamshala built a sand mandala and carried out a dissolution ceremony in Laguna Beach.

Thai woman arrested for allegedly seducing monks and extorting $11.9M using temple funds. Details on the scandal that expelled nine abbots and sparked Buddhist reforms.

At least nine abbots and senior monks involved in the scandal have been disrobed and cast out of the monkhood.

A Central Investigation Bureau deputy commissioner says the investigation began last month after an abbot of a famous temple ...

Until the end of June, the continuation of reincarnation, and therefore the future of Tibetan Buddhism, was in question.

At dusk on July 10, monks at Wat Pasukato temple in northeastern Thailand gathered for a quiet procession to mark Asalha ...

A 35-year-old woman in Thailand has been arrested for allegedly blackmailing several monks with photos and videos of their ...