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Two Shankaracharyas visited home in Srinagar: Yasin Malik's affidavit chronicles religious, political ties
19 Sep 2025 06:20 GMT
… that two of the Hindu monastic sect leaders visited him “not … a willingness by India’s religious leaders to engage with Kashmir … who engaged with politicians and religious leaders for diplomacy and strategic …
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Pray Like a Monk: ‘Monasticamp’ Prompts College Students to Pray and Ponder
18 Sep 2025 21:01 GMT
… laity also pray it. Religious in monastic life often pray additional … A Journal of Catholic Thought and Culture.
Benedictine monks from St. … his homily about fourth-century Church Father St. John Chrysostom, … we live our lives as Christians; so that our life …
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China’s ‘Temple Economy’ Under Scrutiny As Scandals Engulf Top Buddhist Monks
18 Sep 2025 20:55 GMT
… most powerful religious leaders. Long hailed as the “CEO monk” for … his monastic title.
Just weeks later, a video of monks at … “Those who worship Buddha become poor, and monks become rich,” one … ban profit-making practices at Buddhist and Taoist sites and …
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Learn More About the Church: The Syro-Malankara Rite (2)
18 Sep 2025 12:10 GMT
… of non-Chalcedonian Syriac monastic communities in the … Syriac Christians (Monophysites) were organized into an independent church by … of the Syro-Malankara Catholic Church in India.
Western … commemorating the manifestations of Christ.
The public service …
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Tracing history of Sarnath: from Buddha’s first sermon to emblem of Indian republic
17 Sep 2025 14:26 GMT
… oversaw the establishment of several monastic structures at the site, … that Sarnath became a Buddhist pilgrimage site.
Story continues … it probably led the surviving monks to flee, after which … of the Buddha; Bodh Gaya, where the Buddha attained enlightenment; …
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Indian Minister of State Pledges to Lead Rally Calling for Full Buddhist Control of Mahabodhi Temple
17 Sep 2025 13:41 GMT
… returned to Buddhist control. Hundreds of Buddhist monastics and lay … managed by Buddhists,” Athawale, a practicing Buddhist, observed. “Religious places … 14.2 per cent; Christians 2.3 per cent, … Protests in Bodh Gaya
Buddhist Monks Continue Hunger Strike, …
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Thai Buddhist council reaffirms ban on monks predicting lottery numbers
17 Sep 2025 10:53 GMT
… numbers, is a violation of religious discipline and national law.
As … undermines public trust and misrepresents Buddhist teachings. “Monks must not position themselves … distort Buddhist values and risk drawing people into financial harm.
“The monastic …
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When We Look at Our Food, We Should Feel Joy
19 Sep 2025 15:20 GMT
… title used for Korean Buddhist nuns and monks] live in seclusion. … to show visitors. Since Buddhism has a long history, … what a member of a monastic order should eat and what … tradition that developed in Mahayana Buddhism became increasingly vegetarian and …
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Former monk who heals people with his hands and works from his pub
16 Sep 2025 23:18 GMT
… over ten years as a monk, has dedicated his life to … school, I came to the monks in Clara, Offaly, for secondary … ;
Addressing why he left the order, he explained, "People will … people."
After departing from monastic life, he ventured into the …
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How a Tibetan Buddhist nunnery is shifting gender norms
16 Sep 2025 20:02 GMT
… Buddhism in exile.
“If more women take on leadership roles in religion … Tibetans wanted to practice Buddhism, the religion woven into the fabric of … to hierarchical structures and monastic restrictions placing monks in positions of authority …