11 - 20 of 31 results for "monk"

  1. 11. news | 18 Jun 2013

    Myanmar monk: interfaith marriage row

    By dpa

    » Leading Myanmar women's groups on Tuesday came out against proposed restrictions on interfaith marriage put forward by an extremist Buddhist monk.

  2. 12. news | 07 May 2013

    Myanmar tries six Muslims over monk's death

    By AFP

    » Six Muslims on trial in Myanmar could face the death penalty for the murder of a Buddhist monk during recent religious violence, an official said on Tuesday.

  3. 13. learning | 03 Jun 2010

    Thai monk joins US Army

    RELIGIOUS ACTIVISM

    Newspaper section: Learningpost

    » University of the West (UWest), the only accredited Buddhist university in Los Angeles County, graduated on May 15 a former Buddhist monk from Thailand who will use his training to become the second Buddhist chaplain in ...

  4. 14. news | 12 Jun 2013

    Former monk Mitsuo plans meditation courses in Japan

    BUDDHISM

    By Piyarach Chongcharoen, Newspaper section: News

    » KANCHANABURI : Revered Japanese former monk Mitsuo Gavesako yesterday said he has arrived in Japan and is preparing to organise meditation courses for Buddhists in his homeland.

  5. 15. news | 19 Jun 2013

    Monks 'pimped boy' for senior monk

    By Online Reporters

    » Chiang Mai police on Wednesday detained two monks accused of luring a 14-year-old boy into performing sexual acts with a famous monk in Chiang Mai province.

  6. 16. learning | 25 Mar 2011

    defrock

    Words in the news

    By Terry Fredrickson

    » to officially remove a monk priest from his job, because he has done something wrong (also "disrobe") ทำให้สึกจากการเป็นพระ

  7. 17. learning | 08 Dec 2010

    ordination

    Words in the news

    By Terry Fredrickson

    » the act or ceremony of making someone a monk, priest or other religious leader การบวช, พิธีบวช

  8. 18. news | 20 Jun 2013

    High-flying monk takes flak

    Newspaper section: News

    » A group of Buddhists has called for an investigation into the behaviour of Phra Wirapol Sukphol.

  9. 19. learning | 24 Jan 2012

    The two doors

    Easy English

    By Terry Fredrickson

    » Some of the best advice takes very few words to express. Here is an example from the famous monk the Venerable W. Vajiramedhi, passed on to us by photographer Somkid Chaijitvanit.

  10. 20. learning | 31 Jan 2011

    Well-known Forest monk passes away

    General news

    By Terry Fredrickson

    » Luangta Maha Bua Yannasampanno, one of Thailand's most famous monks, passed away yesterday at the age of 98.

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