Pranee is part of Bangkok's shrinking community of traditional Buddhist alms bowl makers, in the last such enclave in Thailand. Most monks in Thailand now buy factory-made goods. So these artisans ...

was triggered when monks on their morning alms rounds turned over their bowls. This act, while not common, has a long history in Theravada Buddhism. The early 20th-century supreme patriarch of ...

The process of creating wooden Buddhist monk bowls involves a deep-rooted tradition of craftsmanship. Each bowl is carefully handcrafted from wood, shaped and smoothed with precision to achieve ...

Working in pairs, bogus Buddhist monks do the rounds of Hong Kong's pubs and clubs, night after night. In Lan Kwai Fong on Friday, a monk dressed in an orange robe was seen begging for alms by ...

Experience the serene and spiritual tradition of offering alms to Buddhist monks in the historic city of Sukhothai, Thailand. After this peaceful morning ritual, explore the bustling breakfast ...

Buddhist monks in Thailand continue to collect alms from households, despite the threat of the coronavirus. The reason: the practice is an important part of merit-making. In Theravada Buddhism ...

But with Rajapaksa in exile in Singapore and life returning closer to normal, decades-old questions are being raised about Buddhism ... with monks, but they’ve never stopped with alms ...

Association chairman Boon Leua Aroonratana, 58, said the association would celebrate the Buddhist Lent yearly by giving alms to monks.

Kabir Bedi, as a child, was ordained as a Buddhist monk in Myanmar. He had to roam the streets with a bowl to get donations. Kabir Bedi, as a child, was ordained as a Buddhist monk in Myanmar.

was triggered when monks on their morning alms rounds turned over their bowls. This act, while not common, has a long history in Theravada Buddhism. The early 20th-century supreme patriarch of ...