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ArtsKhadhok's rise signals a new chapter for Tibetan art India-based collective elevates contemporary voices in Tibet and in exile Khadhok co-founders Lea Taake, left, Tenzin Melak, center, and Tashi Nyima, whose collective is gaining attention for i... [1]

AFP A Buddha statue has been built on Thailand’s disputed border with Cambodia, Bangkok’s army said Saturday, the same site where it knocked down and removed a likeness of a Hindu deity last month. [2]

Actors, comedians, musicians and the former chief of the National Office of Buddhism (NOB) are on the list of witnesses to be grilled in connection with the financial dealings of Phra Alongkot, the disgraced ex-abbot of Phrabat Namphu Temple in Lop B... [3]

ArtsThai artist combines classical and Buddhist cultures Natee Utarit puts East and West on equal footing in memorable exhibition Thai artist Natee Utarit’s current exhibition "Deja vu: When the Sun Rises in the West" fuses Greco-Roman and Buddhist a... [4]

NAYPYITAW — The Ministry of Religious Affairs and Culture has ordered monasteries in Naypyitaw and Mandalay to correct statues of the Buddha with mudras, or ritual hand gestures, that go against Theravada Buddhist scripture or face legal action. [5]

Kyaw Phyu San is a devout Buddhist who rejoices in the teachings of Gautama Buddha more than 2,500 years after his death. [6]

RANGOON — The last time that contemporary Burmese artist Moat Thone had a solo show was three years ago. [7]

Insight Myanmar “’Oh, I’m going to disrobe!’ And all of my body would be shaking. There were times when I was like, ‘Am I really going to do this?! No, that’s not possible!!’” Jansen Stovicek was born in the Czech Republic. [9]

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[1] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2026-02-07 · 49% match

Khadhok's rise signals a new chapter for Tibetan art

ArtsKhadhok's rise signals a new chapter for Tibetan art India-based collective elevates contemporary voices in Tibet and in exile Khadhok co-founders Lea Taake, left, Tenzin Melak, center, and Tashi Nyima, whose collective is gaining attention for i

[2] MM eng.mizzima.com · 2026-01-25 · 48% match

Buddha statue built in place of Hindu one on disputed Thai-Cambodia border

AFP A Buddha statue has been built on Thailand’s disputed border with Cambodia, Bangkok’s army said Saturday, the same site where it knocked down and removed a likeness of a Hindu deity last month.

[3] TH bangkokpost.com · 2023-07-03 · 52% match

Ex-National Office of Buddhism boss, actors to join temple saga

Actors, comedians, musicians and the former chief of the National Office of Buddhism (NOB) are on the list of witnesses to be grilled in connection with the financial dealings of Phra Alongkot, the disgraced ex-abbot of Phrabat Namphu Temple in Lop B

[4] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2022-04-18 · 52% match

Thai artist combines classical and Buddhist cultures

ArtsThai artist combines classical and Buddhist cultures Natee Utarit puts East and West on equal footing in memorable exhibition Thai artist Natee Utarit’s current exhibition "Deja vu: When the Sun Rises in the West" fuses Greco-Roman and Buddhist a

[5] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2018-05-28 · 51% match

Govt Orders Fix of Buddha Statues With ‘Disgraceful’ Hand Gestures

NAYPYITAW — The Ministry of Religious Affairs and Culture has ordered monasteries in Naypyitaw and Mandalay to correct statues of the Buddha with mudras, or ritual hand gestures, that go against Theravada Buddhist scripture or face legal action.

[6] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2017-09-29 · 49% match

Enlightenment: Previous Lives of Buddha

Kyaw Phyu San is a devout Buddhist who rejoices in the teachings of Gautama Buddha more than 2,500 years after his death.

[7] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2014-08-05 · 49% match

Enlightenment on Canvas

RANGOON — The last time that contemporary Burmese artist Moat Thone had a solo show was three years ago.

[8] MM www2.irrawaddy.com · 53% match

The Monk Who Brings Peace to the Suffering

[9] MM eng.mizzima.com · 2024-10-07 · 48% match

Why Did Ashin Sarana Disrobe?

Insight Myanmar “’Oh, I’m going to disrobe!’ And all of my body would be shaking. There were times when I was like, ‘Am I really going to do this?! No, that’s not possible!!’” Jansen Stovicek was born in the Czech Republic.

[10] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2015-08-27 · 47% match

Goodbye, nasty 'tuk-tuk'; hello, clean, green machine

TOKYO -- The ancient city of Luang Prabang in northern Laos, with its countless Buddhist temples, is wrapped in silence at 5:30 a.m.

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