Buddhist monks chant a blessing during a South Carolina stop on Walk for Peace

A group of Buddhist monks spent their night at the Nazareth Methodist Church in Leesville, S.C., after offering a blessing ...

‘Walk for Peace’ monks are entering SC today, likely heading to Columbia this week

A group of Buddhist monks’ Walk for Peace has reached South Carolina with plans to cross into SC on Jan. 6 while the monks ...
The New York Times

London’s Peace Monk Chants, Drums and Walks to Urge an End to War

For 40 years, the Rev. Gyoro Nagase has overseen a temple to peace in a popular park in Battersea, his ever-present drum by his side. The Rev. Gyoro Nagase, 74, on a peace march this month in ...

Are there monks in Alabama? Discover who they are and where

Yes, Alabama does have monks. The state’s only male monastic community lives at St. Bernard Abbey in Cullman, home to 30 Benedictine monks. There are also cloistered Dominican nuns at the Dominican ...
The Repository

'We bring compassion, love and kindness.' Exiled Tibetan monks make Canton tour stop

The Drepung Gomang monks will be at Yoga Central in Canton through Saturday The Drepung Gomang monks are raising awareness and funds for their monastery in southern India The monks, who are followers ...