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Prosecutors formally charge ‘CEO monk’ Shi Yongxin four months after his arrest following financial and sexual scandals.

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Buddhist monk Bhante Dam Phommasan, abbot at a Georgia temple who was badly injured during a peace walk last fall, took his first steps this week with a prosthetic leg.

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Discover a hidden bamboo forest in Kyoto at Kodai-ji Temple. Skip the crowds of Arashiyama and explore this lesser-known ...

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