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Thai monk arrested over $9-m embezzlement

BANGKOK—Thai police have arrested a Buddhist monk over allegations he embezzled more than $9 million from the prominent temple he ran which was funded...

Sacred day

A Buddhist monk prays before a statue inside a stupa at Borobudur Temple, the world’s largest Buddhist monument and a UNESCO World Heritage Site,...

Wading monk

A Buddhist monk wades through a flooded street following monsoon rains in Bago township, Bago region, Myanmar on August 11. Floods and landslides caused...

Weed festival on a high note

Buriram, Thailand—A Buddhist monk fishes out a vial of cannabis oil from his robe and puts a drop under his tongue—one of many people...

Buddha and bronzer: The Japanese monk who loves make-up

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Holy rap! ‘Funky’ Japan monk gets grannies in a spin

Kagamimachi, Japan—At a remote temple in Japan cradled by a croissant-shaped mountain range, Akinobu Tatsumi leads a rare double life—as a Buddhist monk who...
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