Homeless man, 49, leaves trail of destruction in spree targeting NYC Buddhist, Taoist temples: cops
The homeless man left a mark of destruction within at least four Buddhist and Taoist temples at lower Manhattan on Tuesday, officers said. Taihong Ouyang, 49, was slapped for criminal mischief and robbery charges against destructive vendors, including a stop at the Sung Tak Buddhist Association on Pike Street near East Broadway. Authorities and sources […]
China Kicks 1,000 Monks and Nuns Out of Buddhist Academy
Chinese officials have driven out more than 1,000 Tibetan monks and nuns from the 45-year-old Buddhist academy. In fact, China appears to be determined to strangle life from the Larunger Buddhist Academy. That's what Larung Gar Five Sciences Buddhist Academy was Established In 1980, around 30 disciples of founder Khenpo Jigme Phuntsok were residing, and […]
Fire tears through Bronx Buddhist temple, killing two
Inferno tore apart the Bronx Buddhist temple complex early Wednesday morning, killing monks and visitors as Big Apple firefighters struggled to access the second fire hydrant in a week. A fatal fire erupted around 6am after a space heater inside one of two buildings used by the US Buddhayalam Temple on Anthony Avenue made contact […]