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 […]
Politician Suspended After Husband Catches Her in Bed with Adopted Son, a Buddhist Monk
Prapaporn Choeiwadkho, a 45-year-old politician from Thailand’s Sukhothai province, was arrested by the Democratic Party of Thailand this week after her 64-year-old husband caught her in bed with the couple’s adopted son, 24-year-old Phra Maha. He was suspended from his job. , a Buddhist monk. The scandal has become a social media sensation across Southeast […]
Buddhist monks in Brooklyn robbed at gunpoint after thieves break into temple
Three armed men broke into a Buddhist temple in Brooklyn on Sunday afternoon, stole handfuls of cash and fled. Investigators arrive at the scene of a robbery at a Buddhist temple in Brooklyn. (Peter Garber/Fox News Digital) The armed robbery occurred at Wat Samakki Dhamikaram, 26 Rugby Road, Flatbush, around 2:30 p.m. The robbers reportedly […]