Tibetan monks gathered to offer prayers for the long life of the Dalai Lama. After the prayers, Tibetan monks planned to cut the cake to celebrate the birthday of the 14th Dalai Lama. The Dalai ...

Times: 2-3.30am, 4-5am, 6-6.30am, 8-9.15am, 11.45am-12.00pm, 2.45-3pm, 6-7.15pm, 7.45-8pm Mass and the worship of God formed the heart of a monk's life. Communal prayers averaged about five hours ...

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Monks' days tend to be anchored in busy schedules ... He rises daily at 3 a.m. for the first prayer service and doesn’t go to sleep until after 9 p.m. Michalis Giannakos left Amorgos after ...

Tibetan monks are holding special prayers for peace between India and Pakistan and for those who lost their lives in the recent conflict, at a Buddhist Monastery in Panthagathi on the outskirts here, ...

A large gathering of monks, bhikkhunis, diplomats and the Sangha today offered chanting and special prayers to the Holy Buddha Relic at a protected enclosure of the National Museum in New Delhi.