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Persecution in Myanmar: Left For Dead (Part 1)
In part one of our three-part series, VICE News correspondent Danny Gold travels to Myanmar to investigate the violence and discrimination faced by the country's Muslim minority.
Left For Dead: Myanmar’s Muslim Minority (Trailer)
Coming soon: VICE News traveled to Myanmar to investigate the violence and discrimination faced by the country's Muslim minority.
The Laotian Monk Offering Ceremony Is Filled with Sticky Rice and Biscuits
Early in the morning, hundreds of people await the arrival of Laotian monks who have taken a vow of poverty. Locals shower them with homemade sticky rice, and fruit as an offering.
Searching for Thailand's Grimmest Good Luck Charm
After hearing rumors of Thai monks burning stillborn babies for luck, I went on a journey to see if there was any truth to them.
'The Road Home' Is a Reminder That We're All in This Together and We're All Going to Die
Author Ethan Nichtern is out to introduce younger generations to secular, relevant, and modern Buddhist practices.
A Prison Sentence for a Facebook Image Shows How Restrictive Burma's Anti-Free-Speech Laws Have Become
New Zealander Philip Blackwood is going to spend two and a half years behind bars because he posted a photo of the Buddha wearing headphones.
Temple Drinking in Japan
Yuka and her friend Cindee meet up with some priests in Kyoto, Japan and get closer to the gods—through drinking.
Meet the Violent Buddhists Starting Riots in Sri Lanka
A group of Buddhist monks and their followers feel that their identity is being threatened by multiculturalism and liberalism.
Khyentse Norbu Goes to Hollywood
When he was in film school, Khyentse Norbu wore pants. He liked to befriend people who didn’t believe in Buddhism. He liked to argue with them. He also liked that they didn’t treat him with any respect.
From Heroin Addict to Nirvana: A Eulogy to the British Monk I Met Months Before He Died
Richard Harrison left behind a life of crime to become Bhante, the devout Buddhist.
Screwdrivers and Slingshots: Inside Burma’s Erupting Sectarian Strife
This summer, violence between Burmese Rakhine Buddhists and immigrant Muslim Rohingya people caused the death of around 60 people and the displacement of over 90,000 residents of that region. That ethnic conflict has once again escalated, weeks before...
The Mobius Strip Gives Form To A Buddhist Temple In Shanghai [Q&A With Designer Wang Qing]
A futuristic design inspired by religious architecture of the past.