Ladakh is currently celebrating two of its major monastic festivals, the Dosmochey Festival in Leh and the Stromochey ...

The forest ridge trail above the village of Rinchenpong in west Sikkim is a treasure trove of Buddhist culture and ...

There’s nothing in Bhutan except this,” said Lotey, my tour guide from 7days travel, arms sweeping across a majestic view of mountains, green valleys, and temples. Indeed, the tiny kingdom in the ...

As its community ages, New Melleray Abbey in Dubuque County has decided that it will no longer accept new members, which ...

In early September, Tibetan monks carefully poured grains of colored sand onto a wooden table inside Slough Farm’s barn, transforming the space into a place of ritual, stillness, and attention. The ...

A surprising pause for a fan favorite ...

It is 7 am on a winter morning in Kathmandu. As the gate of Shivapuri Nagarjun National Park opens, it reveals numerous trails leading up to different nooks in the forest. Not all treks in Nepal are ...

An ancient Christian monastic complex was recently uncovered in Egypt — shedding new light on monastic life in Upper Egypt during the Byzantine era. The Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... For nearly 70 years, people from around the world visited St. Benedict’s Monastery in Old Snowmass, a place many called “a sanctuary,” “a sacred valley” and ...

Before first light hit the eastern flank of Mount Sopris — before the sun could warm the mesas and forests that slope toward Capitol Creek, or bake the sprawling ranches and fields on the valley floor ...

Developer Tony Gelderman has unveiled preliminary plans to turn the former Poor Clare Monastery near Audubon Park into a complex of high-end condominiums with a pool, large grassy courtyard and ...