Ram Bahadur Bamjan, revered by his followers as "Buddha Boy," was convicted by the Sarlahi District Court in Nepal on Monday of sexually abusing a minor. Bamjan, whom his followers believe to be ...

Theweek is part of Future US Inc, an international media group and leading digital publisher. Visit our corporate site.

it has also led to concerns among those worried about potential reactions from neighbouring China The move to anoint the boy as the third highest lama is likely to irk China, which has maintained ...

The crowd, steeped in the ancient mysticism of Bhutan, land of the flying tigress and the divine madman, might wonder if Norbu is the whirling reincarnation of a Buddhist saint. But the boy is ...

The series revolves around an unlikely friendship between a Buddhist monk and a delinquent youth. The young boy is a member of a motorcycle gang who happens to be well-versed in Buddhism ...