PLACES of worship are generally seen as locations where people can seek refuge from the stresses and chaos of the every-day world and touch base with their spiritual beliefs. As such, altercations at these places - such as temples - would draw attention given how disruptive they can be. It was claimed recently that a scuffle took...
JOHOR BARU: Some 17 devotees preparing for Thaipusam were trapped in a temple here following a flash flood on Wednesday (Jan 24) night. Tebrau Fire and Rescue station chief Shamsul Khomari Bakar said that eight firemen were deployed to the scene upon receiving a call about the flood involving a temple in Kampung Kangkar Tebrau Kiri...
TAIPING: Police have arrested a suspect who allegedly damaged a statue at the Sri Mangala Nayagi Amman Temple in Matang near here. Taiping OCPD Asst Comm Razlam Ab Hamid said the 23-year-old suspect was arrested at about 9am on Wednesday (Oct 18). "We also seized two items including a hammer that was believed to have been used...
Venerable Beomjeong, aka the “Flower Monk”, is quite the social media influencer in Korea. You may have already seen Japan’s ‘most beautiful dentist’ and China’s ‘most handsome man’, but have you heard of Korea’s ‘most handsome monk’? Venerable Beomjeong, who also goes by the nickname “Flower Monk”, is a young monk from Hwaeomsa, a Buddhist temple located...
