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Cambodia: Joint calls on Monastic Discipline as Kathina Season BeginsDharma News Desk, The Buddhist Channel, 30 July 2026Phnom Penh, Cambodia -- As Cambodia’s Buddhist community prepares to enter the sacred three-month Rains Retreat, known as Vassa, the kingdom’s top monastic leaders have issued an unusually forceful admonition to the nation’s 70,000 monks, urging strict self-discipline and ethical vigilance. more…
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The Million Elephants and the Dharma, how Theravada Buddhism Forged a Kingdomby Kooi F. Lim, The Buddhist Channel, 21, October 2025Vientiane, Laos -- How did Theravada Buddhism come to be mainland Southeast Asia's dominant religion? The answer lies not in a single event, but in the slow, deliberate currents of trade, diplomacy, and faith that flowed along the Mekong River. more…
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The Rhythm of the Dhamma in Champasakby Kooi F. Lim, The Buddhist Channel, 18 October 2025Pakse, Laos -- The morning sun is a low haze over the Mekong. In the town of Pakse, the streets are quiet, broken only by the soft, steady footfall of monks. They walk in a line of saffron and ochre, their bowls suspended before them. A woman kneels on the pavement, placing a handful of sticky rice into a monk’s alms bowl. This is the daily pulse of life in Champasak (ຈໍາປາສັກ), a rhythm set by Theravada Buddhism. more…
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Cambodian Monks Honor Fallen Soldiers, Pray for PeaceThe Buddhist Channel, 9 Aug 2025PHNOM PENH, Cambodia -- On Friday, August 8, 2025, hundreds of Buddhist monks gathered in the Cambodian capital to pay tribute to soldiers killed in recent border clashes with Thailand and to offer prayers for lasting peace. The solemn ceremony, held amid lingering tensions, underscored the deep spiritual and communal role of Buddhism in Cambodia’s response to conflict. more…
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Cambodia's Wat Damnak undergoing restorationKhmer Times, 22 June 2024Siem Reap, Cambodia -- The restoration of the 100-year-old Buddhist Vihara in Wat Damnak is a significant endeavor to preserve this national heritage site. more…
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