Van Halen developed a reputation as one of rock's wildest bands thanks to backstage antics and on-stage exuberance. On one particular night in Minnesota, they reportedly left a group of Buddhist monks ...

“Without any question, they represent the spirit and culture of Tibet at its highest level.” –Philip Glass, composer UC Santa Cruz Arts & Lectures presents the beautiful and spiritual Tantric chanting ...

HEILIGENKREUZ, Austria — Working to reach No. 1 on the charts? Try praying. That's how the monks of Heiligenkreuz Abbey found fame. Their compilation of Gregorian chants, a form of sung prayer, has ...

Japanese Buddhist monks strutted their stuff Wednesday in a contest highlighting sutra chanting skills, giving funeral sermons and, surprisingly, loud karate chops. The contest, held on the sidelines ...

The symbolic image of the silently meditating nun or chanting monk often embodies the Buddhist religion. Such representation may make it appear that Buddhist teachings and practices are grounded in ...

Eastern culture often seems far removed from our mostly Western sensibilities. Epistemologically speaking, when the most New Worlders hear the word "chant" in relation to music, we immediately think ...

John Lennon wanted thousands of monks to chant on a song from The Beatles’ Revolver. He subsequently realized this was impractical but he wished the final song was closer to his original idea. Notably ...

HEILIGENKREUZ, AUSTRIA — Working to reach No. 1 on the charts? Try praying. That’s how the monks of Heiligenkreuz Abbey found fame. Their compilation of Gregorian chants, a form of sung prayer, has ...