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Sukhothai and Ayuthya-Thailand's Ancient Capital

suite101.com     2 hrs ago          

UNESCO World Heritage Sites Containing Beautiful Buddhist Sculptures Convenient day trips from Bangkok afford visitors the opportunity of experiencing Thailand's archaeologocal and artistic Buddhist heritage. Tourists...                    

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Tibetan spiritual leader allowed to visit near China border

indiaenews.com     04-Sep-2008   2 related          

From correspondents in Himachal Pradesh, India, 11:03 PM IST India has finally allowed Karmapa Ugyen Trinley Dorjee, a Tibetan spiritual guru, to conduct his religious tour in areas close to China border, his aides said...                    

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Alms to be offered to 1,000 monks

thestar.com.my     05-Sep-2008          

IN CELEBRATION of the 51st National Day, a ceremony to offer alms to 1,000 monks will be held at the National Stadium in Bukit Jalil on Sunday, beginning at 7.30am. Two hundred monks from Malaysia and 800 from Thailand...                    

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Korean Buddhists Rally against 'pro-Christian bias.'

asiantribune.com     04-Sep-2008   1 related          

The Buddhists of South Korea strongly protested accusing President Lee Myung Bak and his administration of showing religious bias against Buddhists and favoring Christians. South Korea by law is a secular state. Article...                    

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Quebec Schools to Celebrate Diverse Holidays

amren.com     03-Sep-2008          

Ingrid Peritz, Globe and Mail (Toronto), September 2, 2008 Quebec schools won’t be marking the arrival of just Christmas any more—now they will be required to note the passage of holidays like Hanukkah and Eid al-Adha,...                    

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The Right Rev David Young: long-serving Bishop of Ripon

timesonline.co.uk     03-Sep-2008          

The Anglican Church has enjoyed a steady flow of academic bishops with a deep knowledge of other faiths, and David Young, who served for 22 years as Bishop of Ripon, was one such. He became an expert in the Buddhism at an...                    

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Tibet unrest looms in post-Dalai Lama era

phayul.com     03-Sep-2008   4 related          

Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama waves as he leaves Lilavati hospital in Mumbai September 1, 2008. A spell in hospital by the Dalai Lama highlights enormous complexities likely to arise when the 73-year-old Nobel Peace...                    

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Obituary: Thich Huyen Quang

guardian.co.uk     03-Sep-2008          

Buddhist leader and dissident in Vietnam In 1981 Vietnam's ruling Communist party, the VCP, presented a choice to the country's Buddhist monks. Many accepted, but not Thich Huyen Quang, a leader of the Unified Buddhist...                    

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What is a Buddhist?

bellaonline.com     02-Sep-2008          

Is a Buddhist a person who has a picture or statue of the Buddha? Is a Buddhist a person who wears a mala and recites a mantra? Does a Buddhist just memorizes texts and read a lot? Is a Buddhist a person who meditates?...                    

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Democracy Day: Exile Government asks Tibetans to give more importance to “duties than rights”

phayul.com     02-Sep-2008   8 related          

Marking the 48th anniversary of the Tibetan Democracy Day, Tibet’s Government-in-exile today asked all Tibetans to give more importance to their “democratic duties than rights” in the Kashag’s statement read out by Ven....                    

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