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Buddhism's growing pains
For a state that eschewed religion for decades, faith in Russia has had more than its fair share of problems.The religious make-up of Russia is close to that of many countries in the West - traditionally Christian, a...The Chronicle Of Tengger
"The history : Tenggerese live around Bromo Mountain, East Java. They are the descendants of the Majapahit princes. Most of the entire population is centered in thirty villages in the isolated Tengger mountains...
Written by Aung San Suu Kyi , nobel peace prize winner: The Benefits of Medit...
By Aung San Suu KyiBangkok Post, September 1996The rainy season retreat has begun. It is a time for offering robes to monks and for making special efforts toward gaining a better understanding of Buddhist values. In... Nepal looks for new "living goddess"
It is a centuries-old tradition for Nepal to have a young girl serve as the Kumari, the virgin "living goddess", and the search for a candidate to replace the current Kumari has already begun. Religious authorities... Student Spends Gap Year in Buddhist Monastary in Bangkok
Clara Tait tells the TIMES why she gave up partying in exchange for meditation. " Mid-morning lunch was followed by more meditation, and then a two-hour break, during which I either cried or rang my mother,... In Japan, Buddhism May Be Dying Out
Globalization may be one to blame. But the confluence of different factors may have caused the decline in the Buddhism belief. However, it may also mean that Japanese people or people who are formerly part of this belief is seeing new light in some other faiths as... Army cordons seal off rebel monasteries in Tibet
" More than 1,000 Buddhist monks are still locked up under armed guard in monasteries around Lhasa, four months after anti-Chinese riots, while the authorities implement their harshest crackdown on religion in decades. Eyewitnesses confirm that People’s Liberation Army... China warns Dalai Lama not to disrupt Beijing Olympics
Even after rounds of peace talks with Tibetan representatives China had warned Dalai Lama and exhorted him to keep away from Olympic games."After latest fence-mending talks on Tibet issue that failed to make any... China 'frees Tibetan protesters'
China has now released over 1,000 people from jail that were involved in the unrest in Tibet earlier this year."The official Xinhua news agency quoted a senior official saying those freed had been held for minor... Five killed in Thai south as death toll rises to 3,300
"In nearby Pattani province the same night, a 45-year-old Buddhist man was shot dead, while in Yala province militants attacked a house, killing a 15-year-old Muslim boy and injuring his four-year-old sister.Officials at Southern Police Headquarters on Tuesday reported that...Annual Buddhist Celebration
Wesak or Vesak, also known as Buddha Day, celebrates the Buddha’s birthday, enlightenment and death. It is the most important day in the Buddhist calendar. In Japanese Buddhism, 8th April marks the birth of...Tibet Reopens to Chinese Tour Groups
China announced they are allowing domestic tour groups back to Tibet. They have yet to mention when foreign tourists will be allowed back in."Four groups of Chinese visitors are expected to arrive in the Himalayan region through Tuesday, the Xinhua News Agency said.The...China Limits Media Coverage Of Olympic Torch's Everest Ascent
Yeah, I'm sure it's the weather that's forced China to alter their media coverage plans.Do they really expect that anyone is buying into this disinformation campaign? "BEIJING — China is altering plans for... Japanese temple rejects torch relay
You have to wonder if there'll be more dropouts to follow."A Buddhist temple has withdrawn from plans to host Japan's opening stage of the Olympic torch relay, officials say.Zenkoji Temple, in the city of Nagano, had been due to serve as the starting point for the parade on...
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