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| Buddhist nun in Israel to teach meditation by RYAN NADEL, Jerusalem Post, Oct. 11, 2006 | ||||
| Jerusalem, Israel -- The Upper Galilee's natural tranquility has been enhanced recently by the presence of Venerable Tenzin Palmo, one of the first Western women ordained as a Buddhist nun. detail... | ||||
| First Sri Lanka Buddhist Mission to Germany to be honored by Janaka Perera, Asian Tribune , Sun, 2007-08-19 | ||||
| Colombo, 19 August, (Asiantribune.com): The First Sri Lankan Buddhist Mission to Germany 50 years ago (1957-2007) will be honoured at a grand ceremony at the Savsiripaya Auditorium, Wijerama Mawatha, Colombo 7 on August 22. detail... | ||||
| Maverick monk by LEONG SIOK HUI, http://thestar.com.my 2007-08-19 | ||||
| “We have to open our eyes, use our common sense and ask what is needed in this society,” says Sanghasena during our interview in Ladakh. “Religion is for the welfare and happiness of the people, but it also depends on other things. detail... | ||||
| Buddhism rising rapidly in Europe, say Germans by Janaka Perera, The Buddhist Channel, Aug 25, 2007 | ||||
| Colombo, Sri Lanka -- Buddhism is definitely making headway in Germany and the rest of Europe. Expressing this view were prominent German invitees to a very significant event marking the 50th anniversary (1957-2007) of the first Sri Lankan Buddhist Mission to Germany, at the Savsiripaya Auditorium in Colombo 7, Sri Lanka on August 22. detail... | ||||
| Buddhist Mother Festival gets off to joyous start by Nguyen Thuy, Translated by Luu Thi Hong, Thanh Nien News, Aug 24, 2007 | ||||
| Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam -- The Buddhist Mother Festival (Le Vu lan) began Friday in Ho Chi Minh City with a clutch of events to honor Buddhism and Vietnamese mothers. detail... | ||||
| Five nation Buddhist team to visit Bihar by Pranava K Chaudhary, Times of India, Aug 25, 2007 | ||||
| PATNA, India -- A 120-strong contingent, comprising ministers, bureaucrats, tour and travel operators and mediapersons, from five Buddhist nations will arrive here on September 5 on a five-day visit to the state under a Buddhist promotion mission — “Mekong to Ganga”. detail... | ||||
| China bans mining on sacred Buddhist mountains by Reuters, Aug 23, 2007 | ||||
| BEIJING, China -- China has banned mining on mountains sacred to Buddhists after protests from monks that the exploitation was damaging ancient temples and violating holy sites, the official Xinhua news agency reported on Thursday. detail... | ||||
| UN awards for Ladakh complex, Mumbai varsity by Chitrangada Choudhury, Hindustan Times, Aug 23, 2007 | ||||
| Ladakh, India -- Things have come full circle for the 15th century Maitreya Temple in Ladakh. In 2002, the temple complex earned the dubious distinction of making it to a global list of endangered monuments. And now, the monument has won the Award of Excellence at the 2007 UNESCO Asia-Pacific Heritage awards, beating 25 other entries from the region. detail... | ||||
| Sri Lankan Buddhist monks to visit Iran by Mehr News, Aug 22, 2007 | ||||
| A seven-member delegation of Sri Lankan Buddhist monks are to visit Iran during the third week of October on a mission to promote dialogue between Buddhism and Islam.
The visit is being arranged by the Sri Lanka Embassy in Tehran in collaboration with the Islamic Cultural Relations Organization (ICRO).
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| Singapore's Buddha Tooth Relic: Some call for proof, others say it's not necessary by Tan Dawn Wei, The Straits Times, July 22, 2007 | ||||
| Singapore -- The Sunday Times received 20 letters from readers after it reported last week that doubts have been cast on the authenticity of the Buddha tooth relic in a temple here. detail... | ||||