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THAILAND: Push to include Buddhism in new constitution - Radio Australia


THAILAND: Push to include Buddhism in new constitutionRadio Australia, Australia - 1 hour agoBut one of the most controversial lobbyists is the Thai Buddhist clergy, who are again calling for the religion to be part of the new constitution. ...THAILAND: Buddhists want to be part of new con ...>

Venerable Yang and the bright light - Orlando Sentinel


Venerable Yang and the bright lightOrlando Sentinel, FL - 1 hour agoChueh Yang arrived in Orlando in 2001, her two suitcases packed with Buddhist prayer books, robes and a rice bowl. When her monastery called her home to ... ...>

US Diplomat Visits Buddhist Monk in Vietnam - Voice of America


Voice of AmericaUS Diplomat Visits Buddhist Monk in VietnamVoice of America - 2 hours agoDo is secretary-general of the outlawed Unified Buddhist Church of Vietnam, which started out in the 1960s opposing the United States' involvement in the ...US visits outlawed Vietnam Buddhist group Chi ...>

Paintings of the Mystic Feminine


This week my wonderfully talented friend Soyolmaa is having a solo exhibition of her collected painting work at the Xanadu Art Gallery in Ulaanbaatar. I attended the opening, and she graciously allowed me to come in later to photograph her work to share with all of you. I also want to encourage UB ...>

Security tight as Thai New Year begins - Radio Australia


Javno.hrSecurity tight as Thai New Year beginsRadio Australia, Australia - 1 hour agoThailand is due to begin its celebrations for the Buddhist new year amid heightened security over fears of further bomb attacks. ...Thailand on alert for new year Aljazeera.netSongkran Festival: The wetter ...>

A nun with a passion for love - The Brunei Times


A nun with a passion for loveThe Brunei Times, Brunei Darussalam - 1 hour agoWHEN Jakucho Setouchi strolls through the streets of the ancient Japanese city of Kyoto, her shaved head and flowing robes marking her out as a Buddhist nun ... ...>

Myanmar urges preservation of traditional culture in water festival - People’s Daily Online


Peninsula On-lineMyanmar urges preservation of traditional culture in water festivalPeople's Daily Online, China - 1 hour agoDuring the Myanmar water festival, the country people will douse each other with water and perform meritorious deeds in accordance with the Buddhist ...Myanmar learn ...>

Buddha's Birthday Celebrated by Certain Buddhists - KHNL-TV/KHBC/KOGG


Buddha's Birthday Celebrated by Certain BuddhistsKHNL-TV/KHBC/KOGG, HI - 9 hours agoLocal Buddhists from Japanese Buddhist temples gathered at Kapiolani Bandstand for the the Hanamatsuri festival. Attendees got to enjoy a puppet show on the ...Hanamatsuri brings island Buddhists togeth ...>

THAILAND: Buddhists want to be part of new constitution - 10/04/2007 - Radio Australia


THAILAND: Buddhists want to be part of new constitution - 10/04/2007Radio Australia, Australia - 2 hours agoWith Thailand still drafting a new constitution the country's Buddhist clergy are again calling for the religion to be part of the new basic law. ... ...>

Thailand hopes holy sour candy will stop road accidents - Raw Story


Zee NewsThailand hopes holy sour candy will stop road accidentsRaw Story, MA - 2 hours agoThai police on Monday started distributing "super sour" sweets blessed by a Buddhist abbot in the hope of curbing road accidents by keeping motorists awake ...Sweets to Keep Drivers Awake As ...>