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LTTE USES PLACES OF RELIGIOUS WORSHIP FOR TERROR - Permanent Mission of Sri Lanka (press release)


Permanent Mission of Sri Lanka (press release)LTTE USES PLACES OF RELIGIOUS WORSHIP FOR TERRORPermanent Mission of Sri Lanka (press release), Switzerland - 58 minutes agoThe LTTE carried out a string of attacks on Buddhist temples and Mosques killing priests and innocent devotees who were ...>

LTTE USES PLACES OF RELIGIOUS WORSHIP FOR TERROR - Sri Lanka National Security


LTTE USES PLACES OF RELIGIOUS WORSHIP FOR TERRORSri Lanka National Security, Sri Lanka - 4 hours agoThe LTTE carried out a string of attacks on Buddhist temples and Mosques killing priests and innocent devotees who were engaged in prayers. ... ...>

A peek into a fascinating religion - Afternoon Dispatch & Courier


Afternoon Dispatch & CourierA peek into a fascinating religionAfternoon Dispatch & Courier, India - 1 hour agoThe institute offers various courses like a Diploma in Buddhist Studies (1 year), Diploma in Pali (1 year), Post-Graduate Diploma in Buddhist Studies (2 ... ...>

: Tibetan Abbot Forced To Step Down - NewsReleaseWire.com (press release)


: Tibetan Abbot Forced To Step DownNewsReleaseWire.com (press release) - 2 hours agoWASHINGTON—The head of a large Buddhist monastery in Chinese-run Tibet has been forced to step down after he refused to sign documents condemning the Dalai ... ...>

Embracing a religion to restore self-esteem - Ceylon Daily News


Ceylon Daily NewsEmbracing a religion to restore self-esteemCeylon Daily News, Sri Lanka - 2 hours agoDr. Ananda WP Guruge an international Buddhist activist who participated in the event as a special guest gives his impressions. conversion: In my capacity ... ...>

Australians Flock to Embrace Buddhism


Sydney, Australia -- The Dalai Lama has just completed a tour of Australia, boosting what is the country's fastest-growing religion. Australia has more Buddhists per capita than anywhere else in the Western world. From Sydney, Phil Mercer reports on how... ...>

Buddhist contribution to environmental protection – Judge Weeramantry - Asian Tribune


Buddhist contribution to environmental protection – Judge WeeramantryAsian Tribune, Thailand - 12 minutes agoPresenting the Buddhist perspectives on the inter-relationships between all living beings and the environment, Judge CG Weeramantry, former Vice- President ... ...>

What now for the Dalai Lama


Canberra, Australia -- A FEW WEEKS before his 11-day visit to Australia, His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama told an audience at a university in Massachusetts, "Within a few years' time, I will retire completely." Is he serious? The 71... ...>

Eco’s UR-Fascism


I thought I would have time to write about Umberto Eco's UR-Fascism statement, but I have too much other writing to do. In any case, here's a .PDF file of it. You will also find it at the very beginning of Chris Hedges book American Fascists. You can download Eco's UR-Fascism essay here in.pdf. Yes, ...>

Challenge of China deserves to become top issue in 2008 - Ocala.com


Challenge of China deserves to become top issue in 2008Ocala.com, FL - 1 hour agoChina invaded Tibet in 1950 - ostensibly to free it from Buddhist "feudalism" - and treated it brutally for a quarter-century. Hundreds of thousands of ... ...>