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International Buddhist Meditation Centre - Ceylon Daily News


International Buddhist Meditation CentreCeylon Daily News, Sri Lanka - 53 minutes agoKURUNEGALA: The Bambaragala International Buddhist Meditation Centre situated at Morathiha in the North Western Province is about 13 miles from Kurunegala ... ...>

Burma: UN needs to act fast as situation worsens - Scoop.co.nz


BBC NewsBurma: UN needs to act fast as situation worsensScoop.co.nz, New Zealand - 9 hours agoDozens of people are being held in detention by the military junta, with Buddhist monks now openly defying the authorities in several locations around the ...UN envoy warns of Myanmar crisis Aljaz ...>

Vandals splash paint on gates of Kyoto's Sanjusangendo - The Daily Yomiuri


Vandals splash paint on gates of Kyoto's SanjusangendoThe Daily Yomiuri, Japan - 2 hours agoTwo gates of the renowned Sanjusangendo Buddhist hall in Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto, were found Sunday morning to have been vandalized with gray paint, ... ...>

Burmese police turn back monks on anti-government march - Belfast Telegraph


Burmese police turn back monks on anti-government marchBelfast Telegraph, United Kingdom - 15 minutes agoThe group near Suu Kyi's house, including 150-200 Buddhist monks, had been turned back at one intersection, and then tried another, where they were ... ...>

CORRECTED - Monks stage biggest anti-junta march in Myanmar - Reuters South Africa


Reuters South AfricaCORRECTED - Monks stage biggest anti-junta march in MyanmarReuters South Africa, South Africa - 16 minutes ago... icon Aung San Suu Kyi, monks prayed at the Shwedagon Pagoda in Yangon, devoutly Buddhist Myanmar's holiest shrine, then marched through the city. ... ...>

Buddhist monks protest against military junta in Burma - Irish Independent


Buddhist monks protest against military junta in BurmaIrish Independent, Ireland - 15 minutes agoAbout 3000 Buddhist monks demonstrated against the military junta in Burma's largest city today, cheered on by as many as 5000 onlookers chanting religions ... ...>

Nuns in Burma anti-junta rallies - BBC News


BBC NewsNuns in Burma anti-junta ralliesBBC News, UK - 16 minutes agoIt came a day after the Buddhist monks were greeted by Burma's detained opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi. She emerged from the home where she has been ... ...>

LUANG PRABANG - San Francisco Chronicle


LUANG PRABANGSan Francisco Chronicle,  USA - 1 hour agoThe oldest part straddles a high bluff at the confluence of two rivers, forming a slender peninsula with 34 Buddhist temples. This is sacred ground, ... ...>

China raises fines, police powers to help control crowds - Taipei Times


China raises fines, police powers to help control crowdsTaipei Times, Taiwan - 22 hours agoToday, sporting events, concerts and massive Christian and Buddhist prayer meetings are common in China. "With a large number of participants, large-scale ...China issues new rule to deal with l ...>

Monks Meet With Myanmar's Suu Kyi - Guardian Unlimited


Monks Meet With Myanmar's Suu KyiGuardian Unlimited, UK - 10 minutes agoFrom AP YANGON, Myanmar (AP) - Hundreds of demonstrating Buddhist monks marched past barricades to the home of Nobel Peace laureate Aung San Suu Kyi, ... ...>