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Buddhist forces in the crucible - Newsday


CBS NewsBuddhist forces in the crucibleNewsday, NY - Sep 30, 2007In the Buddhist tradition, because monks adhere strictly to a discipline laid down by the Buddha, they are considered to be "fields of merit. ...Mad Monks In Myanmar CBS Newsall 2 news articles ...>

UN envoy’s visit risks failure without Suu Kyi talks: HRW - Khaleej Times


Edmonton JournalUN envoy’s visit risks failure without Suu Kyi talks: HRWKhaleej Times, United Arab Emirates - 1 hour agoMyanmar forces have killed at least 13 people since Wednesday, including a Japanese journalist and three Buddhist monks, and are believed to have arrested ...military ...>

Sharing enlightenment - Boston Globe


Boston GlobeSharing enlightenmentBoston Globe, United States - 2 hours agoFor 15 years, Makransky has been leading classes on campus on Buddhist philosophy, scriptures, and meditation theory. One of his courses compares aspects of ... ...>

Myanmar crackdown continues, Japanese envoy heads there… | KXNet … - Reiten Television KXMB Bismarck


Fox 28Myanmar crackdown continues, Japanese envoy heads there... | KXNet ...Reiten Television KXMB Bismarck, ND - 1 hour agoThe demonstrations began last month to protest a hike in the price of fuel but crowds grew after highly respected Buddhist monks took the lead. ...Myanmar's ruler ...>

One Hump or Two?


Very nice. Vesna Wallace writes in to alert me and, by extension, you to a short video clip on YouTube called Los Ojos de Shambhala (helpful translation: "The Ojos of Shambhala"). Shot by Argentine travelers, it mostly depicts Danzan Ravjaa's Khamariin Khiid and sacred Shambhala site in the Eastern ...>

Rally for Myanmar - Yahoo! News


Sky News AustraliaRally for MyanmarYahoo! News - 17 hours agoThe Nation -- The latest reports from Myanmar say that soldiers are blockading Buddhist shrines and authorities are restricting phone and Internet access, ...More clashes in Burma Sky News AustraliaFREEDOM MONKS RALLY HERE New York Po ...>

Secrecy shrouds UN mission to Myanmar - Reuters Canada


Canada.comSecrecy shrouds UN mission to MyanmarReuters Canada, Canada - 3 hours agoOfficials were unreachable in Naypyidaw, 240 miles to the north of Yangon which has been the centre of an uprising led by Buddhist monks. ...UN special envoy set for critical talks Gulf Daily NewsUN envoy se ...>

Conference pans animal releases - Taipei Times


Conference pans animal releasesTaipei Times, Taiwan - 1 hour agoBuddhist organizations such as the China Preserve Life Association regularly release a large number of fish into the nation's streams and oceans. ... ...>

THE GOOD LIFE - Newsweek


The Chronicle JournalTHE GOOD LIFENewsweek - 28 minutes agoThen the unexpected happened: the country's exalted Buddhist monks joined the fray. Soon, cinnamon-robed marchers were leading columns of angry citizens, ...United in their beliefs Edmonton Sunmilitary clashes with monks Hindustan T ...>

THE GOOD LIFE - Newsweek


BBC NewsTHE GOOD LIFENewsweek - 10 hours agoThen the unexpected happened: the country's exalted Buddhist monks joined the fray. Soon, cinnamon-robed marchers were leading columns of angry citizens, ...love won’t topple the junta Times OnlineBurma Takes on the Generals TIMEPraying For Bett ...>