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Southern Buddhists warn followers to beware renegades - Viet Nam News


Southern Buddhists warn followers to beware renegadesViet Nam News, Vietnam - 1 hour agoBEN TRE — The Excutive Committee of the Buddhist community in southern Ben Tre Province has called on monks, nuns and their adherents to avoid any violation ... ...>

Buddhist monk, novice killed by pick-up truck while collecting alms - Nation Multimedia


Buddhist monk, novice killed by pick-up truck while collecting almsNation Multimedia, Thailand - 2 hours agoSongkhla - A Buddhist monk and novice were killed when a speeding pick-up truck rammed them down while they were collecting alms. The two died at the scene. ... ...>

Exclusive: Laura Bush and Burma - Family Security Matters


Exclusive: Laura Bush and BurmaFamily Security Matters, NJ - 1 hour agoIf one is a non-Buddhist or does not have a Burmese name, it is near to impossible to get an NRP (National Registration Card). ... ...>

Zhang Huan's Asia Society exhibit - Newsday


Zhang Huan's Asia Society exhibitNewsday, NY - 1 hour agoNot just any ash, but the carbonized remains of incense sticks gathered in a Buddhist temple and trucked to his studio to be sifted, shaped, ... ...>

Hirayama's depth on display at retrospective - The Daily Yomiuri


Hirayama's depth on display at retrospectiveThe Daily Yomiuri, Japan - 3 hours agoHirayama's six-decade career has been built largely on his Buddhist-style paintings, as well as "fantasy" and "the holy dream." Such significance can be ... ...>

Tibetan Buddhist Lama Ole takes dive - Gold Coast News


Tibetan Buddhist Lama Ole takes diveGold Coast News, Australia - 1 hour agoTibetan Buddhist Lama, Ole Nydahl, will soon be taking to the sky, clocking up another dive to his name. Lama Ole has jumped more than 100 times, ... ...>

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Bipeds were also involved in Monday’s Shambhala Shindig in the Gobi, including some of my most favorite. Hovering near the top of the list is Ts. Sharavdorj, one of two Members of Parliament who represent the Dornogov province in Mongolia's Ikh Khural. Religion wasn’t much a part of Sharavdorj ...>

Gere touts new movie URGES OLYMPICS BOYCOTT - Screen Weekly


Gere touts new movie URGES OLYMPICS BOYCOTTScreen Weekly, India - 13 minutes agoctor Richard Gere chases a fugitive Bosnian war criminal in his latest movie role, but in real life the devout Buddhist is pursuing China on human rights ... ...>

Buddhist Leader Denies Diploma Forgery - Korea Times


Korea TimesBuddhist Leader Denies Diploma ForgeryKorea Times, South Korea - 2 hours agoJi Kwan, 75, executive director of the Jogye Order of Korea Buddhism, the largest Buddhist sect in the nation, admitted that he earned a university degree ... ...>

Science in culture: Heaven in grains of sand - Nature.com (subscription)


Nature.com (subscription)Science in culture: Heaven in grains of sandNature.com (subscription), UK - 47 minutes agoLess familiar, but no less striking, are the many Buddhist variations of the mandala, which symbolizes the Universe. The outer region of the mandala — 'that ... ...>