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Well, beloveds, I'm afraid we can't put this one up in the win column. Not 100%, anyway. The vets stabilized our little guy overnight, and proceeded with the amputation surgery this afternoon. But then I got a call from them that just at the end of the procedure, his heart failed. They tried CPR, t ...>

Myanmar frees celebrities held over protests - AFP


Boston GlobeMyanmar frees celebrities held over protestsAFP - 33 minutes agoYANGON (AFP) — Myanmar has freed two celebrity activists who were detained for supporting Buddhist monks leading mass protests, a colleague said Thursday, ...UN envoy to visit Myanmar in November AFPUS says UN should ...>

BURMA: JUNTA RELEASES STARS OF OPPOSITION (AGI) - RANGOON, - Agenzia Giornalistica Italia


BURMA: JUNTA RELEASES STARS OF OPPOSITION (AGI) - RANGOON,Agenzia Giornalistica Italia, Italy - 1 hour agoThe crime with which they have been charged is that of having offered food and water, a form of charity considered a duty for all believers, to Buddhist ... ...>

Dalai Lama Asks — If Buddhist Doctrine of 'No-Self' Is Wrong, Who … - Yahoo! News


Dalai Lama Asks -- If Buddhist Doctrine of 'No-Self' Is Wrong, Who ...Yahoo! News - Oct 17, 2007Perhaps it was a good opportunity for His Holiness to explore the Buddhist concept of anatta, or Non-Self. Anatta says that personal identity - the self ... ...>

In Exile: Maung Thara - Artvoice


In Exile: Maung TharaArtvoice, NY - 2 hours agoWhenever I talk on the radio, some Buddhist monasteries hang up big speakers on the trees. The people listen in secret because you cannot listen in public. ... ...>

Afraid of the Dalai Lama? - Washington Post


Afraid of the Dalai Lama?Washington Post, United States - 30 minutes agoWhy is the mighty People's Republic of China so petrified of this 72-year-old Buddhist monk? True, the Dalai Lama is no ordinary scholar and teacher; ... ...>

Bankura continues to highlight its past - The Statesman


Bankura continues to highlight its pastThe Statesman, India - 39 minutes agoThis year the pandal is erected in the model of a Buddhist temple. The deities have been carved in wood and sand plastering has been used to cover the wood ... ...>

The Giant Buddhas highlight festival - Waterloo Chronicle


Waterloo ChronicleThe Giant Buddhas highlight festivalWaterloo Chronicle,  Canada - 5 hours ago"Following up on the enthusiastic response we had to last year's Buddhist film festival, we are again pleased to offer a selection of films that ... ...>

Buddhist Books in Hotel Rooms - Journal Chrétien


Journal ChrétienBuddhist Books in Hotel RoomsJournal Chrétien, France - 1 hour agoThey may be surprised to find an additional book on Buddhist meditation in some German hotels. “The books on Buddha have been given to us free of charge by ... ...>

Todaiji monks' enthusiasm helped preserve artifacts for centuries - The Daily Yomiuri


Todaiji monks' enthusiasm helped preserve artifacts for centuriesThe Daily Yomiuri, Japan - 2 hours agoIn addition to the emperor's treasures, Shoso-in also stores Buddhist instruments used at the Great Buddha's eye-opening ceremony and other important ... ...>