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Today, for the first time in an embarrassingly long time, I am proud of something my American government is doing: conferring upon His Holiness the Dalai Lama our highest award, the Congressional Medal of Honor. I cannot think of anyone else on this planet more deserving of honor. The Chinese ...>

Nearly 3000 Detained In Myanmar - CBS News


CBS NewsNearly 3000 Detained In MyanmarCBS News, NY - 48 minutes agoBuddhist monks and their supporters protest against military junta. (AP) Myanmar's military junta acknowledged Wednesday that it detained nearly 3000 people ... ...>

Burmese junta admits interrogating hundreds of protesters - Guardian Unlimited


Guardian UnlimitedBurmese junta admits interrogating hundreds of protestersGuardian Unlimited, UK - 1 hour agoThe Burmese military admitted it was interrogating hundreds of pro-democracy demonstrators and hunting for more, as reports emerged of the first Buddhist ...BURMA: REGIME BLAMES MO ...>

Dalai Lama paves way for East-West partnership - Atlanta Journal Constitution


WXIA-TVDalai Lama paves way for East-West partnershipAtlanta Journal Constitution,  USA - 2 hours agoIn turn, those educated in modern sciences, he said, can take a page from Buddhist science and benefit. "As educated as a person is, he can still be unhappy ...Our Opinion: A Meeting o ...>

Professor Rajan Hoole’s human rights award - Lankaweb


Professor Rajan Hoole’s human rights awardLankaweb, Sri Lanka - 1 hour agoFor Buddhists, life is cyclical and killing even an ant is a sin. With impermanence of life reminded on a daily basis a Buddhist cannot harm or hurt another ... ...>

Buddhist ceremony to be held for dogs - Independent Online


Buddhist ceremony to be held for dogsIndependent Online, South Africa - 3 hours agoHong Kong - A special Buddhist conversion ceremony is to be held for a spaniel and two puppies that were abandoned outside a Buddhist monastery at Stanley ... ...>

Japan cancels large aid grant to Myanmar - International Herald Tribune


Washington PostJapan cancels large aid grant to MyanmarInternational Herald Tribune, France - 1 hour agoSeveral thousand are believed to have been detained, including Buddhist monks who led the protests, and there have been many reports of brutal treatment in ...Japan cancels grants for My ...>

Red Cross seeks access to Myanmar protest detainees - Reuters


Red Cross seeks access to Myanmar protest detaineesReuters - 7 hours agoAt least 10 people were killed and many were arrested during last month's suppression of pro-democracy protests led by Buddhist monks. ... ...>

Caesar’s choice - Inquirer.net


Caesar’s choiceInquirer.net, Philippines - 2 hours agoBy Juan Mercado By crushing the “Saffron Revolution” led by Buddhist monks, the Burmese junta claimed for Caesar what belonged to God. ... ...>

Thais start marathon reading of Buddhist teachings to honour king - DigitalJournal.com


Thais start marathon reading of Buddhist teachings to honour kingDigitalJournal.com, Canada - 26 minutes agoThai monks and other citizens have started a marathon reading of the earliest Buddhist teachings, the Tripitaka, that will run 24-hours-a-day for 57 days, ... ...>