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More bloody confrontation unavoidable in Myanmar: exiled monk - AFP


AFPMore bloody confrontation unavoidable in Myanmar: exiled monkAFP - 1 hour agoWASHINGTON (AFP) — Myanmar's Buddhist monks are prepared to face another bloody confrontation with the ruling military junta if the international community ... ...>

Japan to confer Dharma Chakra Gold Medal on President - Ceylon Daily News


Japan to confer Dharma Chakra Gold Medal on PresidentCeylon Daily News, Sri Lanka - 13 minutes agoPresident Mahinda Rajapaksa is to be presented with a 24 carat gold medal for his efforts to propagate Buddhist cultural values and precepts by the Honganji ... ...>

Japan to confer Dharma Chakra Gold Medal on President - Ceylon Daily News


Japan to confer Dharma Chakra Gold Medal on PresidentCeylon Daily News, Sri Lanka - 2 hours agoPresident Mahinda Rajapaksa is to be presented with a 24 carat gold medal for his efforts to propagate Buddhist cultural values and precepts by the Honganji ... ...>

Kelly Osbourne turns Japanese - Manila Bulletin


Kelly Osbourne turns JapaneseManila Bulletin, Philippines - 29 minutes agoShe also hies off to the mountains to experience life as a Buddhist nun for a day. However, no matter how hard she tries, she just couldn’t stand being all ... ...>

Burmese Buddhist Monks Outcasts in their Own Country - The Irrawaddy News Magazine


Burmese Buddhist Monks Outcasts in their Own CountryThe Irrawaddy News Magazine, Thailand - 2 hours agoBy Shah Paung Burma is a Buddhist country. But, under this military government, it no longer offers a place or security for Buddhist monks. ... ...>

Photo competition captures Buddhist culture - Nhan Dan


Nhan DanPhoto competition captures Buddhist cultureNhan Dan, Vietnam - 5 hours agoThe photos were selected from a competition called Buddhism and Life, launched early this year by the Viet Nam Buddhist Sangha Congregation's Giac Ngo ... ...>

Burma to put protesters on trial - Bangkok Post


Burma to put protesters on trialBangkok Post, Thailand - 1 hour ago... first statement on the fate of thousands of people arrested since the anti-regime protests in Rangoon, the former capital, led by Buddhist monks. ...BRIEFING: 'Seat of Kings' overlooks nation of poor By Anuj Cho ...>

University of San Francisco to Honor Buddhist Monks Who Fought for … - Earthtimes


Voice of AmericaUniversity of San Francisco to Honor Buddhist Monks Who Fought for ...Earthtimes, UK - 1 hour ago5 /prnewswire-usnewswire/ -- The University of San Francisco will honor the Buddhist monks of Burma (Myanmar) for their courage and nonviolent ...Commission Calls for Full Acco ...>

Faith groups' numbers rise - SU The Daily Orange (subscription)


Faith groups' numbers riseSU The Daily Orange (subscription), NY - 1 hour ago"There could have been 100 to 200 people who came to meditation last year," said Bonnie Shoultz, Buddhist chaplain at Hendricks Chapel and adviser for the ... ...>

Religious Lead Prayer for Peace and Freedom in Burma - Bosco Information Service


Religious Lead Prayer for Peace and Freedom in BurmaBosco Information Service, India - 2 hours agoFrom September 17, 2007 thousands of Buddhist monks in Myanmar took to the street to protest peacefully against the Junta military. ...Junta - puppet dictatorship Mizzima.comUWSA defy junta ...>