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Controversy after Buddhist buried as Muslim in Malaysia - Taipei Times


Controversy after Buddhist buried as Muslim in MalaysiaTaipei Times, Taiwan - 2 hours agoAn ethnic Chinese man was buried as a Muslim following a court ruling, triggering angry protests yesterday from his family, who said he was a Buddhist and ...Malaysian Buried As Muslim After Dispute Th ...>

Controversy after Buddhist buried as Muslim in Malaysia - Taipei Times


Controversy after Buddhist buried as Muslim in MalaysiaTaipei Times, Taiwan - Jan 25, 2008An ethnic Chinese man was buried as a Muslim following a court ruling, triggering angry protests yesterday from his family, who said he was a Buddhist and ...Malaysian opposition calls for end to ' ...>

Father's funeral `should not be happening' - Toronto Star


CBC TorontoFather's funeral `should not be happening'Toronto Star,  Canada - 2 hours agoFriends of Mao, who was killed last week by a stray bullet, gathered to participate in a traditional Buddhist ceremony. Wearing dark colours and sombre ...Mourners say farewell to Mao National P ...>

Burmese military intensifies crackdown - Guardian Unlimited


Burmese military intensifies crackdownGuardian Unlimited, UK - 1 hour agoThose arrested since November include Buddhist monks, trade unionists, pro-democracy dissidents and members of the National League for Democracy, ...US says more pressure needed on Burma Democratic Voice of BurmaOuts ...>

SGI President Calls for Humanization of Religion as a Basis for Peace - Canada NewsWire (press release)


SGI President Calls for Humanization of Religion as a Basis for PeaceCanada NewsWire (press release), Canada - 1 hour ago"Humanizing Religion: Creating Peace" is the 26th annual peace proposal issued by Mr. Ikeda, sharing Buddhist perspectives on current issues facing humanity .. ...>

Improving your golf…the Buddhist way - ic Wales


Improving your golf...the Buddhist wayic Wales, United Kingdom - 45 minutes agoWELSH club pro John Hastings believes all golf instruction books should be thrown away – and that one of the most valuable he has read to help golfers was ... ...>

Cambodian History Writ Large - Wall Street Journal


Wall Street JournalCambodian History Writ LargeWall Street Journal - 1 hour agoLater, however, the Khmer kings became interested in Buddhism, and Angkor Wat was converted into a Buddhist monastery between the 12th and 15th centuries. ... ...>

World's first oil paintings in Afghan caves: expert - AFP


AFPWorld's first oil paintings in Afghan caves: expertAFP - 1 hour agoBuddhist images painted in the central Afghan region, dated to around 650 AD, are the earliest examples of oil used in art history, says Yoko Taniguchi, ...Scientists say Bamiyan has world's oldest oil paintings The D ...>

Buddhist teacher to visit Magnetic - Magnetic Island News


Buddhist teacher to visit MagneticMagnetic Island News, Australia - 50 minutes agoA nun ordained in the Tibetan Buddhist tradition, Thubten Yeshe, a Buddhist educator who leads Buddhist retreats in Australia and overseas, ... ...>

Buddhist monks walk through Fairfield County to promote peace - Wilton Villager


Buddhist monks walk through Fairfield County to promote peaceWilton Villager, CT - 28 minutes agoBy FRANK MacEACHERN WILTON — Standing in a circle holding hands, about a dozen people silently prayed before chanting a Buddhist prayer at the Quaker ... ...>