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ČR's first Buddhist temple opens - Prague Post


ČR's first Buddhist temple opensPrague Post, Czech Republic - 1 hour agoThey also want to know: “Why is a Buddhist temple located here and not in Prague or another place?” The temple’s location seems an appropriate symbol for ... ...>

Tibet: Happy Losar! - UNPO


Tibet: Happy Losar!UNPO, Netherlands - 35 minutes agoThe celebration of Losar can be traced back to the pre-Buddhist period in Tibet . During the period when Tibetans practiced the Bon religion, every winter a ... ...>

In Pictures: Lunar New Year - BBC News


PR-Inside.com (Pressemitteilung)In Pictures: Lunar New YearBBC News, UK - 2 hours agoMany chose to start the celebrations with a visit to a Buddhist temple, like these people in the Malaysian capital, Kuala Lumpur. Despite the cold weather, ...Video: Chinese Celebration Rings in the Year o ...>

A Happy Tibetan New Year to all - The Daily Planet


GothamistA Happy Tibetan New Year to allThe Daily Planet, CO - 3 hours agoIn the night the swishing sound of burning torches could be heard around a Buddhist home as men whirled flaming torches over their heads to ward off evil ...Robert Thurman, Tibet House Gothamistall 12 news articles ...>

For incredible vegetarian, get thee to a monastery - VUE Weekly


VUE WeeklyFor incredible vegetarian, get thee to a monasteryVUE Weekly, Canada - 49 minutes agoAs a result, most Buddhist temples have a fully vegetarian restaurant (indicated by the Vietnamese word chay) either attached to the temple or very close by ... ...>

At Buddhist Temple, Cleansing Rituals to Ring in the New Year - New York Times


New York TimesAt Buddhist Temple, Cleansing Rituals to Ring in the New YearNew York Times, United States - 1 hour agoBy ANN FARMER Ha Tran was applying the final swipes on Saturday to a 20-foot Buddhist statue inside a Chinatown temple. It took two days, but Mrs. Tran, ... ...>

SKOREA: Pressure for church leaders to pay taxes - 07/02/2008 - Radio Australia


SKOREA: Pressure for church leaders to pay taxes - 07/02/2008Radio Australia, Australia - 2 hours agoA recent special report on Korean television exposed the luxurious lifestyles of some Christian pastors and Buddhist priests, who were filmed driving ... ...>

Sri Lanka, politicians celebrate independence while the people … - AsiaNews.it


آكيSri Lanka, politicians celebrate independence while the people ...AsiaNews.it, Italy - 7 hours ago"We would never have sent our children to school anyway", say some mothers, both Buddhist and Christian, "our politicians are wrong, and we are the victims" ...Sri La ...>

Sri Lanka, politicians celebrate independence while the people … - AsiaNews.it


Sri Lanka, politicians celebrate independence while the people ...AsiaNews.it, Italy - 9 hours ago"We would never have sent our children to school anyway", say some mothers, both Buddhist and Christian, "our politicians are wrong, and we are the victims" ...RIGHTS-SRI L ...>

How far would you go to honor your spouse? - OCRegister


How far would you go to honor your spouse?OCRegister, CA - 23 minutes agoBut right now, the 39-year-old city councilman and real estate financier is in a remote Laotian village, housed in a centuries-old Buddhist temple and ... ...>