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Japan's romance-writing nun 'took vows too young' - Reuters India


Japan's romance-writing nun 'took vows too young'Reuters India, India - 58 minutes agoPopular Japanese author turned Buddhist nun Jakucho Setouchi says she cannot explain why she changed course by taking her vows 35 years ago, ... ...>

Mind over matter - Guardian


Mind over matterGuardian, UK - 41 minutes agoThere is a Buddhist expression, "You are not your thoughts," which refers to the tendency for our ceaseless flood of thoughts, characterised as chattering ... ...>

Japan's "perfect" lover celebrates 1000th birthday - Reuters Canada


Japan's "perfect" lover celebrates 1000th birthdayReuters Canada, Canada - 2 hours ago... writer and Buddhist nun who devoted a decade of her life to a modern Japanese translation of the work, which has sold close to three million copies. ... ...>

American film crew kept from China protests - CNN


The Irrawaddy News MagazineAmerican film crew kept from China protestsCNN - 2 hours ago(CNN) -- Chinese authorities sequestered an American film crew in their hotel rooms so they would not see anti-government protests outside a Buddhist temple ...Burmese Monks Condemn Crackdown on Tibetan Monks ...>

Violence Against Tibetan Buddhist Demonstrators in China - Beliefnet.com


Violence Against Tibetan Buddhist Demonstrators in ChinaBeliefnet.com, NY - 1 hour agoPlease pray for thousands of Tibetan Buddhists in China who are demonstrating for their freedom. They are being suppressed by the Chinese government, ... ...>

Violence Against Tibetan Buddhist Demonstrators in China - Beliefnet.com


Violence Against Tibetan Buddhist Demonstrators in ChinaBeliefnet.com, NY - Mar 17, 2008Please pray for thousands of Tibetan Buddhists in China who are demonstrating for their freedom. They are being suppressed by the Chinese government, ... ...>

Biwako cultural center set to close / Imminent shutdown serves as … - The Daily Yomiuri


Biwako cultural center set to close / Imminent shutdown serves as ...The Daily Yomiuri, Japan - 1 hour agoThe Museum of Shiga Prefecture Biwako Bunkakan cultural center, renowned for its collection of Buddhist art, is expected to close at the end of March. ... ...>

More violence won't break Sri Lanka's recurring fever - International Herald Tribune


More violence won't break Sri Lanka's recurring feverInternational Herald Tribune, France - 2 hours ago... where 70000 people have perished in intermittent fighting between a government dominated by a Sinhalese Buddhist majority and minority Tamils, ... ...>

Crackdown on protests widens - The Age


PR-Inside.com (Pressemitteilung)Crackdown on protests widensThe Age, Australia - 4 hours agoA policeman in Kathmandu, Nepal, pursues a Buddhist monk who was protesting against Chinese rule in Lhasa. Video Beijing sets deadline for violence to end ...Police in Nepal clash with Tibet protest ...>

Protestors, Police Clash at Chinese Consulate - WNYC


1010 WinsProtestors, Police Clash at Chinese ConsulateWNYC, NY - 4 hours agoProtests are taking place all over the world - from Washington to Brussels - over a crackdown by Chinese troops on rioting Buddhist monks in Tibet. ...Protesters Clash With Police Outside Chinese Consulate WNBC25 T ...>