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India's Soccer Captain Pulls Out of Olympic Torch Relay - Voice of America


China PostIndia's Soccer Captain Pulls Out of Olympic Torch RelayVoice of America - 15 hours agoHis protest follows China's crackdown last month on anti-government demonstrations led by Buddhist monks in Lhasa. Bhutia is a Buddhist from India's ...India captain's Olympic torch p ...>

India's Soccer Captain Pulls Out of Olympic Torch Relay - Voice of America


Times Now.tvIndia's Soccer Captain Pulls Out of Olympic Torch RelayVoice of America - 18 hours agoHis protest follows China's crackdown last month on anti-government demonstrations led by Buddhist monks in Lhasa. Bhutia is a Buddhist from India's ...India captain's Olympic torch ...>

Buddhists who stand up - International Herald Tribune


Buddhists who stand upInternational Herald Tribune, France - 1 hour agoIn fact, there is a healthy tradition of Buddhist activism. Often called "engaged Buddhism," a term coined by Thich Nhant Hanh, a Vietnamese Zen Buddhist ... ...>

Buddhists who stand up - International Herald Tribune


Buddhists who stand upInternational Herald Tribune, France - Apr 1, 2008In fact, there is a healthy tradition of Buddhist activism. Often called "engaged Buddhism," a term coined by Thich Nhant Hanh, a Vietnamese Zen Buddhist ... ...>

Myanmar junta sentences 40 protesters - Amnesty - Reuters India


Sydney Morning HeraldMyanmar junta sentences 40 protesters - AmnestyReuters India, India - 1 hour agoBANGKOK (Reuters) - At least 40 people, including seven Buddhist monks, have been given prison sentences for taking part in last September's anti-junta ...Burmese protesters imprisoned ...>

Thai army moves to stop coup talk - BBC News


BBC NewsThai army moves to stop coup talkBBC News, UK - 2 hours agoBeautiful beaches, friendly smiles, Buddhist culture, and great food - this is how Thailand likes to promote itself. But it just cannot shake off a less ... ...>

Laity of the Land - The Irrawaddy News Magazine


Laity of the LandThe Irrawaddy News Magazine, Thailand - 51 minutes agoSince last year’s monk-led protests, many have seen the Sangha, or Buddhist monastic community, as the locus of religious resistance in Burma. ... ...>

Sand art a symbol of serenity - Arizona Daily Wildcat


Sand art a symbol of serenityArizona Daily Wildcat, AZ - 1 hour agoOn the bottom floor of the UofA Bookstore a Buddhist monk has been hunched over a table for hours creating a sacred symbol of compassion - using only sand. ... ...>

At least 40 protesters convicted in secret Myanmar trials: Amnesty - AFP


AFPAt least 40 protesters convicted in secret Myanmar trials: AmnestyAFP - 1 hour agoBANGKOK (AFP) — At least 40 protesters in Myanmar, including seven Buddhist monks, have been sentenced to prison after secret trials over last year's ... ...>

40 Burmese protesters jailed - Amnesty - NEWS.com.au


40 Burmese protesters jailed - AmnestyNEWS.com.au, Australia - 43 minutes agoAT least 40 protesters in Burma, including seven Buddhist monks, have been sentenced to prison after secret trials over last year's pro-democracy marches, ... ...>