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Between the World and the Horror of the Earthquake, Highway 213 - New York Times


New York TimesBetween the World and the Horror of the Earthquake, Highway 213New York Times, United States - 16 hours agoThere was a medical student from Hong Kong on a quest to save lives, and two Buddhist nuns from Henan Province in central China hoping to provide spiritual ... ...>

Prayers for Disaster Victims


I've been watching some of the news coming out of China about the earthquake, as well as from Burma/Myanmar about the cyclone.  It's mind-boggling--the extent of the devastation.  The death toll has reached 78,000 in the cyclone tragedy.  As for the earthquake, the death toll is now ...>

'Blessing of the Hands' - Salt Lake Tribune


'Blessing of the Hands'Salt Lake Tribune, United States - 12 hours agoOn a small green lawn, their hands were purified with water and their work blessed by interfaith chaplains, Buddhist and Episcopal priests, a smattering of ... ...>

Holiest Buddhist shrine gets governing panel, finally - Thaindian.com


Thaindian.comHoliest Buddhist shrine gets governing panel, finallyThaindian.com, Thailand - 22 minutes agoBuddhist monks were upset with the government for “deliberately” delaying the notification. They are demanding that control of the shrine be with Buddhists. ... ...>

Holiest Buddhist shrine gets governing panel, finally - Thaindian.com


Thaindian.comHoliest Buddhist shrine gets governing panel, finallyThaindian.com, Thailand - 4 hours agoBuddhist monks were upset with the government for “deliberately” delaying the notification. They are demanding that control of the shrine be with Buddhists. ... ...>

Mother-in-law from hell - Independent Online


Mother-in-law from hellIndependent Online, South Africa - 16 hours agoArun said Thorn believed her marriage was "kampia" - a Cambodian Buddhist term meaning a burden earned through the sins of her previous incarnation which ... ...>

China Announces Re-Opening of Famed Tibetan Buddhist Temple - Voice of America


Washington PostChina Announces Re-Opening of Famed Tibetan Buddhist TempleVoice of America - 2 hours agoBy VOA News Chinese state media say the most famous Buddhist temple in Tibet has opened its doors again to worshippers. Chinese authorities shut down the ...Tibet's holiest temple reopens ...>

Buddhist Meditation Center rises in Adelanto - Los Angeles Times


Buddhist Meditation Center rises in AdelantoLos Angeles Times, CA - 1 hour agoIt doesn't take long to get acquainted with the rhythm of things at a new Buddhist shrine in this high-desert community presided over by a monk nicknamed ... ...>

Tibet's holiest Buddhist temple reopens 2 months after violent … - Jerusalem Post


Tibet's holiest Buddhist temple reopens 2 months after violent ...Jerusalem Post, Israel - 33 minutes agoBy AP Tibet's holiest Buddhist temple reopened Friday, state-run media reported, two months after a violent uprising in Tibetan areas throughout China led ... ...>

Across the 'friendship bridge,' a cold reception - Globe and Mail


CBC.caAcross the 'friendship bridge,' a cold receptionGlobe and Mail, Canada - 5 hours agoOn the outskirts of town, a Buddhist monastery has set up a relief depot for disaster victims. Yesterday, plastic bags filled with used clothing were piled ...Burmese children facing starvatio ...>