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Smoking prevalence, determinants, knowledge, attitudes and habits … - 7thSpace Interactive (press release)


Smoking prevalence, determinants, knowledge, attitudes and habits ...7thSpace Interactive (press release), NYThis cross-sectional study, the first of its kind, uses baseline data on smoking prevalence among Buddhist monks in Northern and Central provinces of Lao PDR.FindingsBetween March and Se ...>

US 'Buddhist bishop' appears headed for defeat - Ecumenical News International


US 'Buddhist bishop' appears headed for defeatEcumenical News International, SwitzerlandThe election of an Episcopal (Anglican) bishop in the US state of Michigan who has practised Buddhist meditation and changed traditional church prayers appears headed for defeat, according to an unof ...>

Ten killed in Thai mosque attack - BBC News


ReutersTen killed in Thai mosque attackBBC News, UKBut they tend to target people perceived to be collaborating with the Bangkok government, or to try to force Buddhist residents from the area and establish an Islamic state. Thailand annexed the three southern provinces - Narathiwat, Yala and P ...>

Too Unorthodox Even for the Episcopal Church? - ChristianityToday.com


Too Unorthodox Even for the Episcopal Church?ChristianityToday.com, ILA student of Zen Buddhism, Thew Forrester took Buddhist lay ordination vows, and adopted a new Buddhist name—Genpo—meaning "way of universal wisdom." Critics charged that Thew Forrester had also altered Christi ...>

Burma's Karen flee army offensive - BBC News


Straits TimesBurma's Karen flee army offensiveBBC News, UK... as well as divisions within its ranks and with other Karen groups. Another group, the Democratic Karen Buddhist Amy (DKBA), made a pact with the Burmese government and is reportedly now involved in the current fighting on the gov ...>

Former nurse, now a Buddhist nun will teach that change is inevitable - OregonLive.com


OregonLive.comFormer nurse, now a Buddhist nun will teach that change is inevitableOregonLive.com, ORShe's also now a Tibetan Buddhist nun who thinks her own experience with suffering might help others who are struggling in today's economy. Taylor, a native Oregonian and the leader of P ...>

Nearly 1800 Karen flee Myanmar fighting - Thailand - Reuters


Straits TimesNearly 1800 Karen flee Myanmar fighting - ThailandReutersMAE SOT, Thailand, June 8 (Reuters) - Nearly 1800 ethnic Karen, most of them women and children, have fled to Thailand from Myanmar where the army has launched an offensive against Karen guerrillas, a Thai army commander said on ...>

Aglow in Buddha's embrace - Sydney Morning Herald


Sydney Morning HeraldAglow in Buddha's embraceSydney Morning Herald, AustraliaHoliest of Burma's Buddhist sites and a must-see for tourists is the stunning Shwedagon Pagoda, situated atop Singutarra Hill in the capital, Rangoon. Reputedly built about 500BC as a protective repository fo ...>

Many reject Episcopal Priest with Buddhist ties - Christian Today — Australia


Many reject Episcopal Priest with Buddhist tiesChristian Today -- Australia, AustraliaUnofficial tallies show that an Episcopal priest who practices Zen Buddhist meditation and holds controversial theological views will not likely be consecrated as bishop of the Diocese of Northern Michigan. Th ...>

Thai insurgents launch attacks in south, killing 2 - The Associated Press


Thai insurgents launch attacks in south, killing 2The Associated PressThe insurgents target Buddhists as well as Muslims whom they believe have collaborated with the Thai government. The attacks are believed intended to frighten Buddhist residents into leaving. The insurgents have never publicly dec ...>

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