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Tibetans in China mark new year with sombre defiance - The Guardian


The GuardianTibetans in China mark new year with sombre defianceThe GuardianThe traditional new year, or Losar, is a combination of Buddhist ceremony and family celebration observed across the Tibetan highlands of western China. But this year, unrest has overshadowed the celebrations and there has e ...>

Buddhists savour taste of freedom in Burma - Irish Examiner


Buddhists savour taste of freedom in BurmaIrish ExaminerVast crowds were gathering at Burma's most sacred Buddhist shrine to celebrate a festival banned for more than 20 years under the former military government. The festival at the gold-plated, diamond-studded Shwedagon Pagoda in Rangoon is a ...>

Tibetans mark new year under shadow of immolations - Chicago Tribune


The GuardianTibetans mark new year under shadow of immolationsChicago TribuneThe traditional new year, or "Losar," is a combination of Buddhist ceremony and family celebration observed across the Tibetan highlands of western China. Related A Buddhist monk looks from behind a door before wo ...>

Tibetans mark new year under shadow of immolations - Reuters


New York TimesTibetans mark new year under shadow of immolationsReutersThe traditional new year, or "Losar," is a combination of Buddhist ceremony and family celebration observed across the Tibetan highlands of western China. But this year, unrest has overshadowed the celebrations and ther ...>

Medvedev praises Russian Buddhists’ social role - Interfax-Religion


Medvedev praises Russian Buddhists' social roleInterfax-ReligionMoscow, February 22, Interfax - President Dmitry Medvedev has credited Russia's Buddhist community with effective work to build ethnic and religious harmony in the country. "The values of Buddhism and the traditions of peop ...>

A New Year, Another Fiery Death - New York Times (blog)


New York Times (blog)A New Year, Another Fiery DeathNew York Times (blog)The Chinese government has banned photos of the Dalai Lama from being displayed in Buddhist monasteries in Tibetan areas. HONG KONG — It's a terrible thing to watch a person burn to death. The flames swirl upward, like br ...>

Art through another’s eyes - STLtoday.com


Art through another's eyesSTLtoday.comAnd after taking part in an intense, five-month program at the Pulitzer Foundation for the Arts that connected former prisoners and homeless veterans with ancient Buddhist artwork, Freeman thinks he may have taken a step closer to enlightenment. ...>

Buddhists savour taste of freedom - The Press Association


Boston.comBuddhists savour taste of freedomThe Press AssociationVast crowds are gathering at Burma's most sacred Buddhist shrine to celebrate a festival banned for more than 20 years under the former military government. The festival at the gold-plated, diamond-studded Shwedagon Pagoda in Rangoo ...>

Buddhists savour taste of freedom - Herald.ie


Buddhists savour taste of freedomHerald.ieVast crowds are gathering at Burma's most sacred Buddhist shrine to celebrate a festival banned for more than 20 years under the former military government. The festival at the gold-plated, diamond-studded Shwedagon Pagoda in Rangoon is a mix of ... ...>

A Buddhist take on Ash Wednesday - Forest Park Review


A Buddhist take on Ash WednesdayForest Park ReviewI just returned from six weeks in Thailand where I encounter a lot of Buddhists. The more I talked with them and read books by them, the more I became convinced that they would be all in favor of the day when Christian clergy make the sign of the cro ...>

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