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China’s Tibetan Buddhists ‘in vicious cycle’ - Tibetan Culture & News Online


BBC NewsChina's Tibetan Buddhists 'in vicious cycle'Tibetan Culture & News OnlineBEIJING — China's Tibetan Buddhists are locked in a “vicious cycle” of radicalisation as an intensifying government crackdown spurs them to increasingly desperate acts of protest, rights groups say ...>

Renowned Buddhist scholar returns to hold meditation retreat - Sunday Times.lk


Sunday Times.lkRenowned Buddhist scholar returns to hold meditation retreatSunday Times.lkBy DC Ranatunga Soft-spoken Buddhist scholar Dr. Lance Cousins from Britain had just returned after conducting a meditation retreat in Kandy when I met him at the Narada Centre at Sarana Mawatha. He was in the ...>

Life through the eyes of a Buddhist monk - Hindustan Times


Life through the eyes of a Buddhist monkHindustan TimesOn a winter afternoon in 2002, Switzerland-born Buddhist monk Nicholas Vreeland, 57, was taking photographs of nothing in particular at his Rato Drastang monastery in Karnataka, his home since 1985. This exercise surprised fellow monks. ... ...>

Follow the Buddhist principle of tolerance - The Nation


Follow the Buddhist principle of toleranceThe NationAnd, equally importantly (since they were in a school run by a Buddhist temple), whether their acts were in line with Buddhist teachings of tolerance. They had said earlier that headscarves were not permissible because their school was near a Buddh ...>

Nepal hoping to lure hundreds of thousands of tourists and pilgrims to … - Washington Post


Nepal hoping to lure hundreds of thousands of tourists and pilgrims to ...Washington Post“Our campaign is to spread the message of brotherhood, love and compassion for world peace,” said Karma Sangbo, a Buddhist monk coordinating the campaign. An estimated crowd of 3000 gathered for the inaugura ...>

Woman organizes Buddhism meetings in Southern Utah - St. George Daily Spectrum


Woman organizes Buddhism meetings in Southern UtahSt. George Daily Spectrum10:00 pm Buddhist community leader Midge Henline poses for a portrait in her home in LaVerkin on Tuesday. / JUD BURKETT / THE SPECTRUM Shortly after graduating from high school, Midge Henline read a book on the religions of t ...>

Groups: Tibetan Sets Self on Fire, Unrest Follows - ABC News


AFPGroups: Tibetan Sets Self on Fire, Unrest FollowsABC NewsAt least 16 Buddhist monks, nuns and other Tibetans are now believed to have set themselves on fire in the past year — including four in the past week — mostly in traditionally Tibetan areas of Sichuan province. Most have chanted for Ti ...>

Offering peace, harmony - St. George Daily Spectrum


Offering peace, harmonySt. George Daily SpectrumAlmost as quickly she found herself volunteering to host the monks during their Southern Utah stay -- an experience that deepened her appreciation for the monks' Buddhist practices and opened the door for Henline to host regular gatherings for thos ...>

Prayer versus the sounds of silence - Vancouver Sun


Prayer versus the sounds of silenceVancouver SunThe bid to win hearts and minds pits Buddhist meditation against Christian prayer, with meditation, especially so-called "mindfulness," seeming to be gaining ground. It's been the focus of more than 60 recent scholarly studies. ...and mor ...>

Prayer versus the sounds of silence - Vancouver Sun


Prayer versus the sounds of silenceVancouver SunThe bid to win hearts and minds pits Buddhist meditation against Christian prayer, with meditation, especially so-called "mindfulness," seeming to be gaining ground. It's been the focus of more than 60 recent scholarly studies. ...and mor ...>

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