Author: Kyle Magin

Source: The Buddhist Channel/The Union

http://www.buddhistchannel.tv/index.php?id=65,9871,0,0,1,0

Flower petals, painted sand, and remnant drops of Sunday's rain drifted down from the Wolf Creek bridge into the tributary as a group of Tibetan Buddhist monks prayed for healing.

Author: Richard Irwin

Source: The San Gabriel Valley Tribune

http://www.sgvtribune.com/news/ci_17253067

Bugs Bunny was a fount of wisdom for me in my younger years. The wisecracking rabbit always seemed to be one step ahead of all the other wacky cartoon characters. His life's philosophy subliminally wrapped up his catch phrase "What's up, Doc?"

The same may well be asked as the Hsi Lai Temple prepares for its biggest event of the year...

Author: David Lawrence

Source: The Detroit Free-Press

http://www.freep.com/print/article/20110131/NEWS02/110131014/Sikh-students-can-wear-dagger-Plymouth-Canton-schools-modifications

The Plymouth-Canton school district has opted to allow Sikh students to wear a small, religious dagger to school.

The decision reverses a ban put in place in December...

Author: Nick Wing

Source: The Huffington Post

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/01/31/south-carolina-sharia-law-ban_n_816339.html

A group of South Carolina legislators recently proposed a bill to counteract the perceived risk of Islamic-based Sharia law, as well as other foreign law, from being used by the state's legal system.