Buddhism

Buddhist Thai Govt Says Fails to Win Muslims' Hearts

January 18, 2008

Author: Staff Writer

Source: Reuters

http://uk.reuters.com/article/homepageCrisis/idUKBKK60160._CH_.242020080118

The Thai government said on Friday it was failing to win over the ethnic Malays of the predominantly Muslim far south, where more than 2,800 people have been killed in four years of separatist insurgency.

"We made great progress on military operations last year, but our efforts with the people remained...

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Buddhist Abbot is Face Behind Ask a Monk Online Service

January 9, 2008

Author: Janet Fillmore

Source: Chicago Tribune

http://www.chicagotribune.com/features/chi-0109askamonk_filljan09,1,1919175.story

When the Ven. Shih Ying-Fa parks his 5-foot-10-inch frame before the computer in his home office, he never knows who will be seeking his help.

It could be a high school student in Baton Rouge, La., who asks the difference between Theravada and Mahayana Buddhism for a class.
...

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No End in Sight as South Thai Rebellion Enters Fifth Year

January 3, 2008

Author: Staff Writer

Source: AFP

http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5isPOKDAUr2Zz_UwqtVYb9Cr_wTmQ

Brutal killings have reached unprecedented levels in Thailand's Muslim-majority south, experts say, as the region enters the fifth year of a separatist insurgency that is tearing communities apart.

A government policy of reconciliation in the region has backfired, analysts told AFP, with rebels beheading, mutilating and even...

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Monk Group Urges Peaceful Protest

January 2, 2008

Author: Aye Nai

Source: The Buddhist Channel/The Democratic Voice of Burma

http://www.buddhistchannel.tv/index.php?id=82,5686,0,0,1,0

The All-Burmese Monks Alliance called on the people of Burma to support their struggle against the regime, but stressed that they should not use violence, in a statement issued yesterday.

The statement urged monks to continue with their boycott of the Burmese regime, and said that if monks and the...

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Buddhists Worry about 'Noisy' Bar

January 2, 2008

Author: Staff Writer

Source: BBC News

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/nottinghamshire/7167584.stm

A Buddhist centre in Nottingham has sent a petition to the city council opposing a new bar because noise may interrupt meditation classes. The centre said it could be forced to relocate if the licence was granted for the bar on St Mary's Gate.

But the bar's managing director David Caddick said "impact from the...

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New Year's a Time of Cleansing for Buddhists

December 29, 2007

Author: JIM JONES

Source: The Wichita Eagle

http://www.kansas.com/194/story/266300.html

Bob Carver, a Buddhist from Grapevine, Texas, won't be popping champagne corks on New Year's Eve. Instead, he will pray, chant and make resolutions that won't be forgotten in a day or two.

"The New Year for Buddhists is a serious time for re-determination -- a chance to start over," said Carver, a computer-security specialist. "We pray for wisdom and to do the...

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Buddhist Community Grows in South Florida Along with Thai Temple

December 28, 2007

Author: Suzette Laboy

Source: The Associated Press

http://www.newser.com/article/1A1-D8TU3BE00.html

HOMESTEAD, Fla. - Between the alligator-infested Florida Everglades and the craziness of Miami Beach lies a peaceful centre surrounded by tomato and fruit farms.

Wat Buddharangsi, a Thai Buddhist temple, is unexpectedly found on two hectares in the rural town of Homestead, a short drive from Miami. To get there, you have to take the roads just...

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