Source: Sify

http://sify.com/news/fullstory.php?id=13596282

On October 23, 2004 Sify reported, "As many as 65,000 people have embraced Buddhism at Deeksha Bhoomi in Nagpur on 'Dhamma Chakra Pravartan Din' on Friday. The day is celebrated to commemorate the adoption of Buddhism by Bharat Ratna Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar along with lakhs of people in 1956. The special function was supervised by Japan-born Indian monk Bhante Nagarjun Surai Sasai, who gave certificates to all...

Source: Sun Herald

http://www.sunherald.com/mld/thesunherald/living/9982781.htm

On October 22, 2004 Sun Herald reported, "seven Tibetan Buddhist monks from a religious sect known for nonviolent beliefs will be in Biloxi for a week to construct a colorful, intricate sand mandala inside the Buddhist temple, Chua Van Duc. The seven are on a world peace tour they've titled 'Everlasting Peace.' South Mississippians interested in watching the building of the...

Source: Desert Morning News

http://www.phayul.com/news/article.aspx?id=7973

On October 16, 2004 Desert Morning News reported, "in a silent answer to ongoing Chinese government efforts to eradicate Tibetan Buddhism, a pair of local practitioners have fashioned a new temple for their faith in downtown Salt Lake City... And though it is a world away from the shrines and monasteries of Tibet that are now threatened with extinction as places of worship, the new temple — called...

Source: The Boston Globe

http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2004/10/14/dharma_takes_root_in_the_suburbs?mode=PF

On October 14, 2004 The Boston Globe reported, "on Monday nights at a yoga studio in Gloucester, eight to 14 people meet in meditation and to study and practice Buddhist teachings... The Gloucester group is one of a handful of small, nontraditional Buddhist groups forming in the suburbs. In addition to the more...

Source: The Boston Globe

On October 10, 2004 The Boston Globe reported on "the debut of a program at the Karme Choling Shambhala Buddhist Meditation Center in Barnet [VT] that attempts to bring... together... a weekend of meditation, yoga, and mountain biking. The program devoted mornings to yoga and meditation, and afternoons to guided mountain biking through the Kingdom Trails, a network of scenic backwoods paths through the pristine woods of Vermont's Northeast Kingdom in East Burke." The program's three founders are all practicing Buddhists and avid...

Source: The Witcha Eagle

http://www.kansas.com/mld/eagle/news/local/9873710.htm

On October 9, 2004 The Witcha Eagle reported, "during his 43 years as a Cambodian Buddhist monk, Phauk So sent up numerous prayers for the Cambodian community. To give Cambodian Buddhists a place to mingle and worship, Mr. So put hammer to nail in the early 1990s and helped build Wichita's only Cambodian Buddhist Temple, at 3190 S. Clifton. This week community members visited the brightly...

Source: The Oregonian

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On October 9, 2004 The Oregonian reported, "The Wholistic Peace Institute, led by Gary Alan Spanovich, is behind the evening that promises to use at least three languages: words to challenge people's minds, music to speak to their hearts, and food and conversation to satisfy their souls. The topic for the evening will be peace...

Source: The Register Gaurd

Wire Service: AP

http://www.registerguard.com/news/2004/10/09/f4.rel.muslim.1009.html

On October 9, 2004 the Associated Press reported, "on Nov. 15, as the holy month of Ramadan is expected to end, a group of mostly young Muslims plans to launch the Progressive Muslim Union of North America in New York. As their name suggests, the organization will take positions that conservatives consider...

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Source: Beliefnet.com/EFE News Services

http://www.beliefnet.com/story/153/story_15383_1.html

On October 5, 2004 EFE News Services reported, "The Dalai Lama, Tenzing Gyatso, participated in an inter-faith religious service at this capital's National Cathedral on Monday and criticized those who use religion to manipulate the emotions of their followers for economic or political goals. The exiled Buddhist Tibetan leader told the representatives of a number of religious...