Source: North County Times

http://www.nctimes.com/articles/2004/04/07/news/inland/4_6_0423_20_02.txt

On April 6, 2004 the North County Times reported, "Neighbors of a proposed Buddhist temple were out in force at Tuesday's Bonsall Sponsor Group meeting to show their opposition to the project and to listen to a report from the county health department on the proposal. The three-page health department report states that the nonprofit group applying...

Source: The Courier-Journal

http://www.courier-journal.com/cjextra/2004projects/empty_pulpits/day2/A5-others.html

On April 5, 2004 The Courier-Journal reported, "Once led by volunteers from small communities of immigrants and American-born converts, the religions of Buddhism, Hinduism and Islam are beginning to take root in Kentucky with the arrival of professional spiritual leaders. Even within religious traditions, 'clergy' are...

Source: BBC News

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/3600913.stm

On April 5, 2004 the BBC News reported, "'Don't call us MPs. Call us advisers to the people,' the ochre-robed Buddhist monks tell a gathering of devotees at a temple on the outskirts of the Sri Lankan capital, Colombo. 'You have given us strength by electing us.' The crowd erupts in applause, as six elected monks sit on a platform flanked by a giant granite rock statue of Buddha on a muggy evening. It is a...

Source: The State News

http://www.statenews.com/op_article.phtml?pk=23355

On April 5, 2004 The State News reported, "A Buddhist temple located at 2514 W. Jolly Road in Lansing is currently staring immense suffering in the face. The temple, for all intents and purposes, is a regular home in a residential neighborhood. It's sandwiched between private residences and a white statue of Buddha stands out front to greet temple visitors. Inside, mostly Vietnamese Buddhists...

Source: Antara

Source: The Telegraph

Source: The Whittier Daily News

http://www.whittierdailynews.com/Stories/0,1413,207%7E12026%7E2059775,00.html?search=filter

On April 2, 2004 The Whittier Daily News reported, "Venerable Master Hsing Yun announced Friday that Hsi Lai University has a new name --University of the West -- and a new mission in education and Buddhist enlightenment. Hsing Yun, founder of the Fo Guang Shan Buddhist sect and Hsi Lai Temple in Hacienda...

Source: The State News

http://www.statenews.com/article.phtml?pk=23348

On April 2, 2004 The State News reported on a zoning controversy for the Vietnamese Buddhist temple in Lansing, Michigan: "After an unexpected letter from Lansing city officials arrived at their doorstep last week, temple frequenters might have to find a new place to share their religion. The letter from Lansing zoning administrator Susan Stachowiak said the temple is in violation of a city ordinance. A...

Source: Mountain Express

http://www.mtexpress.com/2004/04-04-02/04-04-07monk.htm

On April 2, 2004 the Mountain Express ran a feature article on a local Zen Buddhist monk: "Myohei Genshin Sensei is a paradox in modern western society: a warrior who teaches peace. He is a Soto Zen Buddhist monk who teaches Aikido, a traditional Japanese 'Budo,' or martial art, 'as a way to polish the spirit and awaken beings of peace.' Genshin Sensei translates Budo literally to mean...

Source: The New York Times

Source: Sify News

http://sify.com/news/fullstory.php?id=13443292

On March 30, 2004 Sify News posted an Agence France Presse article that reported, "Sri Lanka's Buddhist monks ended their election campaign Tuesday with a public rally that reinforced their hopes of emerging as king-makers in a hung parliament. Monk Athuraliya Ratana said the public response to the first ever election bid by an all-clergy list of candidates from the National Heritage Party (NHP) had been...