Buddhism

Atlanta Area Police Force Holds Interfaith Blessing for its Cars

December 6, 2001

Source: The Atlanta Journal and Constitution

On December 6, 2001, The Atlanta Journal and Constitution reported that "religious leaders, including Buddhists, Roman Catholics, Hindus and Muslims, lined up side by side one day last week while uniformed police officers stood inside the open doors of their cars, engines roaring, blue lights flashing. Taking turns, each cleric approached a podium and offered a special prayer during the first interfaith blessing of the fleet for the Morrow Police Department... A Buddhist monk concluded the ceremony by splashing...

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San Diego's Many Faiths Share Season of Holidays

November 30, 2001

Source: The San Diego Union-Tribune

On November 30, 2001. The San Diego Union-Tribune featured an article on the diverse and numerous religious holidays that take place at this time of year. The article included a description of the following holidays: Ramadan - the Muslim holy month, Bodhi Day - the anniversary of Buddha's enlightenment, Hanukkah - "the eight-day Jewish festival of lights commemorates the victory of the Maccabees, Jewish warriors who overthrew their oppressors in about 165 B.C.", Yule and Winter Solstice - the Wiccan and Pagan holiday...

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Tibetan Buddhist Lama Speaks in New Hampshire

November 29, 2001

Source: Portsmouth Herald

http://www.seacoastonline.com/2001news/11_29living_a.htm

On November 29, 2001 the Portsmouth Herald reported that "Tibetan Buddhist Lama Norlha Rinpoche, the abbot of Kagyu Thubten Chöling Monastery in New York... imparted his message to more than 60 people during a public talk on 'Transforming Fear and Anger into Compassion' held recently in the Portsmouth Unitarian Church. After the Sept. 11 tragedy, Lama Norlha issued a message to his...

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Buddhist Responses to September 11

November 24, 2001

Source: Newsday

On November 24, 2001, Newsday featured the article "The Buddhist Way; A new age of uncertainty brings a response from the faithful." The article noted that during a presentation to an interfaith audience, The Venerable Sheng-yen of the Chan Meditation Center in Elmhurst "emphasized the importance of not allowing the mind to become fixed on a single event, even a great catastrophe. 'To put it simply, whatever has happened has already happened. What is done, is done,' he said. 'We can try to take preventative actions; however, there is no...

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Religious Diversity in Arkansas

November 24, 2001

Source: The North West Arkansas Times

On November 24, 2001, The North West Arkansas Times featured an article on the research conducted by a Pluralism Project student affiliate that mapped religious centers in Arkansas. The article reported that Barbee compiled profiles of Buddhist and Islamic centers in Arkansas, including Wat Buddhasamakeedham, a Thai Buddhist temple, the Islamic Center of Northwest Arkansas, and the Ecumenical Buddhist Society of Little Rock. Eric Barbee, a student at the Divinity School of Harvard, is working on a master's in...

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Orange County: Construction of New Religious Centers Expands

November 11, 2001

Source: Los Angeles Times

On November 11, 2001, the Los Angeles Times reported that "within the next few years, construction of more than a dozen major buildings in various religious communities will give Orange County's spiritual skyline a more cosmopolitan feel, complete with a Buddhist monastery, one of the country's largest mosques and a $65-million Jewish community center."

Seattle Buddhist Temple Celebrates 100 Years

November 10, 2001

Source: The Seattle Times

On November 10, 2001, The Seattle Times reported that "it's something of a marvel the Seattle Buddhist Temple exists at all. Started by and for first generation Japanese who came to the United States in the late 1800s to build railroads and work in sawmills in a largely Christian country, its membership was decimated by World War II internments...When congregation members began returning after World War II, they found their lives had been altered forever...Still, the temple provided a place of solace during those difficult years...

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Rochester Interfaith Gathering: To Remember, To Unite

November 5, 2001

Source: The Democrat and Chronicle

http://www.rochesternews.com/1105story3.html

On November 5, 2001, The Democrat and Chronicle reported, "Many faiths seek unity amid conflict: Special rite in Rochester draws 120 worshippers." The event "began with the blowing of a Jewish shofar, followed by Buddhist bells and a Muslim call to prayer. They were at the Downtown United Presbyterian Church yesterday -- Christians, Jews, Muslims and representatives of other faiths -- to remember...

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Buddhist Temples Send Paper Cranes As Gesture of Peace, Sorrow

November 4, 2001

Source: The Winston-Salem Journal

On November 4, 2001 The Winston-Salem Journal reported, "Paper cranes help express sorrow for tragedies." The article noted, "Well-wishers across the nation have folded thousands of brightly colored peace cranes as a gift to the people of New York and Washington." The article reported that some 15,000 cranes were sent to a Buddhist temple in Mountain View, California from temples in other western states. The temple "arranged with U.S. Rep. Mike Honda, D-San Jose, to take the clusters [of cranes] to Washington, where he...

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Buddhist Memorial Service for WTC Victims

October 30, 2001

Source: The New York Times

On October 30, 2001 The New York Times reported on a Buddhist memorial service for World Trade Center victims. "It was an unusual show of unity. The city's Buddhist population is not a large one, but it is widely diverse, organized along ethnic and traditional lines. Only rarely does the full panoply of branches gather � usually in the spring, on Vesak, the day commemorating the Buddha's birth, enlightenment and death. But yesterday the Buddhist Council of New York, with help from the Interfaith Center of New York, brought...

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Buddhist Benefit Concert to Help Families of Terror Attack Victims

October 27, 2001

Source: The Los Angeles Times

On October 27, 2001, The Los Angeles Times reported on a Buddhist benefit concert for the families of terror attack victims. The 2001 North American Buddhist Music Festival, held in Pasedena, "will feature 80 monks and nuns from the Fo Guang Shan Buddhist Monastic Choir and the Taipei Municipal Chinese Classical Orchestra." Proceeds of the concert will be donated to the Red Cross. The web address of the local branch temple of the Fo Guang Shan Buddhist Order is

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Meeting of Buddhist and Muslim Teens in Louisiana

October 21, 2001

Source: The Times-Picayune

On October 21, 2001 The Times-Picayune featured the article "Common ground: Muslim and Buddhist teens learn religious tolerance by talking about their differences." Buddhist and Muslim teens met for discussion at Al-Tawbah Mosque in Gretna, Louisiana. More meetings are planned for the future. The article quoted Lisa Lincoln of Soka Gakkai International USA and Dr. Mahmoud Sarmini, spokesman for the Muslim group: "Lincoln and Sarmini say such a program will go a long way in helping teen-agers of different backgrounds treat one...

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Japanese-Americans Speak Out Against Backlash

October 18, 2001

Source: The KCRA Channel

http://www.thekcrachannel.com/sac/news/localnews/stories/news-localnews-102172820011018-181052.html

On October 18, 2001, The KCRA Channel in Sacramento reported, "Japanese-Americans Join Fight Against Hate Crimes: Groups Band Together To Decry Arab, Sikh And Muslim Hate Crimes." The article reported on backlash, including an incident in which a local mosque was blockaded by tractors. "'Sixty years ago,...

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Nichiren Sangha of Yuba City

Information about this center is no longer updated. This data was last updated on 15 October 2001.

Phone: 530-673-5756

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