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...

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...

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."

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...

Source: The Democrat and Chronicle

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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...

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...

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...

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

Author: Richard Higgins

Source: Christian Century

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"This is," Chi Nguyen said, raising one hand and then the other, "because that is." The retired surgeon, a native of Vietnam who lives in Boston, was explaining how Buddhism helped him and other members of a local Buddhist temple forgive those who viciously attacked the temple last year.

The acts of forgiveness...

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...

Source: The KCRA Channel

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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, the backlash against Japanese-Americans was wrong. Today, the backlash against Muslims is equally wrong,'...

Source: The San Francisco Chronicle

On October 14, 2001, The San Francisco Chronicle reported that "the Rev. Alan Senauke, a pacifist, Buddhist priest and resident of Berkeley, urged fellow pacifists to endure this "'test...People are being pushed to the limits of their beliefs,' adds Senauke, who is also executive director of the Buddhist Peace Fellowship."

Source: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

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On October 13, 2001, The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported that "about 180 people of many faiths and ethnic backgrounds gathere ...at Milwaukee's Islamic Center for the first of four forums the Milwaukee Association for Interfaith Relations is holding in response to the Sept.11 terrorist attacks...Panelists from Islamic, Jewish, Buddhist and Christian traditions each spoke for 15 minutes on their faith's teachings about...

Source: The Denver Post

On October 5, 2001, The Denver Post reported that "Buddhist teacher Judith Lief encourages people to move beyond fear and despair in the wake of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks and to live more fully...[and that] compassion will help [the] nation heal."

Source: Newsday

On October 1, 2001, Newsday reported that "Hundreds of Queens residents gathered...for a solemn and, at times, spirited multifaith service honoring World Trade Center victims. Reflecting the borough's diversity, representatives of virtually every major global religion delivered remarks, including Christian, Jewish, Hindu, Muslim, Sikh and Buddhist."