Source: The Guardian

http://www.guardian.co.uk/uklatest/story/0,1271,-4138012,00.html

On May 27, 2004 The Guardian reported, "The Prince of Wales was meeting the Dalai Lama at a St James's Palace reception. Charles has invited the exiled Tibetan spiritual leader to join him at the royal residence in London with members of the Tibetan community who live in Britain. The Prince is known to be an admirer of the Dalai Lama and has met him twice before. A...

Source: Beliefnet.com

http://www.beliefnet.com/story/146/story_14657_1.html

On May 26, 2004 Beliefnet.com posted an United Press International article that reported, "Senior Communist Party leader Madame Liu Yandong conducted herself with dignity and propriety at she officiated at a ceremony in honor of the Buddha's birthday in Hong Kong on Wednesday. Dressed in a modest but stylish black skirt and jacket, and taking her cues from the monks alongside her, she...

Source: StarBulletin

http://starbulletin.com/2004/05/23/news/index3.html

On May 23, 2004 StarBulletin reported on citizenship class at Kealakehe High School in Hawaii, where students "grapple with ethical issues, current events and how to make democracy work. Every teacher at the school mentors a citizenship "ohana" of 25 students for four straight years, giving a rare personal dimension to this high school...The curriculum is broad, embracing ethical codes from the...

Source: Democrat and Chronicle

http://www.democratandchronicle.com/news/05220G4BCEI_news.shtml

On May 22, 2004 the the Democrat and Chronicle reported,On March 1, 1966, Philip Kapleau, then a vigorous 53 years old and fresh from a dozen years in a Japanese Zen monastery, attended an evening meditation session in Rochester. He had just published his to-be-famous The Three Pillars of Zen and was touring to promote the book. 'The minute he came, he said:...

Original Source: Evening Times. Maureen Ellis

https://www.phayul.com/2004/05/28/6996/

On May 21, 2004 the Evening Times ran a feature article on Buddhists in Glasgow: "His Holiness the Dalai Lama comes to the SECC in Glasgow on Saturday for the first of four days of teachings on Buddhism. An expected 10,000 people will attend his public talk, while the...

Source: Beliefnet.com

http://www.beliefnet.com/story/146/story_14636_1.html

On May 21, 2004 Beliefnet.com posted an interview with Vietnamese Buddhist monk Thich Nhat Hanh, on the prisoner abuses in Iraq. Hanh writes, "Recent news about the abuse of prisoners of war provides us with the opportunity to look deeply into the nature of war. This is an opportunity for us to be more aware. This is not new; everywhere there is war, these kinds of things happen...Soldiers are...

Source: The Advocate

http://www.2theadvocate.com/stories/051904/new_tibetan001.shtml

On May 19, 2004 The Advocate reported, "Acadiana residents interested in Tibetan culture and the Buddhist philosophy may soon have a resource close to home. Khentrul Lodrö Thayé Rinpoche, abbot of the Mardo Tashi Chöling Monastery in Amdo, Tibet, has announced is plans to build a Tibetan Cultural Center in Acadiana. Rinpoche directs the education and spiritual practice of...

Original Source: International Herald Tribune. James Pringle

https://www.nytimes.com/2004/05/19/opinion/IHT-meanwhile-finding-religion-in-the-killing-fields.html

On May 18, 2004 the...

Source: Reuters

http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L16634800.htm

On May 16, 2004 Reuters reported, "Bomb blasts rocked three Buddhist temples in Thailand's troubled Muslim south on Sunday, wounding at least one person in the latest violence to hit the restive region, police said. The temples, located in three separate districts of Narathiwat province, were hit by bombs within minutes of each other. One temple suffered damage to its roof and pillars. 'Three...

Source: TODAY online

http://www.todayonline.com/articles/19252.asp

On May 15, 2004 TODAY online reported, "They called it their 'Asian Floral Tankini,' a tankini being a bikini with a tank top-like upper part. Floral indeed it was, with colourful, luxuriant flowers emblazoned on the material. And the 'Asian' element? Well, along with the flowers there were images of Buddha and Bodhisattvas (enlightened beings). This swimwear item was featured in American lingerie-maker...

Source: AsiaNews.it

http://www.asianews.it/news-en/Passion-of-the-Christ-raises-questions-among-Buddhist-audiences-775.html

On May 12, 2004 AsiaNews.it reported, "The...

Source: Chicago Sun-Times

http://www.suntimes.com/output/news/cst-nws-buddhist12.html

On May 12, 2004 the Chicago Sun-Times reported, "Even with jets roaring overhead on their approach to nearby Midway Airport, Wat Dhammaram Thai Buddhist Temple in Bridgeview, with its fruit trees and vegetable gardens -- and the eight monks who care for them -- is normally a pretty serene place. Such was not the case as monks in saffron robes and temple officials in business...

Source: Xinhuanet

http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2004-05/10/content_1459857.htm

On May 10, 2004 Xinhuanet reported, "Preparations are in full swing in Myanmar for the Fourth World Buddhist Summit scheduled for December 9 in Yangon, local press reported on Monday. About 150 representatives from Buddhist organizations in 30 countries are expected to attend the three-day event to be hosted by Myanmar for the first time, the Ministry of Religious Affairs was...

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Source: Sarawak Tribune

http://www.sarawaktribune.com.my/publish/article_31520.shtml

On May 6, 2004 the Sarawak Tribune reported, "Buddhists are urged to practise the teachings of the Buddha and make them part of their daily lives. Speaking at a Wesak Day celebration here, Assistant Minister of Social Development and Urbanisation Datuk Sim Kheng Hui also stressed that the teachings of Buddha, like selflessness were the keys to a clean society. He urged...