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Following the Path to Becoming a Buddhist Monk

September 19, 2004

Source: The Gainesville Sun

http://www.gainesville.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20040919/DAYBREAK/40918027

On September 19, 2004 The Gainesville Sun reported, "as we turn 50, we become acutely aware that we are running out of time. David Bole's response to that awareness was to embark on a journey of the mind, a journey that placed him in a 3-foot-by-3-foot box 14 to 16 hours a day. In November 2000, Bole, a Gainesville acupuncturist, left...

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Dalai Lama Speaks in South Florida

September 17, 2004

Source: Miami Herald

http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/news/9686319.htm

On September 17, 2004 the Miami Herald reported, "thousands of South Floridians [gathered] to see Tenzin Gyatso, the 14th Dalai Lama, who kicks off five days of public talks and religious teachings in Miami-Dade and Broward counties on Saturday... His message has resonated in the post-9/11 period, with his emphasis on nonviolence and achieving world peace through compassion. These elements have...

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Escondido Reconsiders Buddhist Temple

September 15, 2004

Source: North County Times

http://www.nctimes.com/articles/2004/09/16/news/inland/17_20_069_15_04.txt

On September 15, 2004 North County Times reported, "with neighbors promising to compromise, the City Council [of Escondido, CA] voted Wednesday to reconsider its denial of a Tibetan Buddhist center planned for a cul-de-sac neighborhood. Councilman Tom D'Agosta changed his mind and reversed the majority vote after the applicant agreed on tougher...

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Monks Push for Declaration of Buddhist State

September 14, 2004

Source: TamilNet

http://www.tamilnet.com/art.html?catid=79&artid=12884

On September 14, 2004 TamilNet reported, "Sri Lanka’s hardline monks took another step towards creating their ideal of a Buddhist state this week with their parliamentary party calling for a Constitutional change to make Buddhism the state religion. The Jathika Hela Urumaya (JHU), a party of Buddhist monks, has called on the government to amend the Constitution to make Buddhism Sri Lanka's...

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Photo Exhibit Highlights Scotland's Religious Leaders

September 14, 2004

Source: The Scotsman

http://news.scotsman.com/features.cfm?id=1076062004

On September 14, 2004 The Scotsman reported, "Each of the men and women captured on film by [photographer Luke] Watson is a prominent member of a different faith community in Scotland. They make up a rich panorama of traditions, and will be displayed as part of the Keeping Faith exhibition, which opens on Friday at the Scottish National Portrait Gallery. Archbishop Brian Smith, of the Scottish...

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Buddhists Object to Portrayal of Buddhism in Hollywood Film

September 13, 2004

Source: BBC News

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/3651684.stm

On September 13, 2004 the BBC News reported, "Buddhist monks in Sri Lanka have protested against a Hollywood film they say degrades the religion's founder. A poster for Hollywood Buddha shows US-based producer, director and star Philippe Caland sitting on the head of a statue of Lord Buddha. About 500 Buddhist monks from Sri Lanka, Malaysia and Burma gathered outside the US embassy in Colombo...

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Zoning Controversy Over Buddhist Temple in San Francisco

September 9, 2004

Source: The San Francisco Chronicle

http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2004/09/09/BAGA48LTV71.DTL

On September 9, 2004 The San Francisco Chronicle reported, "religion is at the center of a classic San Francisco land-use fight, where a developer hires politically-connected permit consultant Walter Wong to gain approval for a much bigger building than would otherwise be allowed, while the foes tap Wong's frequent nemeses, growth-control...

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Buddhist Monastary Vandalized in MI

September 8, 2004

Source: The State News (Mich.)

http://www.statenews.com/article.phtml?pk=25145

On September 8, 2004 The State News reported, "a room of incense, candles and lotus lights remains under lock and key because of frequent attacks on the Americana Buddhist Temple that houses it... This room once was open to the public, as Buddhist tradition dictates, but vandals have become too frequent for Abbot Cheng Kuan to ignore them. Kuan said he blames the vandalism on prejudice and...

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