Source: The Register Gaurd

http://www.registerguard.com/news/2004/06/23/a1.buddhist.0623.html

On June 23, 2004 The Register Gaurd reported on "Eugene Zendo, a Buddhist community that got its start five years ago as a meditation 'sitting group.' The community took root two years ago in a west Eugene home - after efforts to establish a sanctuary in a rural neighborhood just south of Spencer Butte fizzled in the face of adjacent landowner opposition. This...

Source: Anchor Daily News

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On June 23, 2004 Anchor Daily News reported, "Venerable Sarit Phumjan puts it like this: Wherever people from Thailand live, you'll find two things, a Thai restaurant and a Thai temple. If you want to find out where the temple is, call the restaurant. If you want to find the best Thai food in town, call the temple... Maybe the real secret is that some of the best Thai food in Alaska is found at the temple itself. Traditional Thai cooking is an...

Source: The Plain Dealer

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On June 23, 2004 The Plain Dealer reported the recent events of the interfaith conference "Stand Against Hate" held in Cleveland to engage cultural and religious sensitivity. "There were 12 presentations Tuesday at the third annual conference, which focused on the public's misunderstandings and misconceptions about certain cultures and religions. Presenters included representatives of immigrant, Arab and gay groups.

The...

Source: Russian Information Agency Novosti

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On June 21, 2004 Russian Information Agency Novosti ran an opinion piece by political analyst Pyotr Romanov, commenting on the differences between the religious situations in the European Union and in Russia. Romanov writes, "Current religious events in the European Union and Russia coincide and differ at one and the same time. Russia has outstripped Europe in certain...

Source: online.ie

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On June 21, 2004 online.ie reported, "A group of leading Irish religious representatives came out in support of protests against the forthcoming visit of U.S. President George Bush to Ireland. Christian, Buddhist and Muslim representatives, together with the NGO Peace Alliance, have planned a number of peaceful protests for this weekend. They are calling on Irish people to join their demonstrations taking place in Dublin and at Dromoland Castle, where the U.S....

Source: Christian World News

http://www.cbn.com/CBNNews/CWN/061804toronto.asp

On June 18, 2004 Christian World News reported, "When the news broke that the Dalai Lama, Tibetan Buddhism's spiritual leader, was planning to visit Toronto, Mission GTA kicked into gear. Mission GTA is a network of Christian pastors and leaders representing a variety of denominations and cultures. They saw this event as serious cause for concern. 'The prime mission of the Dalai Lama's visit,'...

Source: Toronto Star

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On June 14, 2004 the Toronto Star reported, "A spiritual connection between the Faculty of Environmental Studies and a local Buddhist temple has resulted in what York University officials are calling 'a particularly gracious and meaningful gift...

Original Source: International Herald Tribune. Seth Mydans

http://www.phayul.com/2004/06/12/7094/

On June 12, 2004 the International Herald Tribune ran a feature article on Erdne Ombadykov, a recognized reincarnation of a Tibetan Buddhist saint, who splits his time between Russia and the United States (in Colorado): "On and off for about half of every year,...

Source: The Independent

Source: The Post-Standard

http://www.syracuse.com/news/poststandard/index.ssf?/base/news-0/1086856520229030.xml

On June 10, 2004 The Post-Standard reported thata Zen Center in Syracuse has existed in city landmark, Onondaga Valley, for the past eight years. The Zen Center is built upon the land established by Syracuse founding father Joshua Forman. The Forman house sat through almost 200 years of Syracuse's growth as a city. This...

Source: BBC News

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On June 10, 2004 the BBC News reported, "Customs officials and police and customs in Sri Lanka have been told to seize Buddha Bar music and bikinis with Buddha images, officials say. The music - which originates from a nightclub in Paris - and the swimwear have been deemed by the authorities as potentially offensive to Buddhists. Some Buddhists have called for a strict enforcement of laws that stop the...

Source: Statesmen Journal

http://news.statesmanjournal.com/article.cfm?i=81703

On June 10, 2004 Statesmen Journal reported, "A Korean Zen master sang, prayed and offered words of hope Wednesday night to a receptive group of inmates at the Oregon State Penitentiary. In a prison chapel framed by barred windows, Buddhist monk Kyunghoon Sunim told the inmates they could free their minds from the bounds of physical captivity. Like all prisons in the 12,000-inmate Oregon...

Source: The Sun News

http://www.myrtlebeachonline.com/mld/sunnews/8802760.htm

On June 9, 2004 The Sun News reported, "A Buddhist monk from Brunswick County, N.C., will be one of about 30 monks from the United States and Thailand leading an international ceremony Tuesday at the United Nations. Visakha Puja, which celebrates the birth of Buddha, his attainment of enlightenment and his death, is being recognized by the United Nations for the fourth year. Abbot...

Source: Deutsche Welle

http://www.dw-world.de/english/0,3367,1441_A_1231623_1_A,00.html

On June 9, 2004 Deutsche Welle reported, "Increasing numbers of Germans are switching off their worries along with their mobile phones and immersing themselves in [the] Buddha's teachings...Around a hundred Germans, among them doctors, architects and harried advertising executives, arrive at [Hamburg's Buddhist Center], take off their shoes, switch off their mobile...

Source: The Christian Science Monitor

http://www.csmonitor.com/2004/0608/p06s03-wosc.html

On June 8, 2004 The Christian Science Monitor reported, "Seven strangers pulled into [Mis Ainak, Afghanistan] a few weeks ago with a keen interest in a nearby Buddhist temple. They asked the local villagers why they wanted to work for pennies when they could make hundreds of dollars stealing Buddhas instead. The villagers' response? On May 16, they called the cops and had the...