Author: Jodeal Cadacio

Source: North Shore Times

http://www.stuff.co.nz/auckland/local-news/north-shore-times/3664011/Sacred-relics-on-display-at-local-marae

An inter-faith celebration is being held at Awataha Marae where a collection of rare Buddhist relics will be on display.

The Auckland Relic Tour offers an opportunity for North Shore residents to view the 29 pearl-like crystal...

Author: Shawn Dagle

Source: The Middletown Press

http://www.middletownpress.com/articles/2010/05/05/news/doc4be0f82f9fcbd905503029.txt

Prayers, blessings and a group of 50 or more expectant followers welcomed a collection of Buddhism’s most sacred texts to the Chenrezig Tibetan Buddhist Center Sunday morning.

In a human chain that spread nearly a half block along downtown Main Street, where the...

Author: Linda Sadlouskos

Source: My Central Jersey

http://www.mycentraljersey.com/article/20100503/NEWS/5030320/-1/newsfront/South-Plainfield-Buddhist-center-welcomes-all-to-new-home-to-celebrate-Buddha-s-birthday

The New Jersey Buddhist Culture Center on Sunday celebrated Buddha's birthday with a ritual of spiritual cleansing, as the...

Author: Robyn L. Minor

Source: The Daily News

http://bgdailynews.com/articles/2010/05/02/news/news1.txt

Bowling Green residents consecrated the Buddhist International Temple on Saturday, coinciding with the celebration of Buddha Day.

“Buddha Day falls on April 27 but many of our members have to work that day,” Khin Maung Nyunt said.

The celebration had been scheduled for April 24 but was postponed because of...

Author: Rachel O'Brien. April 29, 2010

Original Source: Yahoo News

Wire Service: AFP

https://www.buddhistchannel.tv/index.php?id=52,9121,0,0,1,0

Dozens of Thai monks, clad in vivid orange robes, untangle their hands...

Author: Staff Writer

Source: Beliefnet

Wire Service: AP

http://blog.beliefnet.com/news/2010/04/tibetan-monks-ordered-out-of-c.php

Earthquake survivors say it was the Tibetan monks who helped first, bringing food, pitching tents and digging through rubble after disaster hit far western China a week ago, killing thousands.

Now the Buddhist monks who responded first are being pushed out of...

Author: David Joles

Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune

https://www.startribune.com/infant-blessing-at-buddhist-temple/92316129/

Brennan Mercury Feist was 3 weeks old during his Buddhist blessing ceremony performed by...

Author: Staff Writer

Source: Staithes and Hinderwell Today

http://www.staithesandhinderwelltoday.co.uk/localnews/HInderwell-children-in-touch-with.6239447.jp

Children from Hinderwell got in touch with their spirituality when they tried out meditation during a visit to a Buddhist centre.

The whole of Oakridge School, who are learning about Buddhism as their world religion topic this year, went to...

Author: Staff Writer

Source: Colombo Page

Author: Chris Buckley

Source: Reuters

http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE63F0LO20100416

The earthquake that devastated northwest China's Yushu has unleashed a quiet contest for influence between the government and Tibetan Buddhist monks who say they speak for the people of this arid mountain region.

The Chinese government, which is run by the Communist Party, has responded to Wednesday's disaster with a heavily-publicized rescue effort....

Author: Gary V. Murray

Source: Worcester Telegram & Gazette

http://www.telegram.com/article/20100414/NEWS/100419863/1116

A jury has awarded $300,000 to a Buddhist temple on Dewey Street in a civil lawsuit accusing its former spiritual leader of wrongfully using its assets to buy a Braintree temple, which he later sold for $10 to a corporation he owns. 

A Worcester Superior Court jury found Monday that Nam Thai, formerly a...

Author: David Hutter and Mike Agogliati

Source: The Register Citizen

http://www.registercitizen.com/articles/2010/04/11/news/doc4bc150f2d5997294242109.txt

A Buddhist congregation finds itself with a distinctly worldly problem — the temple is being taxed on a piece property members say they use for a holy purpose.

International Buddhist Zen Do Inc. owes $13,589.52 in overdue taxes, New Hartford tax...

Author: Jaweed Kaleem

Source: The Miami Herald

http://www.miamiherald.com/2010/04/09/1570400/a-blessing-for-buddhists-to-ring.html

Carved from a rare kind of dark and translucent jade, a nine-foot, 4 ½-ton Buddha statue -- revered by followers for bringing peace wherever it goes -- will begin a much-anticipated visit to South Florida on Saturday.

The Jade Buddha for Universal Peace, the largest jade...

Author: Staff Writer

Source: BBC News

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/humber/8611229.stm

A Buddhist community in East Yorkshire have won their fight for peace and quiet after planning permission was refused for new holiday lodges.

Kevin Thomson, of the Buddhist centre, said the community was delighted the "unspoiled" area was being protected.

The Kilnwick Percy Golf Club wanted to build 23 lodges near the...

Author: Staff Writer

Source: South Wales Argus

http://www.southwalesargus.co.uk/news/8012651.Buddist_centre_opens_in_Brynmawr/

A man is opening a Buddhist centre in Brynmawr because he says the Welsh town it is similar to Tibet.

John Beard, 60, chairman of the Sherabling Foundation UK, is transforming the Calvary Chapel into the Palpung Changchub Dargye Ling, due to what he calls “high demand” in the...