Source: AsiaNews.it

Source: North Carolina Times

http://www.nctimes.com/articles/2004/10/14/news/inland/23_26_0010_13_04.txt

On November 10, 2004 North Carolina Times reported, "the City Council reversed itself and voted Wednesday to allow a Tibetan Buddhist center on a cul-de-sac, after praising both neighbors and the developer for stopping a months-long fight and finding a compromise. The council voted 3-2, with council members Ed Gallo and Marie Waldron...

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Wire Service: AP

Source: The Buddhist Peace Fellowship

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On November 6, 2004 The Buddhist Peace Fellowship released a statement concerning the 2004 Election. "The 2004 U.S. presidential election has finally come to an end. Some of us are deeply unhappy about the outcome and others are rejoicing. Many people have mixed feelings. All of us cherish the same dream of safety and happiness, but our fears, beliefs, and the compelling delusions of the American political spectacle blind us...

Source: The Copenhagen Post

http://www.phayul.com/news/article.aspx?id=8116

On November 4, 2004 The Copenhagen Post reported, "In just 25 years, the number of Buddhists in Denmark has risen from 2,000 to 17,000-18,000. Despite its increasingly popularity, Buddhists are virtually invisible to many Danes After winning over more than 400 million adherents around the world, Buddhism is now gaining a foothold in Danish society. Just 25 years ago, the Asian religion had some 2...

Source: BBC News

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/3981159.stm

On November 4, 2004 the BBC News reported, "Thailand's troubled south remains tense after a series of violent incidents left at least seven people dead.

The killings came a week after 85 Muslims were killed when a protest turned violent, many of them suffocated while in police custody.

Islamic leaders warned that the tragedy could trigger reprisal attacks in Thailand's mainly...

Source: Albany Democrat Herald

http://www.democratherald.com/articles/2004/10/30/news/local/news06.txt

On October 30, 2004 Albany Democrat Herald reported, "on Saturday, more than 20 people made Buddhist prayer flags at the Unitarian Universalist Meeting Room [in Corvalis, OR]. The flags feature images of Jizo, a holy Buddhist figure, and will be given away in Japan in August for the 60th anniversary of the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. About...

Source: Sify

http://sify.com/news/fullstory.php?id=13596282

On October 23, 2004 Sify reported, "As many as 65,000 people have embraced Buddhism at Deeksha Bhoomi in Nagpur on 'Dhamma Chakra Pravartan Din' on Friday. The day is celebrated to commemorate the adoption of Buddhism by Bharat Ratna Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar along with lakhs of people in 1956. The special function was supervised by Japan-born Indian monk Bhante Nagarjun Surai Sasai, who gave certificates to all...

Source: Sun Herald

http://www.sunherald.com/mld/thesunherald/living/9982781.htm

On October 22, 2004 Sun Herald reported, "seven Tibetan Buddhist monks from a religious sect known for nonviolent beliefs will be in Biloxi for a week to construct a colorful, intricate sand mandala inside the Buddhist temple, Chua Van Duc. The seven are on a world peace tour they've titled 'Everlasting Peace.' South Mississippians interested in watching the building of the...

Source: Desert Morning News

http://www.phayul.com/news/article.aspx?id=7973

On October 16, 2004 Desert Morning News reported, "in a silent answer to ongoing Chinese government efforts to eradicate Tibetan Buddhism, a pair of local practitioners have fashioned a new temple for their faith in downtown Salt Lake City... And though it is a world away from the shrines and monasteries of Tibet that are now threatened with extinction as places of worship, the new temple — called...

Source: The Boston Globe

https://archive.boston.com/news/local/articles/2004/10/14/dharma_takes_root_in_the_suburbs?pg=full

On October 14, 2004 The Boston Globe reported, "on Monday...

Source: The Boston Globe

On October 10, 2004 The Boston Globe reported on "the debut of a program at the Karme Choling Shambhala Buddhist Meditation Center in Barnet [VT] that attempts to bring... together... a weekend of meditation, yoga, and mountain biking. The program devoted mornings to yoga and meditation, and afternoons to guided mountain biking through the Kingdom Trails, a network of scenic backwoods paths through the pristine woods of Vermont's Northeast Kingdom in East Burke." The program's three founders are all practicing Buddhists and avid...

Source: The Register Gaurd

Wire Service: AP

http://www.registerguard.com/news/2004/10/09/f4.rel.muslim.1009.html

On October 9, 2004 the Associated Press reported, "on Nov. 15, as the holy month of Ramadan is expected to end, a group of mostly young Muslims plans to launch the Progressive Muslim Union of North America in New York. As their name suggests, the organization will take positions that conservatives consider...

Source: The Oregonian

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On October 9, 2004 The Oregonian reported, "The Wholistic Peace Institute, led by Gary Alan Spanovich, is behind the evening that promises to use at least three languages: words to challenge people's minds, music to speak to their hearts, and food and conversation to satisfy their souls. The topic for the evening will be peace in the Middle East, and the experts will be six Portland religious leaders, all of whom...

Source: The Witcha Eagle

http://www.kansas.com/mld/eagle/news/local/9873710.htm

On October 9, 2004 The Witcha Eagle reported, "during his 43 years as a Cambodian Buddhist monk, Phauk So sent up numerous prayers for the Cambodian community. To give Cambodian Buddhists a place to mingle and worship, Mr. So put hammer to nail in the early 1990s and helped build Wichita's only Cambodian Buddhist Temple, at 3190 S. Clifton. This week community members visited the brightly...