Source: Sikh Sanghat

On September 21, 2006 the Sikh Sanghat reported, "Religious leaders representing up to 30 faith traditions from all over the world attended an interfaith prayer service on Sept 12th to mark the opening of the 61st United Nations General Assembly. The introductions were led by Hiro Sakurai, Committee of Religious NGOs and Rev. William Tully, St. Bartholomew’s Church. This was followed by prayers from the Native American, Buddhist, Muslim, Baha'i, Shinto, Taoist, Sikh, Hindu, Jewish, African Traditional Religions,...

Source: BBC News

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/5362802.stm

On September 20, 2006 BBC News reported, "Christians and Muslims in the western Indian state of Gujarat have expressed resentment over an amendment in the law relating to religious conversions. They say that moves by the state government to classify Buddhism and Jainism as branches of the Hindu religion are unconstitutional. Christians and Muslims have accused the authorities of trying to polarise the...

Original Source: DailyIndia.com

On September 18, 2006 DailyIndia.com ran a feature article on Yogeshwar Dayal. "The capital has lost a worthy son in Padma Shri Yogeshwar Dayal, not only the lifeline of Delhi's cultural and literary fabric but also a leading votary of inter-faith concord. He died Sep 7 at age 93. He had been ill since the death of his wife last year. In 1961, Dayal revived 'Phool Walon ki Sair,'... an interfaith cultural festival drawing people from all sections and faiths... In 1956, the Indian government requested...

Source: The Mercury News

On September 16, 2006 The Mercury News reported, "To reach Bible Way Christian Center in San Jose, turn southeast at Fry's Electronics, then left at the mill fabric sign. The squat tan building with the ``Duel Systems integrated electronics packaging'' sign on one side -- but no cross in front -- is the church. Despite its untraditional setting, flourishing Bible Way has grown to more than 500 members and soon it will be moving -- to a bigger industrial site. Churches, temples and mosques are increasingly...

Author: Johnny Diaz

Source: The Boston Globe

http://www.boston.com/news/globe/living/articles/2006/09/16/they_live_by_the_sword/

Students of Shim Gum Do seek enlightenment through martial art in Brighton

Sebastian Rizzon wakes just before dawn every day in the bell tower of the former First Parish of Brighton . He bows 33 times to Buddha and chants for 20 minutes for good luck and enlightenment inside the...

Source: Jewish Journal

On September 15, 2006 the Jewish Journal reported, "Five years and 3,000 miles from the site of the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, the mournful strains of calls to prayer in Hebrew and Arabic open the Islamic Center of Southern California's fourth annual commemoration of the attacks of Sept. 11. The audience, dressed in saris, suits, skirts or slacks, bareheaded, or wearing head scarves, kippahs, kufis or turbans, gathered to pray together and to honor three religious leaders, Jewish, Christian and Muslim...

Source: The Christian Science Monitor

http://www.csmonitor.com/2006/0914/p14s01-lire.html?s=hns

On September 14, 2006 The Christian Science Monitor reported, "That genial face has become familiar across the globe - almost as recognizable when it comes to religious leaders, perhaps, as Pope John Paul II. When in America, the Dalai Lama is a sought-after speaker, sharing his compassionate message and engaging aura well beyond the Buddhist community. After...

Source: BBC News

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/5341822.stm

On September 13, 2006 BBC News reported, "More than 40 spiritual leaders from around the world are in Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan, for the Congress of World and Traditional Religions. The event was organised by Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev, to promote security and stability through religious tolerance and understanding. Critics say it was also designed to promote Kazakhstan. Delegates...

Source: Common Ground

http://commongroundmag.com/2006/09/cityof10000buddhas0609.html

In its September 2006 edition, Common Ground reported, "The exit for Talmage, in the wine country 110 miles north of San Francisco, summons visions of bucolic landscapes and wine tasting. Instead, the 1.5-mile road to Talmage leads straight through an imposing gateway of pink, black and gold, with bold lettering in Chinese and words in English: 'The City of 10,000 Buddhas...

Original Source: Orange County Register

On September 13, 2006 the Orange County Register reported, "City Council members on Tuesday did not take any reportable action behind closed doors on whether to allow a Buddhist temple to hold services temporarily. The Quan Am temple, housed in an office building on Chapman Avenue, sued the city last month through the American Civil Liberties Union, challenging the constitutionality of the city's zoning code. A federal court judge recently encouraged the temple and the city to arrive at a...

Source: The Gazette

Source: San Gabriel Valley Tribune

http://www.sgvtribune.com/news/ci_4311028

On September 11, 2006 the San Gabriel Valley Tribune reported, "Being a Buddhist nun is a far cry from what the Venerable Yifa had set out to do in her younger life. She wanted to be a politician. 'I was very ambitious,' Yifa remembered. 'I wanted to shake up the system.' But her priorities changed dramatically during a summer retreat she took at the age of 20. There, Yifa learned to meditate,...

Source: Rediff

http://www.rediff.com/news/2006/sep/11aziz.htm

On September 11, 2006 Rediff reported, "A group of Gandhians will hold a rally at the Lincoln Memorial grounds in Washington, DC to commemorate two ideologically opposed events: the fifth anniversary of 9/11, and the 100th anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi's first-ever use of satyagraha. The Memphis, Tennessee-based MK Gandhi Institute, which is organising the rally, will also participate in an inter-faith...

Source: The Coloradoan

http://www.coloradoan.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060910/LIFESTYLE/609100320/1024

On September 10, 2006 The Coloradoan reported, "As the morning sun rises above the Shambhala Mountain Center near Red Feather Lakes on Sept. 17, 2,000 Front Range residents will be taking their seats for what, for some, will be a once-in-a-lifetime event. The 14th Dalai Lama, the spiritual leader of the Tibetan people, is...

Source: Chicago Sun-Times

On September 10, 2006 the Chicago Sun-Times reported, "Name:Zen Buddhist Temple. The temple is a member of the Buddhist Society for Compassionate Wisdom. Location: 1710 W. Cornelia in Lake View. Year founded: 1992. Congregation: Membership is about 100; non-members drop in for Sunday meditation services and special events. Spiritual leaders: The resident priest, the Rev. Sanha Jung Soon Park, lay dharma teacher Kosu Diane Snider and founder Venerable Samu Sunim, who trained as a monk in Korea and came to the...