Source: The Philippine Star

https://www.philstar.com//2009/12/02/528452/vietnam-buddhists-complain-ongoing-harassment

Followers of a famed Buddhist monk say they are continuing to suffer police...

Author: Lisa Marchesoni

Source: The Murfreesboro Post

https://www.murfreesboropost.com/news/...

Author: Mindy Rubenstein

Source: St. Petersburg Times

http://www.tampabay.com/news/humaninterest/port-richey-man-sees-lifes-mission-in-buddhism/1054893

Richard Weissman delved into Buddhism by accident five years ago after his dog died. He randomly pulled one of many books off his bookshelf — the Tibetan Book of the Dead — and began reading it to his wife in an effort to...

Author: Stewart Bell

Source: National Post

http://www.canada.com/news/story.html?id=2278390

An early morning fire that damaged a Buddhist temple used by Toronto's Sri Lankan community for the second time in six months has been classified as an arson.

Toronto police have increased patrols in the area and are consulting with the hate crimes unit after flames engulfed part of the building at about 2 a.m. yesterday.

There were no injuries....

Author: Staff Writer

Source: The Buddhist Channel/The Arran Banner

http://www.buddhistchannel.tv/index.php?id=3,8715,0,0,1,0

Plans have been lodged with North Ayrshire Council for the erection of a 21-foot high monument at Glenscorrodale on the Ross Road. The applicant is Lama Yeshe Losal of the Rokpa Trust based at at Eskdalemuir in Dumfrieshire. The traditional ornamental Buddhist monument known as a stupa will sit on an 11-foot square...

Author: Staff Writer

Original Source: Asiaone News

Wire Service: AFP

https://www.buddhistchannel.tv/index.php?id=55,8725,0,0,1,0

Followers of the Zen Buddhist monk Thich Nhat Hanh are being harassed in his native Vietnam...

Author: Dan Kelly

Source: Reading Eagle

http://www2.readingeagle.com/article.aspx?id=168829

When it comes to keeping the peace, Buddhists might not be the best persons to call on.

Despite their calm, meditative reputation, Buddhists don't believe there's a difference...

Author: Jennifer Kubo

Source: The Buddhist Channel/Nikkei West

http://www.buddhistchannel.tv/index.php?id=65,8691,0,0,1,0

The Buddhist Church of Florin celebrated its 90th anniversary on Oct. 25 with the theme “Remembering the Past and Embracing the Future.”

Over 200 people attended the event. Through old photographs, maps and newspaper clippings, attendees reflected on the people and efforts that made the temple what it...

Author: Zen T.C. Zheng

Source: The Houston Chronicle

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/life/religion/6717424.html

As if a Mediterranean breeze wafted through Wallace Pack Unit's steel-reinforced walls and columns, the aromas of hummus, falafel and fattoush permeated the prison's classroom.

“I've forgotten food could taste this good,” said inmate Albert Mason, savoring a bite from his pita sandwich.

While...

Author: Neel Madhukar

Source: The Emory Wheel

Lord James W. Dooley made a surprise appearance Friday night in the Cox Hall Ballroom, as he joined in on the traditional high-energy Indian bhangradance during Emory’s celebration of Diwali.

The Hindu Students Association (HSA) held its annual Diwali event to celebrate the traditional Hindu holiday also known as the Festival of Lights.

Friday’s festivities began with a Hindu puja, or prayer ceremony, where participants prayed for prosperity for the...

Author: Dana Clark Felty

Source: Savannah Morning News

http://savannahnow.com/accent/2009-11-07/zen-center-seeks-new-home

Soto Zen Buddhist priest-in-training Rev. Fugon Cindy Beach shares a personal story when trying to explain Buddhists' appreciation for "nonattachment."

"My first pottery instructor came up to me and looked at the glasses I had thrown and said they were lovely. Then, as he was leaving, he said, 'Don't ever...

Author: Staff Writer

Source: The Economic Times

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America's prestigious Princeton University will host its official celebration of the Indian festival of Diwali at the university chapel  

Author: Arika Garg

Source: Carleton News

http://apps.carleton.edu/news/features/?story_id=582988

On Sunday, October 18, Carleton commemorated the Hindu “festival of lights,” Diwali, with a celebratory event held at the Severance Great Hall. The event featured a keynote address by guest speaker Suhag Shukla, co-founder of the Hindu American Foundation, followed by vocal and dance performances by members of DESI (Dedicated to the...

Author: Staff Writer

Source: BBC News

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/8333250.stm

Leaders from across the UK's religious communities have said there is a "moral imperative" to tackle global warming.

Leaders from the Christian, Jewish, Muslim, Hindu, Sikh, Buddhist, Baha'i, Jain and Zoroastrian faiths called on G20 nations to cut greenhouse gases.

They said climate change posed a "very real threat to the world's poor"....

Author: Ploy Ten Kate

Source: Reuters

http://in.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idINIndia-43494720091028

A Buddhist man was shot dead as he repaired a motorcycle on Wednesday in Thailand's far south and his body was set on fire, police said, the latest deadly violence in the Muslim-majority region.

The body of the 37-year-old man in Pattani province was found in a motorcycle shop at around 11:30 a.m. (0430 GMT). Police said he was...