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Calm Returns to Myanmar After Religious Clashes
different religion" from the victim. Since emerging from a half-century of military rule in 2011, the predominantly Buddhist nation has been grappling with violence targeting its minority Muslim community. Nearly 250 people have been killed and 140
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Judge to Rule on Whether Yoga Tied to Religion
studies professor Candy Gunther Brown found the district's program is pervasively religious, having its roots in Hindu, Buddhist , Taoist and metaphysical beliefs and practices. Children who have opted out of the program have been harassed and bullied
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Calm Returns to Myanmar After Religious Clashes
said Monday two suspects were arrested. Since emerging from a half-century of military rule in 2011, the predominantly Buddhist nation has been grappling with violence targeting its minority Muslim community. Nearly 250 people have been killed and 140
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Muslims Trapped in Ghetto After Clashes in Myanmar
part of Myanmar: the Rakhine, who are Buddhist , and a Muslim minority known as the Meikhtila in the country's center, where Buddhist mobs beat dozens of Muslim students to Lashio near the Chinese border, where Buddhist men swarmed through the city burning scores
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7 Soldiers Killed in Attack in Thailand's South
were wounded and one was missing, while a villager was injured in the attack. More than 5,000 people have been killed in Buddhist -dominated Thailand's three southernmost, Muslim-majority provinces since an Islamic insurgency erupted in 2004. Attacks
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Afghan Museum on the Mend but Long Way to Go
each about two meters (five to six feet) tall, loom over the end of the museum's great hall, and a special exhibit on Buddhism in Afghanistan contains some of the first examples of sculptures depicting Buddha. "I believe the National Museum of Afghanistan
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Afghan Museum on the Mend but Long Way to Go
each about two meters (five to six feet) tall, loom over the end of the museum's great hall, and a special exhibit on Buddhism in Afghanistan contains some of the first examples of sculptures depicting Buddha. "I believe the National Museum of Afghanistan
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Myanmar Telecom Deal With Qatar Firm Sparks Ire
Friday to the world of big business: Monks and others in the Buddhist -dominated country demanded to know why a lucrative license Preaching all over the country, monks belonging to the radical Buddhist movement called 969 have been urging followers to boycott Muslim
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Myanmar Bans Time Magazine for Story About Monk
magazine because of a cover story about a Buddhist monk accused of fueling recent religious violence magazine's cover carries a photo of a Buddhist monk , Wirathu, with the words "The Face of Buddhist Terror." Wirathu is a leader of a radical
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AP IMPACT: Post-Recession, Higher Ed Paths Diverge
things like argue about literature and play the guitar. On a recent sunny afternoon, in the checkered shadow of a traditional Buddhist "Bodhi" tree of wisdom on campus, a visiting Dutch academic named Hans Adriaansens sat conversing with
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Ruling Party Gains in Tokyo Assembly Election
led by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, won 59 seats, up from 39 seats going into Sunday's election. Its coalition partner, a Buddhist -backed conservative group, maintained 23 seats, enough for the two parties together to have a comfortable majority. Chief
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Voting Starts in Closely Watched Tokyo Election
party, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's Liberal Democrats, was expected to take an overall majority with its junior partner, a Buddhist -backed conservative group. Abe, who has focused on strengthening Japan's economy and defense policies, has a high national
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Former Silicon Valley Venture Capital Partner Wants 'Justice' in Sex Discrimination Suithas twisted the facts," saying the partner is a practicing Buddhist and the gift was given after Pao gave him a book and a Buddha as holiday gifts, "following discussions the two had about Buddhism ." Pao's suit said that she believed "retaliation and gender
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'Confessions of a Buddhist Atheist'patent. The edifice all Tibetan Buddhist and He. We've Buddhist belief in some respects So I found myself as Tibetan Buddhist monk . Toward expense and purposes Do other aspect also of Tibetan buddhism the whole business the
that time. And within a few days enrolled in -- cools on buddhism . And on -- and began a process of study that. Quite literally not stopped since then. To such a points that I realize that if I really wanted to go and debt. In these studies in these practices the best. Way to do that would be to take monastic files which would narrow my interests. To buddhism . And I remained among quit in the Tibetan tradition for another five or six years both in India and then subsequently. In Switzerland. And I had all sorts of difficulties with Tibetan Buddhist -- -- Which led to a kind of in a crisis where I really had to choose between -- My Tibetan studies all going into traditions that make more emphasis on just formal meditation practice that's what I felt I was -- What was -- -- severe crisis. The source of my crisis woes that I could not accept some all of the primary doctrines that -- the patent. The edifice all Tibetan Buddhist and He. We've -- Buddhist belief in some respects particularly the doctrine of reincarnation. I could not believe I found it very hard to accept. So I found myself as -- Tibetan Buddhist monk . Toward expense and purposes a person who believed and physically manifested. A commitment to that tradition and yet I did not in my heart of halts. Believe some of the primary -- so that was strong. I would imagine a real struggle -- -- getting up every morning and -- these these elaborate prayers and you don't believe that. Essentially yes. Do other aspect also of Tibetan buddhism the whole business -- the press and the varieties and the country practices I really didn't that didn't fit with my temperament -- So food in my crisis has Tibetan buddhism Walt that -- -- A very almost visceral sense of the question of life itself in what is this -- what isstart thinking well maybe there is difficult. To. Your doubts about it. Tibetan Buddhist dogma were viewed. He's -- thought crimes. On a level right let's check on a level you know mother or robbery. You know the British called wrong view from view right wrong -- is bad news. So what -- to your mind does it mean to be a Buddhist without beliefs and -- that controversial in the world to buddhism . My buddhism is an entirely. Natural and I'm in -- -- this time problem experienced some. That I feel that this world this experience -
Females Make Up Half of New Astronaut Classapparently this has. Thailand's Buddhist in an uproar over greeted the decline records Allen's office of national Buddhist buddhism was now he's reprimanded the inappropriately. And not adhering to Buddhist teachings of simplicity. And being
your -- out how to fight. -- video look at this a Buddhist -- traveling at a private jet. Check them out -- electoral violence violent enjoying extravagance. Things like the monogram -- -- -- -- there was the stylish sunglasses apparently this has. Thailand's Buddhist in an uproar over -- greeted the decline of the cynicism. For these -- think they are. That's what the general records Allen's office of national Buddhist buddhism was now he's reprimanded the -- were acting inappropriately. And not adhering to Buddhist teachings of simplicity. And -- -- being paid today that he just headed Heidi might be -- but -- didn't. Slightly in -
Nightline 06/17: India's Child Miners: Growing Up, Undergroundyou to save that banana peel and the Buddhist monks who found Nirvana. 35000 feet self restraint so why are these Thai Buddhist monks living large at 35000 feet there Director General of the national office of buddhism in Thailand promised they will be given
the ideals of simplicity. And self restraint so why are these Thai Buddhist monks living large at 35000 feet -- there aviator shades and somebody's Louis Vuitton bag over there the -- -- reportedly on a religious tour of Europe. Scorn has been fixed since the video -- YouTube even the Director General of the national office of buddhism in Thailand promised they will be given a stern talking to. Just as soon as they get iPhone reception on -- -- -
Feed Frenzy: Pope Francis in Hog Heavenwants you to save that banana and the Buddhist monks who found Nirvana. 35000. Feet self restraint so why are these Thai Buddhist monks living large at 35000 feet there Director General of the national office of buddhism in Thailand promised they will be given
the ideals of simplicity. And self restraint so why are these Thai Buddhist monks living large at 35000 feet -- there aviator shades and somebody's Louis Vuitton bag over there the -- -- reportedly on a religious tour of Europe. Scorn has been fixed since the video -- YouTube even the Director General of the national office of buddhism in Thailand promised they will be given a stern talking to. Just as soon as they get iPhone reception on -- -- -
Shaolin Monks: Jedi Knight of BuddhismShao Lin monastery. And they are the nine nights of buddhism . Quiet composed. that on the exterior. It's awkward acupuncture is painless. Is line. Michael also got lots of zen Buddhist advice on how to approach sports and competition. One
remote. Shao Lin monastery. And they are the -- nine nights of buddhism . Quiet composed. -- that on the exterior. It's awkward dazzling skill and power. For fifteenth centuries the -- in monks have used -
See the Home of Buddhist Leader Dalai Lamabecause it is the spiritual. Tux touchstone of the Buddhist faith and bill where the managed to get ever taking here and the fortunate receive a blessing from a kind Buddhist monk . To you long life. There. Really good The intensity
200000. Statues here and the fortunate receive a blessing from a kind Buddhist monk . To you long life. There. Really good -- The intensity of -- -- the mystical chanting. And you feel as if -- -
Searching for 'Super Bliss' With Bob Thurmanwith me to one of the best known Buddhist in the country Robert Thurman help change your life. He's a Buddhist monk and also a professor at Columbia toward India it is and conservative buddhism and very happy. But not really
is not true. So that -- toward India it is and conservative buddhism and very happy. But not really its ability to get a symbolism is just a religion. But it -- really -- but
