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Dharma in the Dirt

The New York Times - 4 min 10 sec ago
A proudly Birkenstocked Zen gardener, Wendy Johnson, helped pioneer the concept of organic gardening in the United States.
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Chinese Officials Meet With Dalai Lama’s Representatives

The New York Times - 4 min 10 sec ago
It was unclear whether the first direct talks since the outbreak of violence in Tibet in March yielded any progress in easing tensions between Beijing and the exiled Tibetan leader.
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Dharma Bum

The New York Times - 4 min 10 sec ago
A memoir of a young Westerner’s adventures in Buddhism.
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Tourism Saves a Laotian City but Saps Its Buddhist Spirit

The New York Times - 4 min 10 sec ago
The city of Luang Prabang in the mountains of central Laos is being transformed into a replica of itself: its dwellings into guest houses and its rituals into shows for tourists.
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China’s Leader Insists Sovereignty Is at Stake Over Tibet

The New York Times - 4 min 10 sec ago
President Hu Jintao of China described the recent Tibetan demonstrations as violent crimes orchestrated by the Dalai Lama.
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Nepalis Await Election Results and Brace for Major Changes. Stay Tuned.

The New York Times - 4 min 10 sec ago
Nepal may be small and poor, but the new assembly will have to tackle some of the thorniest questions facing any modern nation.
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Nepalis Line Up to Vote in Election to Revamp Nation

The New York Times - 4 min 10 sec ago
The people of Nepal voted on Thursday in landmark elections meant to end a bloody chapter in the country’s history, even as they usher in a whole new set of worries.
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Dalai Lama Arrives for a Five-Day Conference in Seattle, Very Much His Kind of Town

The New York Times - 4 min 10 sec ago
The Dalai Lama’s visit to Seattle is pitch-perfect for an area with one of the country’s lowest rates of church attendance and a notable lack of interest in mainstream American religion.
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Searching for the Dalai Lama

The New York Times - 4 min 10 sec ago
Three decades, six continents and one question: Who is the Dalai Lama?
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China Says It Has Evidence Dalai Lama Incited Riots

The New York Times - 4 min 10 sec ago
Xinhua, the state-run news agency said the Chinese police had a confession from an unidentified monk who they said received orders from supporters of the Dalai Lama.
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Changing the Rules of the Games

The New York Times - 4 min 10 sec ago
How did a handful of activists manage to shake up Beijing with “Genocide Olympics” T-shirts?
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At Shuttered Gateway to Tibet, Unrest Simmers Against Chinese Rule

The New York Times - 4 min 10 sec ago
Chengdu, China, feels like a border outpost, tense and anxious, at the edge of what several Tibetans called a war.
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Tiny Bhutan Will Vote Today to Trade Absolute Rule for Democracy

The New York Times - 4 min 10 sec ago
The elections in the tiny Buddhist state, wedged in the Himalayas between India and China, were ordered by the country’s royal family to end its absolute rule.
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Intellectuals in China Condemn Crackdown

The New York Times - 4 min 10 sec ago
A petition signed by prominent Chinese intellectuals criticizes the government’s “one-sided” propaganda campaign.
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Speak Out on Tibet

The New York Times - 4 min 10 sec ago
China’s authoritarianism is backfiring, fueling the resentment that exploded in Lhasa and radicalizing Tibetans.
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Mother of the Buddhas

Buddhism News from Topix - Sun, 05/11/2008 - 11:17

Prajnaparamita is Sanskrit for "perfection of wisdom." In Mahayana Buddhism, the word wisdom usually points to " shunyata ," or "emptiness." According to this teaching, nothing has intrinsic existence, and all ... via About Buddhism

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As Tibet Erupted, China Security Forces Wavered

The New York Times - Sat, 05/10/2008 - 07:15
Witnesses say that for almost 24 hours after Lhasa erupted, police officers were often nowhere to be found.
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Of monks and men: Coffin combines boxing and Buddhism

Buddhism News from Topix - Fri, 05/09/2008 - 11:14

"One very strong part of my personality is a desire to do things and try things which doesn't happen when you are a monk ... you have to stay put and sit still."

Jaed Coffin is as complex as his dichotomous life. Not only was the 28-year-old a Southeast Alaska middleweight boxing champion in 2004, he's also an ordained Buddhist monk. via Juneau Empire

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Malaysian woman can leave Islam

BBC News - Thu, 05/08/2008 - 11:27
In a landmark ruling, a religious court in Malaysia decides that a Muslim convert can leave the faith.
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Only by halting separatist activities can there be a way out

Buddhism News from Topix - Wed, 05/07/2008 - 10:56

"Tibet independence". This has been an indisputable historical fact and a common acknowledgement of the sons and daughters of the Chinese nation, including Tibetan compatriots. The attempt to seek "Tibet independence"

All people, including Buddhist monks, have their own motherland, and their hearts always yearn and turn to their motherland. via People's Daily Online

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