16 May 2008, 7:20 pm
Thanh Nien DailySOCIAL IN BRIEF 17/5VietNamNet Bridge, Vietnam - 12 hours agoMany foreign Buddhist monks, nuns and believers in Vietnam for the United Nations Day of Vesak celebrations say they have seen Buddhism in “deep practice” ...Buddhist ceremony closes with calls for world peace... read more
16 May 2008, 9:26 am
Buddhism, democracy and dictatorsUnited Press International, Asia, China - 22 hours agoOne would think that a country that identifies itself with Buddhism would have immediately welcomed foreign assistance, but this was not the case. ...... read more
16 May 2008, 6:36 am
New York TimesYoung Spiritual Leader Arrives in New York, Ready to Teach and Be ...New York Times, United States - May 16, 2008They revere him as leader of the Kagyu sect — called the black hat or black crown sect — one of the four major schools of Tibetan Buddhism. ...... read more
16 May 2008, 1:51 am
Eleven Vietnamese Buddhism records recognisedVietNamNet Bridge, Vietnam - May 16, 2008VietNamNet Bridge - As many as 11 records in the Vietnamese Buddhism made at the on-going 2008 United Nations Day of Vesak (UNDV) in Hanoi were announced on ...... read more
16 May 2008, 1:25 am
Viet Nam NewsBuddhist Vesak Day forum spreads message of peaceViet Nam News, Vietnam - May 16, 2008Prof Jinabbodhi Bhikkhu from Bangladesh emphasised Buddhism’s contributions to social justice. Social equity should lead to enlightenment, ...... read more
16 May 2008, 1:00 am
VietNamNet BridgeBuddhist-themed symphony celebrates VesakVietNamNet Bridge, Vietnam - May 16, 2008Thirty monks, students at the Viet Nam Buddhism Academy in Hanoi, will join the 250-member chorus during the symphony's fifth movement to chant the ...... read more
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