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Rajaratnam: a 'living buddha' under suspicion 8 Nov 2009 06:37 GMT
... RATHGAMA, Sri Lanka (AFP) – Raj Rajaratnam, a ... the housing scheme. "He is our living Buddha. It's our turn to pray for him ...
Buddhists expected to actively contribute to national development 8 Nov 2009 04:36 GMT
... the Vietnam Fatherland Front Central Committee (VFFCC) Ha Van Nui expressed his hope that Buddhist dignitaries would further encourage monks, nuns and believers to join hands in socio-economic development ...
Review: Anti-war Buddhist monk's story told in miniatures at Heart of the Beast 8 Nov 2009 06:33 GMT
... a pair of emblematic passages in Masanari Kawahara's understated and gently affecting story of Buddhist monk and peace activist Thich Nhat Hanh. In the first, we see the monk ...
Missing legs of 900-year-old Buddhist statue found in Cambodian jungle 8 Nov 2009 06:56 GMT
... November 7 (ANI): An archaeology professor has discovered the missing legs of a 900-year-old Buddhist statue deep in the Cambodian jungle, rewriting history in the process. According to a ...
Dalai Lama visits Buddhist region despite protest 8 Nov 2009 06:19 GMT
... his reincarnation may be found outside Chinese Tibet, and Arunachal, with its historically rich Buddhist devotees had begun arriving in Tawang two days ahead of the visit, and officials ...

Tawang glows as it nears its Dalai moment 8 Nov 2009 00:14 GMT
... near Nehru Market. Right below a huge Buddha statue, a portrait of the Dalai Lama and ... shops afresh and put up new five-coloured Buddhist flags. Welcome arches with eight Buddhist auspicious ...
Dalai Lama begins visit to disputed India state 8 Nov 2009 06:50 GMT
... TAWANG, India (Reuters) - Thousands of Buddhist monks and supporters welcomed Tibet's exiled spiritual ... incense sticks before a 25-ft high golden Buddha at the main monastery - a pagoda-like structure ...
Dalai Lama on visit to disputed enclave 8 Nov 2009 09:59 GMT
... on visit to disputed enclave Thousands of Buddhist monks and supporters welcomed Tibet's exiled spiritual ... incense sticks before a 25-ft high golden Buddha at the main monastery - a pagoda-like structure ...
Its leader dead, doomsday sect's future in doubt 8 Nov 2009 02:55 GMT
... The altar of the Church Universal and Triumphant chapel ... Mont., reveals the group's diverse influences, from Buddha to the Virgin Mary. A photo of the ...
Smoking dragon, striding Lama 8 Nov 2009 05:52 GMT
... day-time temperatures have made no difference to the spirit of preparations. Banners with the Buddhist mantra inscribed on them are being unfurled on homes and in public squares. Old-timers ...

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Thousands throng to see Dalai Lama in rare visit to Indian border town that has angered China 8 Nov 2009 02:33 GMT
... Buddhists arrive to see Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama, in Tawang, in the northeastern ...
Monks rehearse chants for Dalai Lama's visit 8 Nov 2009 03:15 GMT
... " type="hidden"> Buddhist singing monk Ngawang Tashi Bapu, nominated for a Grammy award in 2006, is a ...
Dalai Lama visits town near Tibet, angering China 8 Nov 2009 06:30 GMT
... A Buddhist woman carrying a child watches volunteers decorate the town in preparation for the arrival ...
Monks rehearse chants 8 Nov 2009 06:56 GMT
... " type="hidden"> Buddhist singing monk Ngawang Tashi Bapu, nominated for a Grammy award in 2006, is a ...
Thousands Show Up for Dalai Lama Visit in India 8 Nov 2009 02:10 GMT
... TAWANG, India - Thousands of devout Buddhists poured into this remote Indian mountain town, arriving in packed trucks or on foot ...
Thousands throng Indian town for Dalai Lama visit 8 Nov 2009 05:12 GMT
... MYT 12:04:00 PM Thousands throng Indian town for Dalai Lama visit Thousands of devout Buddhists poured into this remote Indian mountain town, arriving in packed trucks or on foot ...
Dalai Lama arrives in Tawang 8 Nov 2009 05:54 GMT
... will be staying in the 300-year-old Tawang monastery, will hold religious discourses for the Buddhist community. The visit coincides with 50 years of his arrival in Tawang in 1959 ...
Dalai Lama visits town near Tibet 8 Nov 2009 06:10 GMT
... near the Tibetan border to lead five days of prayer and teaching sessions for Buddhist pilgrims. Thousands of poor villagers braved freezing temperatures and icy winds for a rare ...
Thousands welcome Dalai Lama in Tawang 8 Nov 2009 06:30 GMT
... be staying in the 300-year- old Tawang Monastery, will hold religious discourses for the Buddhist community. The visit coincides with 50 years of his arrival in Tawang in 1959 ...
Dalai Lama visits region despite China protest 8 Nov 2009 06:55 GMT
... Dalai Lama visits region despite China protest An Indian Buddhist monk watches youth decorate the premises of the Yid-Gha-Chozein prayer hall at Tawang in ...

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Dalai Lama visits monastery despite China protest 8 Nov 2009 09:52 GMT
... Dalai Lama visits monastery despite China protest An Indian Buddhist monk watches youth decorate the premises of the Yid-Gha-Chozein prayer hall at Tawang in ...
Dalai Lama visit highlights India-China tensions 8 Nov 2009 05:59 GMT
... prepared for the Dalai Lama's arrival Sunday — his first visit here since 2003. Buddhist monks hung flags and banners with the Dalai Lama's image, and decorative arches were ...
Dalai Lama gets a rousing welcome at Tawang 8 Nov 2009 06:51 GMT
... scores of child monks, gave the Dalai Lama a religious welcome amid chants of Buddhist hymns as a strong smell of burning incense wafted through the air. Giant gongs ...
Tawang rolls out red carpet for Dalai Lama 8 Nov 2009 09:05 GMT
... 2003, inaugurated a museum inside the Tawang monastery. The museum named 'Gadenmamgyallhatsa' contains historic Buddhist scriptures. Soon after the inauguration, Dalai Lama was taken in a procession from the ...
Quite usual for China to campaign against me: Dalai Lama 8 Nov 2009 09:33 GMT
... was down with dysentery," he said. It was through Tawang, a revered seat of Buddhism, that the Dalai Lama escaped the Chinese to enter India where he set up ...