The Guardian view on religious freedom: protect believers
Religion Editorial Across much of the world, millions of people are persecuted for their beliefs Mon 22 Apr 2019 Christians and Muslims in Lahore, Pakistan, hold candles at a tribute […]
5 facts about Buddhists around the world
Source: Pew Research Center BY KELSEY JO STARR Buddhists across Asia are preparing to celebrate the birthday of Prince Siddhartha Gautama, who later became known as Gautama Buddha and was the founder of […]
Chinese official insists no love for Dalai Lama in Tibet
Source: Associated Press By YANAN WANG BEIJING (AP) — China’s Communist Party chief in Tibet insisted Wednesday that the Tibetan people feel more affection toward the government than to the […]
In Arab Nation, Christians, Buddhists and Jews Emerge to Worship
Source: The Wall Street Journal By Asa Fitch Jan. 27, 2019 8:00 a.m. ET DUBAI—Every Friday, on the fourth floor of a hotel conference center in this Arab business hub, […]
‘Buddha boy’ under investigation in Nepal over missing devotees
Source: The Guardian Agence France-Presse in Kathmandu A Nepali spiritual leader believed by his followers to be a reincarnation of Buddha is under investigation over the disappearance of several devotees, […]
Battle of the bulge: Thailand strives to bring monk obesity crisis under control
Source: The Guardian BY Hannah Ellis-Petersen in Bangkok Every morning at dawn, the food is dished out to Thailand’s monks in abundance: donations of sticky rice, cakes, noodles, sweet pudding, dumplings, […]
Leopard kills Indian Buddhist monk meditating in forest
Source: BBC News A monk meditating in a forest in the Indian state of Maharashtra has died in a leopard attack, officials say. Rahul Walke had been “meditating under […]
Book Review: Beyond Religion: Ethics for a Whole World
Source: Amazon By Dalai Lama “A book that brings people together on the firm grounds of shared values, reminding us why the Dalai Lama is still one of the most […]
Ted Talk: We Can Be Buddhas
Additional Reading Two Hundred Verses about Compassionate Living in the Quran A Message of Compassion and Love from the Holy Bible True Fasting: A Message of Compassion and Love from […]
Buddhist monks to consider whether Dalai Lama should reincarnate
Source: Religion News Service By Meagan Clark and Vishal Arora DHARAMSHALA, India (RNS) — Tibetan Buddhist monks from around the world are gearing up to discuss whether the aging Dalai […]
Tibetan dies of self-immolation in protest of China
Source: Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — A Tibetan man set himself on fire and died in a protest earlier this week calling for the return of the region’s exiled Buddhist […]
Buddhism: My prayer experience
Source: The Muslim Sunrise; the longest running Islamic magazine since 1921: Muslim Sunrise Fall 2018 By Fazal Masood Malik On a warm Sunday afternoon, warm enough to be lazy, I sat […]
The Muslim Sunrise: Prayer and Meditation
Source: The Muslim Sunrise; the longest running Islamic magazine since 1921: Muslim Sunrise Fall 2018 Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times The word ‘course,’ […]
China Need Not be Afraid of Tibetan Buddhism, Islam or Christianity?
BBC Documentary about Reincarnation of Khensur Rinpoche Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times Many in the West may not be able to locate Tibet on […]
Rare Tibet Trip Shows China Only Wants a Dalai Lama It Can Control
Source: Bloomberg For three centuries, a succession of Tibetan spiritual and political leaders known as Dalai Lama ruled from a crimson-and-white castle overlooking the city of Lhasa. The Potala Palace […]
#MeToo in the Monastery: A Chinese Abbot’s Fall Stirs Questions on Buddhism’s Path
Source: The New York Times By Ian Johnson BEIJING — Over the past two decades, religion in China has boomed, and no faith has benefited more than Buddhism. The number […]
Dalai Lama meets alleged abuse victims
Source: BBC News The Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama has met four victims of alleged sexual abuse in the Netherlands. The group had requested the meeting to discuss abuse […]
Myanmar’s military accused of genocide in damning UN report
Source: The Guardian BY Hannah Ellis-Petersen South-east Asia correspondent Myanmar’s military has been accused of genocide against the Rohingya in Rakhine state in a damning UN report that alleged the army was responsible […]
Senior Chinese monk accused of sexual misconduct quits post
Source: Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — One of China’s most high-profile Buddhist monks has resigned from a top national post following reports of sexual misconduct, a religious association said Wednesday. […]
114 years prison for buddhist monk found guilty of money laundering
Thailand’s ‘jet-set’ monk sentenced to 114 years in prison BANGKOK (Reuters) – A former Thai Buddhist monk who provoked outrage with his lavish lifestyle was sentenced on Thursday to 114 […]
