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Bhutan Holds Special Prayers For Manmohan Singh, King Attends Funeral
Bhutan's King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck on Saturday attended the funeral of former prime minister Manmohan Singh, a day after leading the Himalayan nation in offering prayers for the Indian leader at a Buddhist monastery in Thimphu.
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Highlights: Emergency Declared In Sri Lanka, Troops Deployed In Kandy
Sri Lanka today declared nation-wide emergency for 10 days following clashes between the majority Buddhists and members of the minority Muslim community. The latest unrest began on Sunday in Sri Lanka's central district of Kandy, after the funeral of a Buddhist truck driver, who died days after he was involved in an altercation with four Muslims, a...
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Monks Delivered Via Amazon As Role Of Japanese Temples Fade
In Japan, where communal ties to local Buddhist temples are fading, families have in recent years been able to go online to find a Buddhist monk to perform funerals and other rituals.
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Japanese Buddhist Monks Compete In Test Of Skills
Japanese Buddhist monks strutted their stuff today in a contest highlighting skills in chanting sutras, giving funeral sermons and, surprisingly, loud karate chops.
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Bhutan Holds Special Prayers For Manmohan Singh, King Attends Funeral
Bhutan's King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck on Saturday attended the funeral of former prime minister Manmohan Singh, a day after leading the Himalayan nation in offering prayers for the Indian leader at a Buddhist monastery in Thimphu.
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Highlights: Emergency Declared In Sri Lanka, Troops Deployed In Kandy
Sri Lanka today declared nation-wide emergency for 10 days following clashes between the majority Buddhists and members of the minority Muslim community. The latest unrest began on Sunday in Sri Lanka's central district of Kandy, after the funeral of a Buddhist truck driver, who died days after he was involved in an altercation with four Muslims, a...
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Monks Delivered Via Amazon As Role Of Japanese Temples Fade
In Japan, where communal ties to local Buddhist temples are fading, families have in recent years been able to go online to find a Buddhist monk to perform funerals and other rituals.
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Japanese Buddhist Monks Compete In Test Of Skills
Japanese Buddhist monks strutted their stuff today in a contest highlighting skills in chanting sutras, giving funeral sermons and, surprisingly, loud karate chops.
