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Gotabaya Rajapaksa Sworn In As Sri Lanka President At Buddhist Shrine
Sri Lanka's new president and scourge of the Tamil Tigers Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Monday urged minorities unnerved by his election victory to work with him, as he was sworn in at a ceremony steeped in symbolism for his core supporters.
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Restoring Medieval Tibetan Shrines In Nepal's Himalayas
Deep in the heart of a medieval monastery in Nepal's remote Upper Mustang region, the battle to restore sacred murals and preserve traditional Tibetan Buddhist culture is in full swing.
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In Japan, Buddhist Monk Uses Age-Old Wisdom To Create Driverless Taxis
Hisashi Taniguchi took a sabbatical from developing software for driverless taxis and drones to pilgrimage to a Buddhist temple in western Japan. He shaved his head, donned black robes and studied to become the shrine's leader.
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Thai PM Prayut Chan-o-Cha Offers Prayers At Bodh Gaya
Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-Cha today visited Bodh Gaya and prayed at the Mahabodhi temple, Buddhists' holiest shrine, officials said.
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Thai Police Say Whereabouts of Bomber a Mystery, a Week After Blast
Police said today the trail had gone cold in the hunt for a bomber a week after 20 people were killed in Thailand's worst ever bomb attack, and they were unsure if the chief suspect was still in the country.
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Bangkok Bomb Shrine Re-Opens as Police Hunt Suspect
Thai monks led prayers Wednesday for the reopening of Bangkok shrine where a blast killed 20 people, as police hunted a man shown on security footage calmly planting what is believed to be the bomb.
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Nepal Earthquake Damages World's Oldest Buddhist Shrine
Swayambhunath Stupa, believed to be the world's oldest Buddhist shrine, has been partially damaged by Nepal's devastating April 25 earthquake that has killed over 7,000 people.
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'Crisis' in Girls Education, Says US First Lady Michelle Obama
Michelle Obama spoke today of a "crisis" gripping the world as she launched an initiative to help get girls into education, on the second day of her trip to Japan.
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Researchers say they have found oldest Buddhist shrine
Archeologists in Nepal say they have unearthed traces of a timber structure in southern Nepal that they say is the oldest Buddhist shrine.
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Bodhgaya temple blasts: Centre tells states to tighten security at Buddhist shrines
Hours after the multiple blasts at Mahabodhi temple complex in Bihar, the Centre today directed all states to ensure fool-proof security at Buddhist shrines and Tibetan settlements.
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Bodhgaya temple blasts: Review meet on July 2 revealed inadequate security
Security at the Mahabodhi temple, rocked by serial explosions today, was not adequate - this was reportedly conveyed to the management of the shrine by local police as early as this week. Two people were injured after eight blasts went off in quick succession early this morning.
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Nitish Kumar condemns Bodhgaya blasts, seeks central security for temple
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today strongly condemned the blasts in and around Mahabodhi temple in Bodhgaya and demanded deployment of the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) to protect the world famous Buddhist shrine.
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Bodhgaya temple blasts: Delhi Police had warned of a possible Indian Mujahideen attack
the Special Delhi of the Delhi Police had sent an intelligence input last October to Bihar's Director General of Police (DGP) and the Superintendent of Police in Gaya district about a possible strike by the IM.
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For Suu Kyi, a new role and heavier burden
Soe Thein is a pious man. Every evening he kneels before a Buddhist shrine in his Yangon home to pray for the only woman he believes can lead Myanmar to a brighter future."I pray for Aung San Suu Kyi's health and long life," says Soe Thein, formerly a political prisoner and senior member of Suu Kyi's National League for Democracy (NLD).
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Richard Gere in Bodh Gaya to attend Dalai Lama's discourse
Richard Gere is attending a religious discourse on Buddhism by Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama in Bihar's Bodh Gaya.
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Gotabaya Rajapaksa Sworn In As Sri Lanka President At Buddhist Shrine
Sri Lanka's new president and scourge of the Tamil Tigers Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Monday urged minorities unnerved by his election victory to work with him, as he was sworn in at a ceremony steeped in symbolism for his core supporters.
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Restoring Medieval Tibetan Shrines In Nepal's Himalayas
Deep in the heart of a medieval monastery in Nepal's remote Upper Mustang region, the battle to restore sacred murals and preserve traditional Tibetan Buddhist culture is in full swing.
-
In Japan, Buddhist Monk Uses Age-Old Wisdom To Create Driverless Taxis
Hisashi Taniguchi took a sabbatical from developing software for driverless taxis and drones to pilgrimage to a Buddhist temple in western Japan. He shaved his head, donned black robes and studied to become the shrine's leader.
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Thai PM Prayut Chan-o-Cha Offers Prayers At Bodh Gaya
Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-Cha today visited Bodh Gaya and prayed at the Mahabodhi temple, Buddhists' holiest shrine, officials said.
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Thai Police Say Whereabouts of Bomber a Mystery, a Week After Blast
Police said today the trail had gone cold in the hunt for a bomber a week after 20 people were killed in Thailand's worst ever bomb attack, and they were unsure if the chief suspect was still in the country.
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Bangkok Bomb Shrine Re-Opens as Police Hunt Suspect
Thai monks led prayers Wednesday for the reopening of Bangkok shrine where a blast killed 20 people, as police hunted a man shown on security footage calmly planting what is believed to be the bomb.
-
Nepal Earthquake Damages World's Oldest Buddhist Shrine
Swayambhunath Stupa, believed to be the world's oldest Buddhist shrine, has been partially damaged by Nepal's devastating April 25 earthquake that has killed over 7,000 people.
-
'Crisis' in Girls Education, Says US First Lady Michelle Obama
Michelle Obama spoke today of a "crisis" gripping the world as she launched an initiative to help get girls into education, on the second day of her trip to Japan.
-
Researchers say they have found oldest Buddhist shrine
Archeologists in Nepal say they have unearthed traces of a timber structure in southern Nepal that they say is the oldest Buddhist shrine.
-
Bodhgaya temple blasts: Centre tells states to tighten security at Buddhist shrines
Hours after the multiple blasts at Mahabodhi temple complex in Bihar, the Centre today directed all states to ensure fool-proof security at Buddhist shrines and Tibetan settlements.
-
Bodhgaya temple blasts: Review meet on July 2 revealed inadequate security
Security at the Mahabodhi temple, rocked by serial explosions today, was not adequate - this was reportedly conveyed to the management of the shrine by local police as early as this week. Two people were injured after eight blasts went off in quick succession early this morning.
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Nitish Kumar condemns Bodhgaya blasts, seeks central security for temple
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today strongly condemned the blasts in and around Mahabodhi temple in Bodhgaya and demanded deployment of the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) to protect the world famous Buddhist shrine.
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Bodhgaya temple blasts: Delhi Police had warned of a possible Indian Mujahideen attack
the Special Delhi of the Delhi Police had sent an intelligence input last October to Bihar's Director General of Police (DGP) and the Superintendent of Police in Gaya district about a possible strike by the IM.
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For Suu Kyi, a new role and heavier burden
Soe Thein is a pious man. Every evening he kneels before a Buddhist shrine in his Yangon home to pray for the only woman he believes can lead Myanmar to a brighter future."I pray for Aung San Suu Kyi's health and long life," says Soe Thein, formerly a political prisoner and senior member of Suu Kyi's National League for Democracy (NLD).
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Richard Gere in Bodh Gaya to attend Dalai Lama's discourse
Richard Gere is attending a religious discourse on Buddhism by Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama in Bihar's Bodh Gaya.
