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Sri Lanka Has 39 Presidential Candidates This Time, But No Woman Among Them
A total of 39 candidates, including three minority Tamils and two Buddhist monks, are in the fray for next month's presidential election in Sri Lanka, the election commission announced here on Thursday.
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2 BJP Leaders Visit Monk Kumarajiva's Temple In China, Offer Prayers
Two senior BJP leaders on Thursday visited Indian Buddhist monk Kumarajiva's temple in China's Gansu province as part of a 11,050 km journey to connect with places traversed by him in the 4th century AD to spread Buddhism in the country.
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BJP Leaders Begin Tour To Connect With Monk Kumarajiva's Travels In China
Two BJP leaders Tarun Vijay and Tejasvi Surya on Tuesday launched their 11,050 km-long journey to connect with places traversed by Kumarajiva, the Indian Buddhist monk who brought Buddhism from India to China in 4th century AD and left a lasting influence on the Chinese society and culture.
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Two Monks Shot Dead As Violence Flares In Thailand
Gunmen in Thailand's deep south shot dead two Buddhist monks and wounded two others inside a temple, police said Saturday, capping a week of deadly violence as the prime minister vowed to "punish" those responsible.
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Meditating Buddhist Monk, 35, Killed By Leopard In Maharashtra Forest
A Buddhist monk has been killed by a leopard while meditating in a protected forest for the big cats, the fifth such attack in the area this month, police said on Thursday.
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China Probes High-Ranking Buddhist Monk Accused Of Coercing Nuns Into Sex
China's top religious authority launched an investigation Thursday after two monks alleged that a prominent Buddhist abbot and Communist Party member coerced several nuns into having sex with him, one of the country's most high-profile #MeToo moments.
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Meet The Robot Monk Spreading The Teachings Of Buddhism Around China
Standing at two feet tall, Xian'er moves around by voice-command and can answer 20 different questions about Buddhism in his version of small talk - comparable to a mini version of Apple's Siri.
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Buddhist temples shut down in China for fleecing devotees
Two temples on a sacred Buddhist mountain in northern China have been shut down and six people arrested for hiring fake monks during the Chinese New Year and making devotees pay heavy amounts for ceremonies.
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Dissident Myanmar monk to face trial: State media
A leading dissident Buddhist monk who was among hundreds of political prisoners, released last month is to face trial in Myanmar, state media said on Sunday. Gambira will have to face the charges of squatting in one monastery in Yangon and breaking into two others, which led to him being detained briefly by police earlier this month, according to t...
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Sri Lanka Has 39 Presidential Candidates This Time, But No Woman Among Them
A total of 39 candidates, including three minority Tamils and two Buddhist monks, are in the fray for next month's presidential election in Sri Lanka, the election commission announced here on Thursday.
-
2 BJP Leaders Visit Monk Kumarajiva's Temple In China, Offer Prayers
Two senior BJP leaders on Thursday visited Indian Buddhist monk Kumarajiva's temple in China's Gansu province as part of a 11,050 km journey to connect with places traversed by him in the 4th century AD to spread Buddhism in the country.
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BJP Leaders Begin Tour To Connect With Monk Kumarajiva's Travels In China
Two BJP leaders Tarun Vijay and Tejasvi Surya on Tuesday launched their 11,050 km-long journey to connect with places traversed by Kumarajiva, the Indian Buddhist monk who brought Buddhism from India to China in 4th century AD and left a lasting influence on the Chinese society and culture.
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Two Monks Shot Dead As Violence Flares In Thailand
Gunmen in Thailand's deep south shot dead two Buddhist monks and wounded two others inside a temple, police said Saturday, capping a week of deadly violence as the prime minister vowed to "punish" those responsible.
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Meditating Buddhist Monk, 35, Killed By Leopard In Maharashtra Forest
A Buddhist monk has been killed by a leopard while meditating in a protected forest for the big cats, the fifth such attack in the area this month, police said on Thursday.
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China Probes High-Ranking Buddhist Monk Accused Of Coercing Nuns Into Sex
China's top religious authority launched an investigation Thursday after two monks alleged that a prominent Buddhist abbot and Communist Party member coerced several nuns into having sex with him, one of the country's most high-profile #MeToo moments.
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Meet The Robot Monk Spreading The Teachings Of Buddhism Around China
Standing at two feet tall, Xian'er moves around by voice-command and can answer 20 different questions about Buddhism in his version of small talk - comparable to a mini version of Apple's Siri.
-
Buddhist temples shut down in China for fleecing devotees
Two temples on a sacred Buddhist mountain in northern China have been shut down and six people arrested for hiring fake monks during the Chinese New Year and making devotees pay heavy amounts for ceremonies.
-
Dissident Myanmar monk to face trial: State media
A leading dissident Buddhist monk who was among hundreds of political prisoners, released last month is to face trial in Myanmar, state media said on Sunday. Gambira will have to face the charges of squatting in one monastery in Yangon and breaking into two others, which led to him being detained briefly by police earlier this month, according to t...
