11 - 20 of 51 results for "Buddhist Lent"

  1. 11. lifestyle | 09 Apr 2013

    Recognising Buddhist dedication

    Newspaper section: Life

    » Eight women who have dedicated themselves to a life of service were honoured with the Outstanding Women in Buddhism Award this year.

  2. 12. learning | 06 May 2011

    Doody cleared again

    General news

    By Terry Fredrickson

    » A Thai-born US immigrant was again cleared by an appeals court of the 1991 murders at a Buddhist temple in Arizona.

  3. 13. learning | 11 Apr 2011

    The beauty of preserving ancient culture

    About Buddhism

    By Jon Fernquest

    » A community of Tai Pheuan migrated from Laos 160 years ago and still maintain their ancient Buddhist ordination rites.

  4. 14. learning | 12 Jan 2010

    Temple of knowledge

    Newspaper section: Learningpost

    » A Buddhist temple in northeastern Thailand is deploying education as a highly effective tool to combat the trafficking in young hill tribe girls.

  5. 15. learning | 23 Jul 2012

    How is Vatana? Fine, thanks

    General news

    By Terry Fredrickson

    » Vatana Assavahame made his first public appearance at a Buddhist temple he commissioned in China on Friday after fleeing a jail term for bribery four years ago.

  6. 16. learning | 23 Sep 2011

    Squabbling monks

    Easy English news

    By Terry Fredrickson

    » Buddhist monks are supposed to live peaceful lives, setting an example for the ordinary people they serve. Thus, residents living around a temple have reacted angrily to a dispute involving monks there.

  7. 17. news | 23 Apr 2013

    Fake nun 'swindled villagers'

    » CHUMPHON - A woman who allegedly disguised herself as a Buddhist nun to swindle five million baht from villagers turned herself in to police on Monday.

  8. 18. news | 21 Mar 2013

    2 dead, mosques burned in Myanmar

    By AFP

    » Two people including a Buddhist monk were killed and at least three mosques were destroyed after riots broke out in a town in central Myanmar, police said Thursday.

  9. 19. news | 25 Apr 2013

    Anti-China Tibetans self-immolate

    By AP

    » Three Tibetans have died after setting themselves on fire to protest Chinese rule in a western region where authorities have imposed a heavy security presence, exiled Buddhist monks and reports said Thursday.

  10. 20. learning | 07 Dec 2012

    New Sufficiency Economy with Buddhist twist

    About economics & agriculture

    By Jon Fernquest

    » For new version of Sufficiency Economy, 30 villages in Chiang Rai with lack of irrigation, high debt & low productivity will be testing ground.

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