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TibetNet, March 10, 2005
On the occasion of the 46th anniversary of the Tibetan People's Uprising, I convey my warm greetings to my fellow Tibetans in Tibet and in exile and to our friends around the world.
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By JANE SINGER, Asahi Shimbun, Contributing writer, March 7, 2005
Tokyo, Japan -- February and March are the cruelest months in Japan, especially for the elderly. Ailing seniors usually try to hang on for family New Year's gatherings, but they often weaken thereafter, departing this world (kono yo o saru) to join the celestial filament (hoshi ni naru). Midwinter is thus peak funeral season, a frenetic time for mortuary staff, Buddhist priests and local politicians, for whom funerals are an obligatory constituent service.
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South Zone Kagyudpa Buddhist Council, March 6, 2005
Mundgod, Tibet (China) -- Mundgod Doeguling Tibetan Settlement consists of nine Camps, one old Age home, one Senior Secondary School and several primary, junior and middle Schools besides major monasteries and nunnery in a total population of 14,000 Tibetans.
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By Deborah Kuo, CNA News, March 4, 2005
Taoyuan, Northern Taiwan -- Tibetan Buddhist master Khenpo Loden Rinpoche died recently of acute pneumonia days after arriving in Taiwan for a Buddhism promotion tour, religious sources said Friday.
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Indo-Asian News Service, March 4, 2005
Zhengzhou, China -- Shaolin kung fu, one of China's ancient martial art forms, may find a place in Unesco's World Intangible Heritage List, says Xinhua.
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by Eric Teo Chu Cheow, China Daily, Feb 25, 2005
Beijing, China -- The buzz today is over the rise of China and India in the big global power shift, as witnessed during the recent Davos World Economic Forum. The two Asian giants' rise is being reflected in the international arena. India is seeking a permanent seat at the United Nations Security Council, while China has been invited to attend the G-7 Finance Ministers' Meeting in London, after its first invitation to a similar rendezvous in Washington last autumn.
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AFP, February 20, 2005
IKARUGA, Japan -- A heart attack or sudden natural ailment would be a dream come true for the pilgrims who flock to this Japanese town where, nestled in the bamboo, an ancient temple is reputed to fulfill a modern wish: discreet death.
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AboutShaolin.com. Feb 17, 2005
Taipei, Taiwan -- A group of performers of Buddhist music from the Chinese mainland has held a religious ceremony on the Taiwan island. The performers say their ceremony is a prayer for world peace, but is also aimed at promoting Buddhist exchanges across the straits.
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Xinhuanet, Feb 8, 005
ZHENGZHOU, China -- A bell ringing ceremony is scheduled at 10:30 Tuesday night in the famous Shaolin Temple in central China's Henan Province to celebrate the Chinese Lunar New Year.
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By MARIKO YASUMOTO, Special to The Japan Times, Feb. 6, 2005
Tokyo, Japan -- The breathtaking mountain landscape of the Kii Peninsula, and its ancient temples, monasteries and shrines have captivated the Japanese people for more than 1,000 years.
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