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Indo-Asian News Service, Dec 5, 2004
Patna, India -- Bodh Gaya is to be developed into a popular spiritual and tourist destination in accordance with Unesco specifications. According to tourism department officials here, the Bihar town where Buddha attained enlightenment will be developed as a 'holy city' to match international standards.
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Express News Service, Dec 4, 2004
Vadodara, India -- As many as 15 Indian-born Tibetan students from Delhi University are on a all India Moto rally to mobilise support and funds demanding release of Tibetan religious leader Tulku Tenzin Delek from Chinese prison.
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Lanka Daily News, Dec 6, 2004
Colombo, Sri Lanka -- The Siri Jayanti Association of Malaysia in collaboration with the Siri Jayanti Welfare Association, Maha Karuna Buddhist Society, Sri Sathya Sai Baba Centre of Brickfields from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, and the Buddhist Cultural Centre and the Naga Vihara Buddhist Temple in Sri Lanka is organizing a Medical Camp, the donation of educational equipment for 2000 students and a Maha Sanghika Dana at Hanguranketa on December 12.
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by Sridhar K. Chari, Tribune News Service, Dec 2, 2004
Bangalore, India -- Advocating a ?middle-way approach? towards a solution for Tibet, the Dalai Lama said here today that Tibet was indeed a part of China, and what he sought was not independence but ?genuine autonomy.?
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ANI, Dec 2, 2004
Ladakh, India -- The Buddhist nuns of Ladakh are now reaching out for help and support. With nunneries built and education offered, a few young women will remain ordained. The Nun Association and Nunneries have been formed for the purpose of uplifting the women.
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BBC, Dec 3, 2004
Dhramsala, India -- The Dalai Lama has called on the Chinese authorities to show clemency towards a Tibetan monk whose suspended death sentence ran out on Thursday. Tenzin Deleg Rinpoche was sentenced in 2002, accused of carrying out a series of bomb attacks in south-west China.
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Indo-Asian News Service, Dec 2, 2004
New Delhi, India -- Tibetan activists and Indian parliamentarians held a protest march at the Chinese embassy here Thursday demanding the release of a Buddhist monk facing death sentence.
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UNI, Dec 2, 2004
Kathmandu, Nepal -- The 2nd World Buddhist Summit held in Lumbini has proposed to declare Lumbini the world peace city. In a 10 point declaration passed at the end of the summit today, it called on the government to declare Lumbini, the birthplace of Lord Buddha, as the World Peace City.
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Xinhuanet, Dec 2, 2004
LUMBINI, Nepal -- The Second Buddhist Summit concluded Thursday in Nepal's southern city of Lumbini with a declaration on developing the birthplace of Lord Buddha as a worldpeace city.
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By Akhil Tripathi (with Madhav Nepal in Lumbini), Nepalnews.com, Dec 2, 2004
Lumbini, Nepal -- If Islam navigates to Mecca and Bethlehem shines like a star for Christianity, then Lumbini captivates as the birthplace of Buddhism and the cradle of peace and non-violence for the entire globe.
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