South Asia

Natwar urges Pakistan to embrace ?Buddhist peace?

Daily Times (AFP), Nov 19, 2004

NEW DELHI, India -- Indian Foreign Minister Natwar Singh said on Thursday that Buddhist principles of ?mutual respect and peaceful co-existence? should guide relations between India and Pakistan.

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Buddhist delegation from Berlin to Burma

Lanka Daily News, Nov 16, 2004

Viharadhipati, Sri Lanka -- Berlin Buddhist Viharaya Ven. Shastrapati Ratmale Punnaratana thera will lead a seven member Buddhist delegation from Germany to the fourth world Buddhist Congress to be held in Yangon, Myanmar (Burma) from December 9 to 11 this year.

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SC reserves judgement on petitioner's plea to have all religions covered

by Wasantha Ramanayake, Lanka Daily News, Nov 16, 2004

Colombo, Sri Lanka -- The Supreme Court yesterday reserved the Judgment in the Fundamental Rights application against the sale of merchandised Buddha images filed by Ven. Daranagama Kusaladhamma Thera.

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Tibetans launch hunger strike seeking Buddhist teacher's release

Press Trust of India, Nov 15, 2004

Bangalore, India -- Around 150 Tibetans in exile commenced a five-day relay hunger strike here today, seeking the immediate release of Buddhist teacher Tulku Tenzin Delek, who, the Tibetan Youth Congress says, has been "falsely" implicated and sentenced to death by the Chinese government.

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Mahabodhi tree, temple under threat

By Amlan Home Chowdhury, Mid-Day (India), November 15, 2004

Bodh Gaya, India -- Carbon monoxide (CO) is threatening the existence of the two supreme symbols of Buddhism. The thousands of earthen-cum-metallic lamps, candles and incense sticks burning around the Bo tree under which the Buddha attained enlightenment at Bodh Gaya and within the premises of Mahabodhi Mahavihara are under threat from the poisonous gas.

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Tibetans appeal for India's support for release of Delek Lama

Press Trust of India, November 14, 2004

Kolkata, India -- The North-East Zonal Tibetan Youth Congress Committee today sought India's support in securing the release of Tulku Tenzin Delek, a highly respected lama who has been sentenced to death by the Chinese authorities.

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Dalai Lama Eager to Visit Russia, But No Permission Yet - Tibetan Official

Mosnews.com, November 11, 2004

Dharmsala, India -- Tibet?s spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, would be happy to travel to Russia on a pastoral visit provided Moscow gave him a visa of its own accord the Reuters news agency reports, citing a spokesman for the Tibetan government-in-exile.

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Lankan Buddhist monk party won't join peace council

Indo-Asian News Service, Nov 11, 2004

Colombo, Sri Lanka -- Sri Lanka's all-Buddhist monk party has said it would support and join the government's peace council only after the Tamil Tiger rebels accept the territorial integrity and legal framework of the country, Xinhua reports.

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Monks to take Buddhism to Muslim countries via Net

Indo-Asian News Service, Nov 10, 2004

Patna, India -- Monks will use information technology tools like the Internet to spread Buddhism in Muslim-dominated countries of Southeast Asia.

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Vietnam youth ban condemned

INTERNATIONAL BUDDHIST INFORMATION BUREAU, Nov 10, 2004

Bodhgaya, India -- Representatives of the Vietnamese Buddhist Youth Movement (Gia Dinh Phat Tu Viet Nam) from the USA, Canada, Europe and Australia gathering in Bodhgaya, India, for the Festival of the World Movement of Vietnamese Buddhist Youth from 7-9 November 2004, issued two Resolutions protesting the Vietnamese government?s ban on 21 Buddhist Youth leaders in Vietnam from attending the Festival, and reaffirming their movement?s unwavering support for the outlawed Unified Buddhist Church of Vietnam (UBCV) in its peaceful struggle for religious freedom and human rights in Vietnam.

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