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The Buddhist Channel, 26 Aug 2024
Maui, Hawaii (USA) -- The Zen Buddhist graveyard on Maui's north shore, meant to be a place of eternal rest, is now facing an urgent threat from the sea. Erosion driven by relentless waves has caused the alluvial bluff supporting the cemetery to erode, leading to the loss of dozens of graves.
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The Buddhist Channel, 22 August 2023
Maui, Hawaii — A historic Buddhist temple that stood for over a century as a beacon of spiritual solace for Japanese migrants has tragically fallen victim to the recent wildfires that swept through the picturesque Hawaiian island of Maui. Among the casualties of the flames is the revered Lahaina Jodo Mission, an establishment founded in 1912 on a serene cape in Lahaina, situated on the western coast of Maui.
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by Holly Meyer, USA TODAY NETWORK, Feb. 8, 2018
Construction is underway on a new Tibetan Buddhist temple in Davidson County. Berry Hill, TN (USA) -- The Padmasambhava Buddhist Center of Tennessee is adding the small, 600-square-foot meditation hall called the Yeshe Tsogyal Temple at its Berry Hill location, said Dolly Carlisle, a board member for the the center.
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by Thandi Fletcher, UBC News, Jan 9, 2018
British Columbia, Canada -- The University of British Columbia will lead an international network of universities to advance the study of Buddhism and East Asian cultures, thanks to a $4.9-million donation from the China-based Liuzu Temple of Chan Buddhism.
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By Kathleen Maclay, UC Berkeley, January 9, 2018
California, USA -- UC Berkeley’s Center for Buddhist Studies is part of a new international network of universities that is receiving $4.9 million to advance the study of Buddhism and East Asian cultures.
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The Buddhist Channel, Oct 10, 2017
HOUSTON, TX (USA) -- Dawn Mountain Center for Tibetan Buddhism hosted their celebratory symposium, Beyond Hard Knocks: Creative Buddhist Voices on Learning from Experience, on September 15 and 16, 2017 to illuminate the art of being mindful amidst today's chaos.
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