Tag: Buddhism
Negotiations continue over Buddhist temple plan
Shoalhaven council is continuing negotiations over a proposed Buddhist temple and tourism complex in South Nowra, despite the developers missing the deadline for settlement.[MORE]
Nepal's 'Buddha Boy' returns to jungle
A young man who is believed by followers to be a reincarnation of Buddha has returned to Nepal's jungles to meditate alone, police said on Saturday, as scholars cast doubt on his supporters' claims.[MORE]
Thousands flock to see Nepal's 'Buddha boy'
Thousands of people flocked to a remote jungle in south-east Nepal to see a boy who reappeared after missing for more than a year and who some believe is a reincarnation of Buddha.[MORE]
Dalai Lama looking forward to retirement
The Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, says it is up to a new generation of Tibetans to decide on the future of the region's relationship with China.[MORE]
Chinese rule a death sentence for Tibet: Dalai Lama
Chinese rule is handing down a "death sentence" to Tibetans, the Dalai Lama has said, ahead of a meeting to decide Tibet's future approach to Beijing.[MORE]
Dalai Lama 'gives up on China'
Tibet's spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, has told his followers that he is abandoning his attempts to persuade China to grant greater autonomy to Tibet, a senior aide says. [MORE]
Undercover in Burma: investigating the Saffron Revolution
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Foreign affairs editor Peter Cave is in Burma reporting on the anniversary of the Saffron Revolution.[MORE]
Dalai Lama recovers from illness
The Dalai Lama has returned to his northern Indian home-in-exile after recovering from a stomach illness that put him in hospital for four days, an aide of the Tibetan leader said.[MORE]
Giant sleeping Buddha found in Afghanistan
Archaeologists in Afghanistan have discovered a giant Buddha statue buried near the site where the world-famous Bamiyan Buddhas were destroyed by the Taliban in 2001. [MORE]
Dalai Lama's brother dies in US
The Dalai Lama's brother, a Buddhist monk turned CIA translator who helped train Tibetan resistance fighters in a guerrilla war against Chinese rule, has died at his US home. He was 86.[MORE]
Dalai Lama leaves hospital
The Dalai Lama has left hospital in Mumbai, smiling and waving to waiting photographers, after being treated for abdominal pain.[MORE]
Hospital says Dalai Lama in stable condition
Exiled Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama is in a stable condition and there is "no cause for concern" over his health, the private Indian hospital to where he was admitted says.[MORE]
Dalai Lama in hospital with stomach pain
The Dalai Lama has been admitted to hospital in the Indian city of Mumbai.[MORE]
Exhausted Dalai Lama cancels trips
Tibet's exiled spiritual leader the Dalai Lama has been forced to cancel two overseas trips due to exhaustion.[MORE]
Aussie finds spiritual enlightenment with Cambodia's poor
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The dirt poor nation of Cambodia is providing spiritual richness to an Australian man.[MORE]
Big Buddha bound for Bendigo
The creation of a big Buddha statue for Bendigo from an 18 tonne jade stone has been completed after 18 months work.[MORE]
Search on for new Nepalese 'goddess'
Religious authorities in Nepal have begun the search for a girl who could be as young as three or four to serve as the new Kumari, or the virgin "living goddess", in a centuries-old tradition.[MORE]
Buddhists arrested after Kathmandu anti-China protest
Security forces in Nepal have broken up a demonstration in Kathmandu by about 2,000 Buddhists angry about China's policies in Tibet. [MORE]
Pilgrims invited to multi-faith prayers
Participants of World Youth Day are being asked to examine Australia's success as a multi-faith society.[MORE]
People more important than politics, says Dalai Lama
The Dalai Lama is more interested in mixing with ordinary people than politicians.[MORE]
Evans looks forward to Dalai Lama meeting
Federal Immigration Minister Chris Evans says it will be a great honour to meet with the Dalai Lama while the Prime Minister is overseas. [MORE]
Nelson to talk politics, religion with Dalai Lama
Opposition Leader Brendan Nelson to mix religion and politics when he meets the Dalai Lama.[MORE]
Dalai Lama arrives in Sydney
The Dalai Lama has arrived in Sydney for a five-day visit but Prime Minister Kevin Rudd will not meet him.[MORE]
Chinese propaganda portrays me as devil: Dalai Lama
The Dalai Lama says he has been saddened that Beijing's state "propaganda" has left many Chinese considering him a "devil with horns".[MORE]
Dalai Lama arrives in Britain for 11-day visit
The Dalai Lama has begun an 11-day visit to Britain, including talks with Prime Minister Gordon Brown who faces a delicate balancing act of supporting Tibetan rights while not offending China.[MORE]
