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Robert Thurman on CBC about Buddhist self-immolations in China, for hour 3 of Michael Enright’s “Sunday Edition” this morning. You can hear the podcast here: Buddhist Self-immolations protest Chinese rule in Tibet.  

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Teaching Science to Monks is the initiative of a community of organizations dedicated to introducing scientific education into the curriculum of Buddhist monks. This endeavour has the blessings of His Holiness the Dalai Lama (who is underwriting half the expense) and long-term financial backing from the Sager Family Foundation. In an effort to raise awareness... Read more »

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On January 20, 2012, the Government of Nepal and the Government of the Rep. of Korea signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the preparation of the Lumbini World Peace City Preservation and Development plan. This new plan is to be designed within one and a half years by KWAAK E.S.P.R.I. and Korea International Cooperation... Read more »

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You can help nominate Thich Nhat Hanh for the Nobel Peace Prize 2013. Here’s the link on how to do it: http://www.peaceisthewayfilms.com Here’s more info, from Buddhadharma Practitioner’s Quarterly: Campaign strives to nominate Thich Nhat Hanh for Nobel Peace Prize Forty-five years after the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr., the team behind Peace is the Way... Read more »

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This SBA podcast includes Paul McCartney’s 13-minute video “Glass Walls” promoting vegetarian diet and an end to animal cruelty. http://secularbuddhism.org/2013/01/05/episode-150-bob-isaacson-dharma-voices-for-animals/  

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