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Lumbini update
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Here’s the latest status report from Save Buddhist Heritage, on UNESCO efforts to establish the world heritage site at Lumbini: http://save-buddhist-heritage.org/Lumbini/?page_id=583
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UNESCO’s Lumbini Master Plan
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In May, UNESCO published their report on restoration and redevelopment of Lumbini, titled: LUMBINI The birthplace of Lord Buddha in Nepal. Completing the Kenzo Tange Master Plan Since this is a world heritage site, it is important for Buddhists globally to express their aspirations and extend their assistance in creating a revitalized Lumbini that is... Read more »
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Tell China not to destroy the Jokhang Temple
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Here is a petition to the Chinese government, from change.org https://www.change.org/petitions/stop-destroying-the-jokhang-temple-the-barkor-neighborhood-of-lhasa?utm_campaign=friend_inviter_chat&utm_medium=facebook&utm_source=share_petition&utm_term=permissions_dialog_true Please sign and share.
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Lumbini and the battle for Buddhism
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Lumbini, the birthplace of Shakyamuni Buddha, was a sleepy little hamlet in Nepal until recently. Now China and India are engaged in a battle for hegemony over the site and it looks as though China is winning. On Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2012, Pushpa Kamal Dahal aka Prachanda, former military commander of rebel Maoist forces in... Read more »
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Maitreya Heart Relics revisit Toronto 9.14-16.12
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The Maitreya Project Heart Shrine Relic Tour returns to the Tibetan Canadian Cultural Centre in Etobicoke for 3 days in September.
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