Buddhism
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Asia
Thai police arrest woman who allegedly seduced and blackmailed Buddhist monks
BANGKOK: Police in Thailand arrested a woman on Tuesday (Jul 15) who allegedly enticed a string of Buddhist monks into…
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Asia
India backs Dalai Lama’s position on successor, contradicting China
DHARAMSHALA, India: A senior Indian minister has said that only the Dalai Lama and the organisation he has set up…
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News
Dalai Lama set to reveal succession plan as China watches
Thupten Ngodup, Tibet’s chief state oracle, said typically such discussions on the reincarnation do not take place when a monk…
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Asia
Should religious leaders reveal political leanings or join protests? Yes, say most respondents polled in Malaysia, Indonesia
The survey by the American think-tank also touched on a wide range of areas, including how respondents view the importance…
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Asia
Singapore tops Southeast Asia in seeing different religions as compatible with society: Survey
“This ‘religious switching’ has led to declines especially in the share of Singaporeans who identify as Buddhist or as followers…
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Travel
Thai New Year returns this month with water fights and parties
Songkran kicked off in Thailand yesterday bringing raucous water fights to the streets of Bangkok and beyond. The three-day festival…
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