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Young people can change the world: Dalai Lama

by STEPHANIE GARDINER, AAP, November 30, 2009



"You are the main generation to utilise the 21st century. And also in your hands (is) a better world, or miserable world at the end of this century." - The Dalai Lama

Sydney, Australia -- The Dalai Lama has called on young people to work to make the world a better place. All individuals can make a change, he says.  More



Sri Lankan Buddhist Monk to Contest Presidency
Xinhua, Nov 29, 2009
Colombo, Sri Lanka -- Making a record in Sri Lanka's election history, Buddhist monk Venerable Battaramulle Seelaratana Thera will run for the president in the polls scheduled to be held next January, party officials said on Saturday.  More


Thai Buddhism preaches respect for life, the government sentences to death
by Weena Kowitwanij, Asia News, Nov 27, 2009
For supporters it is a deterrent against crime. Those who fight for its repeal contend: it violates human rights and will not prevent serious crime. For the Thai prime minister, "the majority is in favour" and many call for "alternative sentences" such as life in prison.

Bangkok, Thailand -- The application of the death sentence is at the centre of a fierce debate in Thailand, a nation 95% of Buddhist faith the teachings of which prevent even the killing of a mosquito.  More


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