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Tibet: Atsok Gon Dechen Choekhorling Monastery to be relocated for a hydrodam

The Buddhist Channel, 16 April 2024

Dragkar County, Tibet (China) -- Chinese authorities have initiated the relocation of a 19th-century Buddhist monastery in Tibet as part of preparations for the completion of the world's tallest 3D-printed hydropower dam, according to a Radio Free Asia (RFA) report.

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The Kizil Grottoes, China's Ancient Buddhist Legacy Along the Silk Road

The Buddhist Channel, 12 Dec 2023

Xinjiang, China -- Amidst the breathtaking landscapes of the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, an awe-inspiring tribute to China's ancient Buddhist history emerges along the northern Silk Road — the Kizil Grottoes.
Carved into the vibrant cliffs of the Flaming Mountains, this archaeological marvel stands as a testament to the cultural exchanges and religious diffusion that occurred along the Silk Road.

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Forum Explores Influence of Chinese Chan Culture in Belt and Road Initiative Discussions

The Buddhist Channel, October 28, 2023

Suizhou, Hubei (China) -- The recent "Dahong Mountain Forum: The Overseas Spread and Influence of Chinese Chan Culture" convened on October 19-20 in Suizhou, Hubei province, attracting global attention from religious and academic communities both within China and abroad.

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Buddhist monk master in China resigns after sexual misconduct allegations

by Lusha Zhang and Philip Wen, Reuters, Aug 15, 2018

BEIJING, China -- One of China's highest-ranking Buddhist monks quit as the head of the country's Buddhist association on Wednesday after facing a government investigation over accusations of sexual misconduct.

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For China's Buddhist Monks, an IPO Too Far

by Adam Minter, Bloomberg, April 25, 2018

Entrepreneurs hoped to list a sacred mountain on a Chinese stock exchange. Trouble ensued.
Beijing, China -- In China, religion is big business. The famed Shaolin Temple owns dozens of companies and its abbot is popularly known as the "CEO monk." Two of China's four sacred Buddhist mountains are publicly listed. So management at Mount Putuo Tourism Development Co., which oversees a third holy mountain, probably thought that their own initial public offering would cause little controversy.

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Fire at sacred Tibetan Buddhist temple sparks suspicion about censorship
What’s behind the ‘Buddhist mentality’ among mainland China's youth?
How China's states are stealing a march on India's, with Buddhist tourism push
China Plans To Renovate Dalai Lama's Iconic Potala Palace In Tibet
Chinese Communist officials to run Tibetan Buddhism center
His Holiness the Dalai Lama Appoints the 104th Gaden Tripa
With demolitions, China squeezes Buddhist academy
Is a Buddhist Group Changing China? Or Is China Changing It?
Buddhist scriptures provide a feast for researchers
Ban on Buddhist bead bracelet violated my religious freedom, Hong Kong prison guard claims
Hundreds of Tibetans Gather For Buddhist Teachings in China's Qinghai
China: 1,000 Evictions from Tibetan Buddhist Centers
China’s Tech-Savvy, Burned-Out and Spiritually Adrift, Turn to Buddhism
Tibetan Buddhist abbot released from Chinese prison under surveillance
Beijing hands prestigious Buddhist ceremony in Tibet to “fake” Panchen Lama
Thousands Attend Tibetan Buddhist Ceremony and Teachings in China's Gansu
Hong Kong Buddhists’ release of animals into wild needs regulating, Kadoorie Farm says
Buddha-bot: Chinese temple enlists mini monk robot to boost teachings
Chinese Authorities Slap New Constraints on Tibetan Buddhist Monasteries
You’re not a monk ... you’re a fake: how one Buddhist crusader is catching out Hong Kong’s street scammers
Buddhism Is Growing in China, But Remains in Legal Limbo
In China, the state decides who can come back from the dead
China Hits Out at Hong Kong Stars Over Buddhist Event in India
Ji Xiang temple: Orphanage for the elderly
Chinese Buddhist sect leader sentenced to life in prison
Exclusive interview with Venerable Master Xuecheng: Buddhists need to advance with the times
Buddhists called to embrace the Internet
Robo-monk: Buddhist temple in Beijing rolls out chatty robot hero from homegrown cartoon series to tap internet-savvy youth
2,000-yr-old stupa marks revival of India-China Buddhist links
China to expand 1,943-year-old Buddhist temple
Zen and the art of moneymaking
Hong Kong opens £193m luxury Buddhist monastery to public
The largest Buddhist settlement in the world is in China
China wants to turn Tibet’s Buddhist monasteries into Communist Party propaganda centers
Senior Buddhist monk of Joney, Tibet released on bail, may face trial
China's stressed-out 'millenials' embrace Buddhism
Dalai Lama's plan to end reincarnation blasphemous: China
Chinese Scholars to Create a Four-Language Dictionary to Aid Buddhist Manuscript Research
Buddhist Monks Offended by Tourist's Attempt to Donate iPhone 6
Bizarre footage emerges of 150kg fugitive pig ‘praying’ before a Buddhist temple in Eastern China
China's super-rich communist Buddhists
Along Shanghai's River, Buddhist Tradition Meets Greedy Fishermen
Chinese university criticised again over new plans to give Buddhist abbot an honorary title
Dozen monasteries of Drukpa Buddhist lineage taken over by monks with strong financial backing
Pursuing the goal of creating human happiness
China lays claims to Leadership of the Buddhist World
World Fellowship of Buddhist Opens in NW China's Shaanxi
Glimpses of life at Famen Temple Buddhist Institute
Buddhist 'release life' act results in illegal animal trade in Hainan
China embraces enlightenment
Buddhist monks cause outrage after 'accepting cash' to bless businessman's Porche
Buddhist monk makes footprints in wooden floorboards through 20 years of prayer
Ancient Buddhist statue 3D-printed in China
A young Buddhist monk stages protest in Ngaba County Tibet
Chinese Buddhist temple forms "anti-terrorist" squad
Malaysia Flight MH370: Buddhist Volunteers Aiding Anxious Families in Beijing
Fire destroys 100 residences at the Larung Gar Buddhist
Butter lamps light up Buddhist festival in Tibet
Chinese President Xi Jinping hopes traditional faiths can fill moral void in China: sources
Hanshan Temple opens Buddhist-focused studies for single female believers
Guiyuan Buddhist Temple
A Charity Aims to Bring Buddhist Studies Into the Modern World
China sentences Buddhist monk of Tibet to 10 years in prison
Monks graduate from Tibetan Buddhist school
Shortcut to becoming a Buddhist monk or nun
Buddhists believe in outer space: Shaolin abbot
Famed Buddhist temple going global
Buddhist nun dies after setting herself ablaze in eastern Tibet
China Is Transforming Tibet's Holiest Area Into A Tourist District
Students search for emotional benefits in Buddhist studies
Enter the Buddhist College at the foot of Mt. Emei
Two more Buddhist Monks Self-Immolate in Tibet Protest
Chinese Buddhist leader dies at 66
Tibetan Buddhists practice sky burial for the dead
Buddhist monks outraged at plans to bulldoze centuries-old temple
A Buddhist monk dies in latest self-immolation protest in Tibet
Bogus monks are rightly scorned and loathed by the Hong Kong community
Another tragic self-immolation has occurred in Tibet
China arrests 5 Tibetans, mostly Buddhist monks, whom it accuses of inciting self-immolations
Hong Kong: Call for visa crackdown on bogus Buddhist monks
Gigantic Buddha tangka unfolds at Labrang Monastery
China shuts down temples on sacred Buddhist site Mount Wutai
Mass Buddhist prayer service held in NW China
Legal action underway against self-immolations
China wants to stop profiteering at temple sites
The Price of Faith: Chinese Buddhist Sites Plan IPOs
Buddhist Mount Wutai listed World Heritage
Starbucks near Buddhist temple triggers debate
A Monk Sentenced in Eastern Tibet, Another Presumed Dead
IPO on Buddhist mountain makes business of religion
China: Buddhist Monk Sentenced To 7 Years For Spreading Information About Tibet?
New generation emerges at Shaolin Temple
'Golden Buddha' from India adds sheen to China town
Monks are detained amidst protests in Tibet
Self-immolation cases spread beyond monks, nuns in Tibet over Chinese repression
China plans £3bn theme park in Tibet
Samye Monastery reborn
Shrine's IPO plan sparks public outcry
Thou shalt not launch IPOs, China tells temples
In Occupied Tibetan Monastery, a Reason for Fiery Deaths
Two Tibetan Buddhist monks set themselves on fire in protest of Chinese rule
Two Tibetan Buddhist monks set themselves on fire in protest of Chinese rule
Dalai Lama encourages Chinese to seek solace in Buddhism
Buddha relic arrives in Hong Kong
3rd World Buddhist Forum opens in Hong Kong
Cradle of Han Chinese Buddhism Has 1st Buddhist College
Bogus Buddhist monks exposed on the Internet
Cradle of Han Chinese Buddhism Has first Buddhist College
Beijing orders Tibetan detentions after India pilgrimage
Buddhist abbot given a 2-year sentence for fighting illiteracy
Buddhist Master Passes Away in Shenzhen
Monks guide temple toward a new image
China's Tibetan areas experience fresh turmoil
Famed temple faces safety woes
Tibetans in China mark new year with sombre defiance
China Vies for Primacy Over the World's Buddhists
Tibetan nun self-immolates: rights groups
China raises security in Buddhist monasteries, on roadways to prevent spread of Tibet protests
The merry monk of Hangzhou
Buddhist monk dies from police torture
China: Buddhist temple thrives by extorting offerings
'Cradle of Chinese Buddhism' embraces world
China to expand oldest Buddhist temple
Myanmar to build Buddhist shrine in Chinese temple
China targets India for Buddhist monks' stir in Sichuan
Former monk dies after latest self-immolation protest in Tibet
Buddhism plays role in China's battle against AIDS
Beijing Eyes Tibetan Buddhist Resurgence
With burnings, Buddhist monks sacrifice themselves for freedom
Tibetan nun dies after setting self on fire in latest protest death
In China, tensions rising over Buddhism's quiet resurgence
Tenth Tibetan monk burns self in west China: group
In China, self-immolations add radical bent to Tibetan protests
Buddhist nun sets herself on fire as Tibet protests intensify
Chinese town under siege as Tibetan monks protest
Two Tibetan monks self-immolate amid Dalai Lama feud
China to preserve toppled Tibetan monastery
Another Kirti Monk Jailed for 3-Years Term, Many Still Detained
Tibetans Celebrate Yogurt Festival
China convicts monk of murder over self-immolation
Tibetan monks face murder charges over 'fire protest' death of 16-year-old
Tawu tense after monk’s self-immolation
China jails Buddhist nuns
Temples of change
China invests heavily in protecting ancient town from desertification
Dunhuang Mogao Grottoes reopen after floods in NW China province
India, China organise conference on Buddhism
More protests in eastern Tibet, many Tibetans detained
China rejects UN panel pressure on Tibetan monks
Whereabouts of 4 Tibetan monks unknown since last year
China's first collection of Buddhist medicine unveiled at Shaolin Temple
China seeks world heritage status for Buddhist Pagoda
Shaolin Temple deny abbot caught with prostitute
Monks, Chinese Forces In Uneasy Peace
Tibetans take out rally on Kriti monastery issue
China denies Tibetan monastery lock-down
'Stand-off' at Tibetan monastery in Sichuan, China
Tibetan Buddhist monk dies after setting himself on fire
Fire at 1,000-year-old temple in China
Abbot of Shaolin Temple defends foreign ventures
'Immortal' body found after 32 years
Where Buddha beckons
China releases tortured Buddhist nun
Buddhism Enjoys A Revival in China
China Sentences Two Buddhist Monks in Eastern Tibet
Chinese temples turning into tourist spots
China's richest man donates $150 mn for Buddhist temple
Buddhist nun convicted of drunken assault on master in Hong Kong
China's new management measure for Tibetan Buddhist monasteries denounced
Wat Luang Sipsongpanna: The monks strike back
China issues regulation on administration of Tibetan Buddhist temples
Buddhist temple at destryoyed royal garden renovated
Yunnan's Buddhist temples preventing fish extinction
Top student shuns studies for prayers
Buddhist monks pray for HK victims at Manila memorial service
Baima Buddhist center offers blessed relief
China: In search of an identity
Tzu Chi sets up shop in atheist China
Buddhist monks learn firefighting in China
China issues commemorative coins for world-renowned Buddhist grottoes
World-famed tower in east China to enshrine Buddha remains
Tibet selects top Thangka painters
China's Shaolin temple in world heritage list
Beijing Finds Common Cause With Chinese Buddhists
China blocks Buddha rally to Shanghai Expo
Will the miniature stupa reveal Buddha relics?
China's Copy-Watch Panchen Lama
Indian President dedicates Buddhist temple in China
Beijing eases Buddha bar
Flowing queues of pilgrims, Buddhists mark Sagadawa festival in Tibet
Forest Fire Threatens to Engulf 500-year-old Buddhist Temple in SW China
Buddhists provide psychological support for quake victims
Lama Rescue Team: The Special Nature of Yushu's Relief Effort
Chinese curbs on quake relief by monks
Buddhist Monks Care For Quake Victims' Remains
Damage to relics to be assessed
Buddhist monks engage in rescue efforts
Arrests of Buddhist monks in Tibet continue
Aged Buddhist monastery in Western Tibet
China refutes Dalai charge on annihilating Buddhism
Shaolin Abbot calls for social harmony
Arrests of Tibetans continue: Lhasa prisoners disappear
Zhengzhou: Between peace and physicality, there is Shaolin
70,000 Buddhists gather to celebrate Tibetan festival
New Chinese Buddhist Association leader elected
Tibetan Buddhist believers make New Year wishes
Chinese court jails Tibetan Buddhist cleric
Shaolin Temple's kung fu monks prepare IPO
China leaders have no faith in Buddhism
Shaolin abbot defends lifestyle
Boy monks keep ethnic culture alive
Shaolin Temple Under Hacker Attack
Ancient Buddhist monastery conserved in SW China's Tibet
Buddhist stone carvings found in Qinghai's Tibetan area
A nun who has adopted 26 abandoned children in 8 years
China court jails eight Tibetans: rights group
Gansu to issue stamps on Tibetan Buddhism monastery
Buddhism thrives as China relaxes religious policy
Chinese monks get formal English training at university in Shanghai
China's sacred Mt. Wutai, witness to Buddhist history, joins UN Heritage list
Tibetan monks tell tale of escape from China
Of monks and men
Buddhism known in Emperor Qin's time
Faye Wong sings at Buddhist Event
Buddha relics enshrined in the world's highest pagoda
Development debate clouds Asia's holiest peak
Famen Temple completing pagoda to house Buddha's finger bone
Chinese Buddhists urge international cooperation in scripture researches
Chinese mainland, Taiwan to jointly host second World Buddhism Forum
Labrang Monastery to witness biggest maintenance in 300 years
Famen temple reopens after closure in Northwest China
Tibetan monks arrested over police station attack
Tibet's Potala Palace receives protection boost
Pilgrims flock to Lhasa
Repair of 450-year-old Tibetan Buddhist monastery to finish by yearend
Armed police out in full force in Tibet
Annual Buddhist services held in Gannan
Tibetan monk stable after setting himself ablaze
Buddhist monks pray for world peace
Tibetan monk 'shot' while on fire
Masked dance climaxes Buddhist ritual
Tibet clergy warned against protest
In China, A Different Brand of Buddhism
Tibetans arrested for seeking Dalai Lama’s return
Tibetans fear for Buddhist culture
New round of repair work at Potala Palace
Tibetan Tangkas dazzle Beijing
China's spiritual embrace
Monlam's colourful enlightenment
Xinjiang makes huge investment to protect cultural relics along the Silk Road
China: Religion’s Return
China will definitely change, says Dalai Lama
Zen and the martial art of Buddhist temple maintenance
Tibetan monks prepare for annual Buddhism exam
Buddha in China, from ‘Indu’
Famed Silk Road grottoes in China get fewer visitors
China´s first Buddhist temple gets new stupa
The Buddha's latest journey to China
Shaolin takes over four Kunming temples
Maintenance on Sakya Monastery to finish next spring
China's Shaolin Temple kicks off expansion plan
10 Shaolin monks sent to Yunnan
China's Shaolin Temple kicks off expansion plan
World Buddhist forum to be held in China next year
Repression continues in Tibet, foreign media still unable to investigate
China starts English training program for Buddhists
Chinese Buddhist's spirit of 'peace'
Construction of Tibet Buddhist Institute kicks off
Buddhist classic Tibetan Tripitaka published in China
Dazu rock carvings rescued
Report: Tibetan Monk in Hiding from Chinese
Hong Kong Buddhist monk kept child porn in monastery
Major Buddhist monastery in Lhasa reopens after March 14 riot
Lush mountains, crystal rivers provide the scenic stuff of fables
Desert grottoes shelter China silk road art trove
Women's Kingdom
Tibetan Monks Confined During Games
Historic legacy lives on in Hangzhou
Thousand-year Buddhist steel case opened
1,000-year-old mystery Buddhist steel case opened in east China
Inquiry call after Tibetan Buddhist monk refused entry to Hong Kong
New measures reveal plan to purge monasteries and restrict Buddhist practice in Tibet
Brightness Buddhist Charity Project brings hope to poor
China tells Tibet officials to call back children from Dalai Lama schools
British newspaper bashed for untruthful reporting over monks' death
Chinese monks call for improved educational opportunities
Army cordons seal off rebel monasteries in Tibet
Facelift for Ming Buddhist Scriptures
Sacred sounds
Police nab three suspects for theft at lamasery
When earthquake survivors got a taste of the Buddha's ways
Despite brutal crackdown, Tibet Religious circles make generous donations to quake-battered region
Religious Boom in China after Quake
India, China release stamps on Buddhism theme
New rules protect Buddhist mount
China says arrests 16 monks for bombings in Tibet
Prayer meeting brings blessings for quake-hit areas
Buddhists pray for quake souls, supply the living
Spontaneous prayer gatherings across the Tibetan plateau for quake victims
Tibetan Monks Sealed in Sichuan Monastery Request Permission to Pray for Chinese Quake Victims
Tallest Buddha Statue Undamaged by Sichuan Earthquake
China Announces Re-Opening of Famed Tibetan Buddhist Temple
Tibetan lamas pray for quake victims
Temples stand the test of time
China agrees to second round of talks with Dalai Lama's envoys
Buddhist monk jailed for life over Tibet riots
Sera monastery reopens after crackdown
Monks at key Tibet temple in new 'education' push
Restoration plan to be drawn for China's 800-year-old Buddhist rockcarving
Buddhist monasteries in Tibet to resume services
China repairs 400-year-old Tibetan Buddhist monastery
Tibet: Monks against forced "Re-education"
Locals left confused by unruly monks
Tibetan monks held for 'bomb plot'
Two monks burnt, Buddhist temple damaged by fire in southwest China's Sichuan
Buddhist Monks: End Dalai Lama's Exile
Modern forces pale against ancient magic in Tibet's troubled capital
Did Dalai get the wrong picture on Tibet riots?
Restoration wraps up at Potala Palace
Face-lift on Duobao Buddhist Pagoda completed
Tibet riots orchestrated?
Buddhist monks won't be punished: Tibet governor
Monks in tears cry out against lies while Beijing instructs foreign journalists
Buddhist monk dies of starvation
China Tightens Grip on Tibet Monasteries
After unrest, China likely to focus on Buddhism's future leaders
Second World Buddhist Forum set for November
Dalai Lama offers to resign if Tibet situation worsens
Fresh Protests Reported, School Children Turn Latest Victims
Protests in Tibet: Day by Day Account
Dalai Lama Won’t Stop Tibet Protests
We want genuine autonomy: Dalai Lama
Tibetan monks defy police with prayer protest
China admits Tibet monk protests
Troops 'seal Tibet monasteries'
Chinese police fire tear gas at Tibetan Buddhist monk protesters
China gives nod to Tzu Chi group
China crushes protest by monks in Tibet
China’s unlikely spiritual heart
Buddhist builder buried alive for 2 hours survives by meditating
“Tibetan non-violent struggle must have to triumph”
Monlam Chenmo - The Great Prayer Festival
China's top 10 Buddhist scenic spots
New Year event in Tibet draws 100,000 Buddhist followers
China jails Tibetan monk for "inciting masses"
China Cracks Down on Tibetan Buddhism Ahead of Olympics
Which Temple Follows The Way?
Chinese expert says returned sarira pagoda was stolen by foreign invaders
Antique Statues Missing from Tibetan Monastery
China's Spiritual Awakening
Tibet under strain as visitors surpass locals
Indian hall in China's 1st Buddhist temple to be ready in April
Buddhist statue returned by Japanese religious organization
Chinese tourists flocking to holy sites in Tibet
Shaolin plans US$41 mil for new temple
Cable car to Buddha in Hong Kong reopens
Buddhist Sweet Symphony
A harmonious society of singing monks
In search of China's Shaolin soul
Hong Kong: Cable Car to Buddha to reopen on Dec 31
Kung Fu Monks Don't Get a Kick Out of Fighting
'People's Buddhism' rises under communist watch in China
Jet Li says China, Tibet should be unified
Buddhist Monk Shengguan Prevented From Attending Human Rights Conference
Violent protests after monks arrested at motorcycle shop
China accuses Dalai Lama of violating Buddhist traditions
Italian contemplates life as Buddhist monk
28-year-old Italian converts to Buddhism in China
Rare protest as Tibetans attempt to save Buddhist statue from demolition
Group: Tibetans Fired Upon by Police
Buddhists vow to work for peace
Longhua to show off its treasures
Dalai Lama Award Prompts Tibet Clashes
Dalai Lama Award Prompts Tibet Clashes
Buddhist ceremony to be held for dogs
How China Got Religion
Buddhist Culture Festival lightens up Beijing's Longquan Temple
China tells Burmese junta to stop crackdown now
Tibetan rights group deplores China's new religious measures on reincarnation
China bans reincarnation of living Buddhas without nod
Leading organisations condemn China’s Buddhist bylaw
Museum Built to Protect Mini Buddhism Temple
Survival in the Himalayas
China bans mining on sacred Buddhist mountains
Columbarium operator faces action on land
Squeezed freedoms in Buddhist Tibet
Shoton Festival begins in Tibet
Tibetans celebrate Shoton (Traditional Yogurt Banquet Festival)
China tightens controls on Tibetan Buddhists
Shaolin temple fights to protect trademark
Tibet: Development spoiling Potala palace's unique atmosphere
Shaolin temple show pulls tourists
Restoration of ancient buddhist temple begins in Tibet
Midnight bell ringing ceremony to mark Hong Kong's 10th return anniversary
Interpol on trail of murdered Dalai Lama's aide
Troubled Hong Kong cable car could be sign of Buddha's unrest
Tibet to study rare Buddhist leaf scriptures
Demolition of giant Buddha statue at Tibetan monastery confirmed by China
Cable ride to Big Buddha suspended after gondola plunge
Colossal Padmasambhava statue demolished in Tibet
Tibetan Abbot Forced To Step Down
China says state owns Tibetan religious relics
`Doubly happy' event marks Buddha day
After 300 years, Shaolin Temple resumes a ritual
A death that was destined
World's tallest Buddhist pagoda in east China
The Dark Side of Shaolin Temple
China: Buddhism rises again with a hundred million followers
Ancient Beijing temple bridges ancient, modern worlds
Buddha's Light Appears in Xinjiang Province
Mount Wutai festival
Buddhism lures tourists
Dalai Lama's return to Tibet slim: China
Massaging young minds
Sri Lanka presents Buddha statue to China
400-year-old Tibetan Buddhist monastery to be restored
Buddhism to help cement Sino-Indian friendship: China
Hong Kong warns Buddhist bird freeing ritual risks spread of deadly bird flu
Tibet: Traditional Buddhist Anniversary Suppressed
Famen Temple opens for university graduates
127 Chinese monks on pilgrimage to India
Buddhists praised for contributions
India should return Tawang to China: Chinese scholars
Hope hard to sustain in Tibet's "freedom struggle"
China takes heat after tragic flight of Tibetan teenager
Abbot: Shaolin Temple needs to keep up with times
Dunhuang to build international airport
Shaolin abbot urges academics to study Shaolin
Again Ms Tibet runs into trouble
Shaolin abbot: monks should learn English, computers
Buddhist stupa in China
Cable car to Hong Kong's Big Buddha to open
Shaolin exponents enjoy seclusion
Tibet: China Detains Tibetan Abbot in Sichuan
World's oldest wooden Buddhist pagoda in China tilting
Chairman of China's Buddhist Association Wrongly Expels Monk, Says HRIC
Buddhist Master Threatened after Performing Rituals for Victims of Tiananmen Square Massacre
Top Buddhist Officials Join in Persecution of Activist Monk
Fiery conservatism bristles in monastery
Buddhist Temple Target of Corrupt Official Persecution
Dispute arises over sports car for Shaolin abbot
Lingering boundary dispute clouds Tibet's future
Beijing pledges 'a fight to the end' with Dalai Lama
Chinese official in Tibet orders crackdown on Dalai Lama worship
Beijing Buddhist Receives 4-Year Sentence For Printing Scriptures
Tibet launches Internet television for world to see Dalai Lama
Bronze statue of pioneering Chinese Buddhist monk shipped to India
Buddhism is big business for new breed of upwardly mobile monks
Monks retrace historic journey of Xuanzang
Thousands rally to temple after Dalai rumour
Tibetan Monk Faces Eight Years for Separatism
Tourism threatening Tibet's sacred spaces
World Cup fever reaches Tibet's monks
Rooftop rail threat to Buddhist paradise
Buddhist nuns arrested for calling for Tibet’s independence
Sister of mercy
In Greater Tibet, Dalai Lama's light burns bright
China: Role of Buddhism in Promoting Social Harmony
Buddhist monks 'storm' temple in Tibet
Indian-style Buddhist shrine to be built in China
Renewed Faith
Two monks to retrace "journey to the west"
China holds first Buddhist symphony concert
World Buddhist Forum ends
Chinese Buddhism gathering is 'propaganda'
China Informs UN Panchen Lama Receiving "Good Cultural Education"
Most Japanese suspicious of Koizumi's shrine visit: Japanese monk
Disputed Panchen Lama defends China on religion
China’s Lama show at Buddhist forum
China decides against inviting Dalai Lama
Annan calls for harmonious coexistence of world people
First World Buddhist Forum Opens in East China City
Buddhism 'contributes to a harmonious society'
Tibetan monk imprisoned after talking about Tibetan culture
Mao turns Buddhist for Tibet
China hopes Buddhist forum will counter threat theory
Seven lamas honoured with highest Tibetan Buddhism degree
Website for World Buddhist Forum opens in China
Tibetan Buddhist nun leaves China for U.S.
China set to host Buddhist forum
More Taiwan Buddhism worshippers take chartered motorboat for pilgrimage tour on Chinese mainland
China's prosperity inspires rising spirituality
Buddhist monks head to campus for degrees
Tibetan 'sky burial' to continue under protection
Famous lamasery in northwest China to have price hike
Dalai Lama envoys land in China for secretive talks
Tibetans burn wild animal skins in Tibet to encourage wildlife preservation
Chinese pilgrims attend prayer meeting by Dalai Lama
First Museum for the Bulang Minority Unveiled
More Beijingers Go to Lama Temple on 1st Day of Lunar New Year
Chinese Buddhists to follow trail of Monk Xuan Zang
World largest jade Guanyin statue to be erected in Fujian, China
Mount Wutai Buddhist Nuns Gather on Tiananmen Square
Shaolin Kung fu fights for fame in hi-tech era
Famen Temple holds ceremony for returned Sarira from South Korea
Actor Jet Li unveils plans of charity for the needy
Damaged scripture hard to restore
Tibet's mountain gods have a way of preserving nature
Cracked hot water pipe drenches priceless books
Japanese group helps restore Chinese World Heritage caves
China's Buddhist Relics to be Exhibited in South Korea
Buddhist Monks Attend Business School In Shanghai
"Civilization on a palm leaf" to be preserved in China
Buddhist monks seek business solutions
After death, Tibetans still prefer sky burial
Women face choice ? nun or prostitute
Revered Dalai Lama still key to Tibet stability
Tens of thousands flock to Lhasa 'Yogurt' Festival
Tibet's Potala palace spruced up but nobody home
Buddhism festival to be staged in Shanxi
Tibetan says Buddhism could help China
Symposium stresses Buddhism's role in building harmonious society
Theme park devoted to Guanyin
Zen offers philosophy of life
China's largest open-air gold-plated Buddha statue built in SW China
China to build a new Buddhist academy
Drifting sand hits Dunhuang
Emei landslides pose no harm to tourists
108 monks attend Guanyin enshrining ceremony
Giant Buddhist statue enshrined in Hainan
India to build Buddhist temple in China
Dalai Lama calls for sense
Abbot appeals for making law in protection of Shaolin Boxing
The Statement of His Holiness the Dalai Lama on the 46th Anniversary of the Tibetan National Uprising Day
His Holiness Gyalwang Karmapa Concludes Six-Day Tour of Mundgod Tibetan Settlement
Shaolin kung fu may be on World Heritage List
Cultural factors bind China and India
Shaolin Temple welcomes Lunar New Year
China spares Tibetan monk
Homage to the founder of Tibetan Buddhism in China
World should thank Buddhists for Christmas
China embraces traditional ways as it throws out communist ideologies
Shanghai's Buddhist monastery expanded
Shaolin temple overrun by tourists
Stolen jade Buddha recovered
China releases Geshe Sonam Phuntsok upon completion of prison term
Buddhism in China illustrates cultural integration
Chinese, Japanese Buddhists commemorate ancient Buddhist scholar
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