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On Singapore's Death Penalty

by Aik ThengChong, Singapore, The Buddhist Channel, Sept 1, 2010

I refer to your article ‘Malaysian in Singapore death row spends time reading Buddhist scriptures

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"Buddhist missionary group launches border projects" is bad news

by Visakha Kawasaki, Colombo, Sri Lanka, The Buddhist Channel, Aug 16, 2010

When I first saw the headline “Buddhist missionary group launches border projects” I dared to hope that it meant that one of Burma’s great missionary monks was going to organize humanitarian relief on Burma’s various war-torn and impoverished borders. Then I saw that the story was coming from the Myanmar Times and knew that it was bad news.

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In Memory of Robert Baker Aitken, Roshi

by Ven Kobutsu Malone, Maine, USA, The Buddhist Channel, Aug 7. 2010

The past first week of August 2010 has been momentous to say the least.... Meeting Aitken Roshi face to face after all these years was an incredible experience. We have communicated "mind to mind" for many years but I was never so fortunate to be in his physical presence.

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Is Self Immolation necessary?

by Aik Theng Chong, Singapore, The Buddhist Channel, July 11, 2010

I refer to your article of 7 July 2010 on the self immolation of the Ven. Moonsu.

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Korean Buddhists’ Humanitarian Activities in North America

By Dr. Stephen Long, Asian Tribune, May 3, 2010

Los Angeles, California (USA) -- When my business partner Won Joon Lee and I returned from a trip to Korea this past December I wrote an article for the Asian Tribune entitled, “Korean Buddhists (Quietly) Helping Their Neighbors.”

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Akon and Buddhism in Sri Lanka: A Response to Bhikkhu K. Tanchangya

by Chandula, Sri Lanka, The Buddhist Channel, Apr 7, 2010

[Editor's note: This article is a rejoinder to “Akon and Buddhism in Sri Lanka – A Monk's Response” by Bhikkhu K. Tanchangya published on the Buddhist Channel website on the 28th of March 2010. Bhikkhu K. Tanchangya's article was a response to the author's original article 'Akon and Buddhism in Sri Lanka'.]

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Explain, not condemn

by Kelvin Wong, Singapore, The Buddhist Channel, April 3, 2010

I refer to Palitha Maptuna letter "Defamatory articles on Sinhala Buddhists" dated 31 Mar 2010.

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Defamatory articles on Sinhala Buddhists

by Palitha Mapatuna, Melbourne, Australia, The Buddhist Channel, Mar 31, 2010

It is noted that, in recent times, the Buddhist Channel has been infested with articles that are defamatory of Sinhala Buddhists and the Mahavamsa ('The Great Chronicle'). 

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Author of Akon's article deplore rising Buddhist fundamentalism in Sri Lanka

by Chandula, The Buddhist Channel, Mar 31, 2010

I am Chandula, and I wish to identify myself as the writer of the article "Akon and Buddhism in Sri Lanka" which appeared on your website on March 27 2010. I wish to express my sincere gratitude to you and your website for publishing my article and I'm honored about it.

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Buddhist Encyclopedia: Lost without a trace!

The Island, Mar 17, 2010

Colombo, Sri Lanka -- Way back in 1955 as part of the Buddha Jayanthi celebrations, the then government inaugurated an extremely laudable project - the compilation of a Buddhist Encyclopedia.

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