Berlin Vihara: A response to SoGen Ralf Boeck letter

by Senaka Weeraratna, The Buddhist Channel, Sept 28, 2012

My attention was drawn to an article under the title "On the situation in Berlin Vihara' by SoGen Ralf Boeck, Vice-President of the German Buddhist Union, in the Buddhist Channel, on Nov 22, 2012.

On the situation in Berlin Vihara

by SoGen Ralf Boeck, Vice-President of the German Buddhist Union, The Buddhist Channel, Nov 22, 2012

I'm referring to the article "Asoka Weeraratna - Germany’s Mahinda Thera" by Senaka Weeraratna, published Nov. 16 in the Lanka Daily News and republished in your 'Personality'-section.

Protest against imbalanced reporting: Walubi has no right to speak for all Buddhists in Indonesia

by Harpin R, Jakarta, Indonesia, The Buddhist Channel, Aug 27, 2012

In relation to your article: Buddhist organization urges the Commission leniency toward Hartati, our people in Indonesia who joined the facebook group Umat Buddha Mendukung KPK Menahan Yang Pantas Ditahan  objected to the news which does not project balanced reporting.

May Loving-Kindness Spread to the Arakan State of Mya

by Kelvin Khor, Penang, The Buddhist Channel, Aug 13, 2012

Monks involved in oppresion of Rohingya?

by Pilgrim, Petaling Jaya, Malaysia, The Buddhist Channel, Aug 5, 2012

Many of us cringe when we hear news of the Buddhist Rakhine oppression of the Rohingya.  The Buddhist Channel also issued a letter to the monks of Myanmar callng on them "to do the rignt thing."

Buddhist temple with Muslim architechture directive

by Kelvin Liew Peng Chuan, The Buddhist Channel, June 13, 2012

I read with interest the news item that appeared on Buddhist Channel "Malaysia: Respect the cultural features of all communities,The Sunday Star, May 27, 2012."

Stephen Batchelor err on accumulated karma

by Paul Griffin, The Buddhist Channel, May 26, 2012

Stephen Batchelor's interpretation linking science with Buddhism (Does Buddhism need the supernatural stuff?), while accepting the law of cause and effect, is inconsistent in not providing any explanation of what happens to accumulated karma after death.

The Buddha's Banner

by Richard Gilliver, England, The Buddhist Channel, May 26, 2012

I have been reading a Sutta lately which I have found exceptionally useful in day-to-day life. The Sutta is the Dhajagga Sutta: The Top of the Standard (SN 11.3).

Objection to recent Mingyur Rinpoche article

by Erric Hopf Solomon, The Buddhist Channel, Oct 4, 2011

I am sorely diappointed by the recent decision of the editorial staff to publish the article about Mingyur Rinpoche (Mingyur Rinpoche, the millionaire monk who renounced it all).

Regarding the Shimano Case

by Marnie Froberg, The Buddhist Channel, Aug 24, 2011

I am writing again about the Shimano Case because there is a meeting coming up at Dai Bosatsu in a few days and decisions will be made at that time that may impact future directions.