Buddhist monks and novices brawl over woman

Mainichi Daily News, Aug 31, 2005

BANGKOK, Thailand -- Police in northeastern Thailand issued arrest warrants Wednesday against machete-wielding monks and novices who brawled over a woman and urged their abbot to preserve the reputation of Buddhism by disrobing them.

Young Buddhist Association of Malaysia initiates month long Independence Day celebrations

The Buddhist Channel, Aug 27, 2005

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia -- The Young Buddhist Association of Malaysia (YBAM) has initiated a month long program to usher in the 48th year of Independence of modern Malaysia. The celebrations - with this year's theme "Keranamu Malaysia; Peace, Patriotism, Virtue" - will last through September 18, 2005.

Thailand: Ministry to distribute Tipitaka to general public

The Nation, August 19, 2005

Bangkok, Thailand -- The Culture Ministry is planning to publish and distribute 500,000 volumes of the Tipitaka Buddhist canon to government agencies, private organisations, hotels and hospitals, as well as the general public, as part of its drive to revive faith in the religion. Yesterday, the ministry’s Religious Affairs Department held a seminar to discuss how to prevent people in Thailand from straying further from the Buddhist way of life.

Lucky charms "not Buddhist"

Story by WASSAYOS NGAMKHAM, Aug 22, 2005

Senior monk warns people against their use

Bangkok, Thailand -- Palat khik, while much sought after by many people, has nothing to do with Buddhism, says a senior monk. Phra Sripariyatimoli, deputy rector for foreign affairs of Mahachulalongkorn Ratchawithayalai Buddhist University, said the phallic symbol charms are not mentioned in the Tripitaka and worshipping them is not a Buddhist way of showing respect.

Myanmar: Holy relic stolen

YDR.com, August 20, 2005

Yangon, Myanmar -- A replica of Buddha’s tooth - a holy relic of the Buddhist religion -has been stolen from a temple in a northern suburb of Yangon, Myanmar, an official said.

Revisiting Buddha's incarnations

by Vasana Chinvarakorn, The Bangkok Post, Aug 6, 2005

An accessible, thought-provoking and occasionally irreverent retelling of some of the classic 'Jataka' tales, illustrated by some marvellous period art

Bangkok, Thailand -- It all began in April 2001. Uthong Prasart-winijchai went on an excursion to southern Italy where her travel companions lavished on themselves an ample supply of illustrated titles on European art, history and architecture.

In Thailand, British monk brings Buddhism to Westerners

BY MICHAEL Mathes, Lanka Daily News (AFP), Aug 3, 2005

Bangkok, Thailand -- THEY begin the morning at dawn clothed in white, but by mid-day the 25 Western men gathered at Thailand's largest temple wear the saffron robes of the Buddhist monk.

Activist monk found hanged

Bangkok Post, Aug 1, 2005

Phrae, Thailand -- An activist monk has been found hanged at a temple in Phrae province.

Buddhism school trial `a success'

by SIRIKUL BUNNAG, Bangkok Post, July 25, 2005

Principles of dhamma succeed in classroom

Bangkok, Thailand -- Chai Nat could become the first province where all state schools subscribe to the principles of Buddhism in teaching their students following the success of a pilot project there.

Despite presence of guards, monk prays for his safety

by WASSANA NANUAM, Bangkok Post, July 25, 2005

Narathiwat, Thailand -- Even with the protection of armed troops, a Buddhist monk confesses he prays for his own safety during his daily round of alms-taking.