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by Anjana Pasricha, VOA, February 15, 2013
NEW DELHI, India -- India is tapping the potential of its rich Buddhist heritage by wooing more tourists from East and South East Asian countries. Buddhism originated in India but went on to gain more popularity in other Asian countries.
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emirates247.com, February 25, 2013
Colombo, Sri Lanka -- The Mahanayakas (Buddhist High Priests) of the Kandy Malwatte chapters met a delegation of the Sri Lanka Muslim Council (SLMC) yesterday morning and discussed the issue arising from the issue of Halal certificate, ‘Colombo Gazette’ reported.
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DHNS, Feb 8, 2013
Chandigarh, Pakistan -- Buddhist sites left to ruin in Pakistan could get a fresh lease of life as a Haryana-based NGO -The Buddhist Forum (TBF) - ventures on an ambitious mission to save and highlight the lost glory of the age-old monuments.
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By Ashis Senapati, TNN, Feb 4, 2013
KENDRAPADA, India -- Curtains fell on the three-day International Conference on Buddhist Heritage of Odisha at Udayagiri in Jajpur district on Sunday with the demand for including Udayagiri in the list of world heritage sites gaining momentum.
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Press Trust of India, 23 January 2013
BHUBANESHWAR, India -- Odisha government is taking several initiatives to explore its vast potential to turn the state into a Buddhist tourism hub like Bodhgaya in Bihar and Sarnath in Uttar Pradesh.
Large scale excavation is taking place in Lalitgiri, Udaigiri and Ratnagiri which are hilly areas in the state with highest concentration of Buddhist remains.
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by Meenakshi Sinha, TNN, Jan 15, 2013
NEW DELHI, India -- A three-day international conference and exhibition on Buddhism, with special focus on the great monk Atisa Dipamkara Jnana, is being held at the Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA) from Jan 16-18.
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http://dharmavoicesforanimals.org/petitions, The Buddhist Channel, Jan 20, 2013
Colombo, Sri Lanka -- Sri Lanka holds a unique place in the world, with the longest continuous history of Buddhism of any nation. Buddhism has been the major religion in the island since its official introduction in the 3rd century BC by Arahant Mahinda, the son of the Emperor Ashoka of India, and over 70% of the population is Buddhist.
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TNN Jan 10, 2013
VARANASI, India -- "Buddhism has become an area of interest for scientists for they feel that the teachings and principles of Buddhism are scientifically very true," said the Dalai Lama while addressing a congregation at Central University of Tibetan Studies at Sarnath on Wednesday.
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By Sharon McGreevey, The Redding Pilot, January 4, 2013
Mysore, India -- Tibetan monks are praying in Mysore, India, for the victims and families of Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, as well as the Newtown community. The school was the site of a horrific tragedy where a lone gunman killed 20 kindergartners and six adults last month, on Dec. 14.
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PTI, January 5, 2013
Patna, India -- Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama Saturday praised secularism practised in India and emphasised that the message of peaceful existence of different religions in the country should be taken all over the world.
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