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UP promotes Buddhist tourism at PATA travel mart 2025

Hindustan Times 30 Aug 2025
Uttar Pradesh made a strong mark at the 47th PATA travel mart 2025, held in Bangkok from August 26 to 28, by promoting itself as a leading destination for Buddhist tourism ... centre for Buddhist tourism.
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Buddhist rites and packed museums: South Korea is celebrating K-pop Demon Hunters

BBC News 29 Aug 2025
There is frenzy, fascination and even a little bit of FOMO as Koreans revel in the K-pop hit. .
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With ‘monk on Miracle Mile,’ visitors seek peace in this hidden Buddhist center

Decatur Daily 29 Aug 2025
MIAMI — Most people who show up to meditation class over what used to be a popular Thai restaurant in Coral Gables are just looking to relieve some stress ... .
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Who Is Bodhidharma? The Buddhist Monk From Tamil Nadu Revered In China And Japan

News18 29 Aug 2025
Bodhidharma is a revered figure in both China and Japan as the undisputed founder of Zen Buddhism -- known as Chan in China -- and is credited with its introduction to China ... .
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Thailand arrests Buddhist monk over alleged embezzlement linked to AIDS hospice he founded

ABC News 27 Aug 2025
Police in Thailand have arrested a Buddhist monk in connection with alleged misuse of donations to a HIV/AIDS hospice he set up three decades ago ... .
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Buddhist monk arrested for alleged embezzlement in Thailand

Saudi Gazette 27 Aug 2025
SINGAPORE — A Buddhist monk who set up a hospice in Thailand for people with HIV/Aids has been arrested for alleged embezzlement of donations to the care home.Luang Phor Alongkot, 65, was arrested Tuesday ....
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UN experts decry repression of Khmer Krom people in Vietnam

Jurist 26 Aug 2025
Experts reported Khmer Krom defenders, as well as activists and Theravada Buddhist monks, face systemic harassment, criminalization, and religious and cultural repression for peaceful efforts to ...
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Panchen Rinpoche performs duties, conducts Buddhist, social activities in Xizang

People Daily 25 Aug 2025
During his time in Lhasa, he presided over a series of meetings as the president of the Xizang branch of the Buddhist Association of China ... vice president of the Buddhist Association of China. .
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Plight Of Pakistan's Buddhists And Crumbling State Of Their Heritage Tell Story Of Abandonment, Marginalisation: Report

MENA FN 25 Aug 2025
(MENAFN - IANS) Naypyidaw, Aug 24 (IANS) Pakistan, that once nurtured Buddhism's thriving civilisation, has today turned into a stark reminder of neglect, deterioration, and cultural obliteration ... .
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Fast Service Connecting Major Buddhist Sites: PM Modi To Flag Off Kodermavaishali MEMU Train Today

MENA FN 22 Aug 2025
(MENAFN - IANS) New Delhi/Gaya, Aug 22 (IANS) In a major boost to regional rail connectivity and religious tourism, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the much-anticipated Koderma–Vaishali ... .
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70,000 Cambodian Buddhist Monks Back Nomination of Trump for Nobel Peace Prize

The Epoch Times 21 Aug 2025
President Donald Trump has received the support of 70,000 Cambodian Buddhist monks for recognition by the Nobel Committee for his peacemaking efforts.
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Buddhist clergy told to uphold laws after scandal

China Daily 21 Aug 2025
Buddhist clergy, especially key Buddhist leaders in China, are urged to strengthen their legal awareness and strictly observe national laws, the Buddhist Association of China said in a statement.
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After Shaolin Temple scandal, China’s Buddhists urged to obey law and pay taxes

South China Morning Post 20 Aug 2025
Buddhists should obey the law, be patriotic, pay taxes and “play an active role in building the ...
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