May 27th, 2008 · The Karmapa, one of the most important leaders in Tibetan Buddhism, is visiting the United States. Some think the young lama will succeed the Dalai Lama as the next spokesman for Tibetan Buddhism and Tibet. Co-host Renee Montagne talks to Robert Thurman, professor of Buddhist studies at Columbia University, about the 22-year-old Karmapa.
May 19th, 2008 · Ashin Thitzana, a Burmese monk in the Los Angeles-area, offers an interpretation of the tragedy.
Mar 14th, 2008 · Hundreds of people joined a week of street protests against Chinese rule led by Buddhist monks in the Tibetan capital of Lhasa. The rare protests started Monday to mark the 49th anniversary of an uprising against the Communist regime.
Mar 14th, 2008 · Tibetan monks stage their biggest demonstrations in nearly two decades against Chinese rule. China's state-run news agency says hundreds of protesters joined the Buddhist monks in the capital, Lhasa. Several shops were burned.
Dec 5th, 2007 · The star of the new comedy Juno is an indie phenom, and the characters she plays can be strikingly different. To the Canadian-born, Buddhist-schooled actress, the difference is that they're simply real.
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Oct 31st, 2007 · More than 100 Buddhist monks march peacefully in northern Myanmar in the first such public demonstration since the country's military regime launched a bloody crackdown last month on pro-democracy activists.
Oct 31st, 2007 · More than 100 Buddhist monks march in northern Myanmar, the first public demonstration since the government's deadly crackdown last month on pro-democracy protesters.