News Articles and Programmes about General Buddhism
See the Buddhist News Networks' Buddhist Timeline. http://www.ukmba.org.my/timeline.htm
Read the Art of Living by Deepal Sooriyaarachchi for the Lanka Daily News, May 15, 2002. http://www.buddhistnews.tv/current/art-living-F.php
Read a Japan Today article entitled Iran statues challenge theory on spread of Buddhism, May 13, 2002. http://www.buddhistnews.tv/current/iran-statues-N.php
Read how the Karzai interim government in Afghanistan recalls a native son and sculptor To rebuild paradise: The Afghan Buddhas, CNN, April 18, 2002. http://www.buddhistnews.tv/current/bam-rebuild-F.php
Read about Buddhism’s appeal in the western world, an essay about the history of Buddhism in Europe by Ven. Nanadassana Thera for the Lanka Daily News, May 11, 2002. http://www.buddhistnews.tv/current/nanadassana-F.php
Read about how Russians embrace Buddhism in the Far East by Anna Malpas, Vladivostok News, April 26, 2002. http://www.buddhistnews.tv/current/vladivostok-bud-N.php
Look at this article about a peace walk and chanting Namu Myoho Renge Kyo, entitled Symbolic peace walk: Hiroshima Holocaust reminder, by John Stang Herald staff writer, January 31, 2002 http://www.buddhistnews.tv/current/peace-walk-nuclear-N.php
Read how Leaders decry use of religion to justify violence by Nicole Winfield, Associate Press, 25 January 2002. http://www.buddhistnews.tv/current/leaders-peace-N.php
Read a presentation by the BBC on Buddhism, its origins, schools, traditions and practices. http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/people/features/world_religions/buddhism.shtml
See the BBC's webpage Religion & Ethics presentation of Buddhism, Sakyamuni Buddha, history, religious traditons,customs, beliefs, holy days etc. http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/buddhism/index.shtml
Read an article about King Asoka from The Times of India, November 10, 2001. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow.asp?catkey=-2128672765&art_id=1500530880&sType=1
Read and article about a Tendai Monk that urges religious groups to close gap between rich and poor, Kyodo News, October 26, 2001, October 26, 2001 http://www.buddhistnews.tv/articles2001/monk-close-gap-N.php
Listen to Religious Fundamentalists in the name of Christianity, Judaism, and Buddhism broadcasted on the Wednesday, October 10, 2001 edition of NPR News' Morning Edition (RealPlayer, 5:08) http://www.npr.org/ramfiles/me/20011010.me.15.ramEast, West may share religious roots by Shoichi Inoue, Special to The Daily Yomiuri, June 22, 2001 http://www.buddhistnews.tv/articles2001/east-west.php
Listen to a programme about the Taliban and Buddhism, by Andrew Lam, broadcasted on NPR News' All Things Considered, Friday, March 09, 2001. (RealPlayer, 2:30) http://www.npr.org/ramfiles/atc/20010309.atc.06.ram
Listen to a programme about Buddhism in America, on the NPR News series All Things Considered, broadcasted on Monday, May 31,1999 (RealPlayer, 12:30) http://search.npr.org/cf/cmn/cmnps05fm.cfm?SegID=50871
Listen to a programme about Buddhist Revival in Russia: A Buddhist revival in the far east city of Ulan-Ude reported by Michele Kelemen, broadcasted on NPR News' Morning Edition, Thursday, August 26, 1999. (RealPlayer, 5:23) http://www.npr.org/ramfiles/me/19990826.me.06.ram
Listen to Ray Suarez discuss with his guests the Buddha's Dhammapada in the NPR News series of Sacred texts of the World's Relgions on Talk of the Nation, broadcasted on Tuesday, December 17, 1996 (RealPlayer) http://www.npr.org/ramarchives/ne6d1701.ram
Do you know where the software Lotus got its name? Read this interesting article The Light of Lotus Shines Everywhere. http://www.buddhistnews.tv/articles2001/lotus123.php
