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Thimphu's 'Global Peace Prayer Festival' | Peace to the world

The Global Peace Prayer Festival in Thimphu is bringing together an unparalleled assembly of eminent lamas from all schools ...
The New York Times

London’s Peace Monk Chants, Drums and Walks to Urge an End to War

For 40 years, the Rev. Gyoro Nagase has overseen a temple to peace in a popular park in Battersea, his ever-present drum by his side. The Rev. Gyoro Nagase, 74, on a peace march this month in ...
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Buddhist leaders to gather in Bhutan for a unique Global Peace Prayer

Bhutan, where progress is measured by Gross National Happiness (GNH), is set to next week host a unique event, the Global Peace Prayer Festival. Starting from November 4th, the ambitious 16-day ...
The Atlantic

The Monk Who Thinks the World Is Ending

The monk paces the zendo, forecasting the end of the world. Soryu Forall, ordained in the Zen Buddhist tradition, is speaking to the two dozen residents of the monastery he founded a decade ago in ...
Reuters

Buddhism with a Brazilian touch

TRES COROAS, Brazil (Reuters Life!) - The voices chanting the ancient Tibetan Buddhist mantras have a trace of a bossa nova lilt. Meditation sometimes has to wait until after a game of soccer. Sign up ...