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Thai Buddhist Monks Struggle to Stay Relevant
Bangkok :: Thailand | 6 months ago
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Most of the time, I stay inside, said the abbot, Phra Nipan Marawichayo, who is one of only two monks living in what was once a thriving temple...The gilded roofs of Buddhist temples are as much a part of Thailand's landscape as rice paddies and palm
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Say Ta-Ta to Cha Chah ... For Now
Nashville :: TN :: USA | 8 months ago
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For Now Posted by Chris Chamberlain on Thu, Nov 1, 2012 at 6:30 AM After a three-year run as one of Nashville's hippest restaurants, Cha Chah will be shutting down around the end of the year, chef-owner Arnold Myint has announced. For the past three
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Enlightenment needed: Thailand's Buddhist monks to get food lessons after study shows nearly half are obese
Bangkok :: Thailand | 11 months ago
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At a time when the Tory party is desperately trying to shake off its Nasty Party' image, t... Suggested Topics The Buddhist monks of Thailand are not known to be an especially active bunch. Prayers, chanting and the collecting of alms take up much of
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Thailand's Buddhist monks are obese
Bangkok :: Thailand | 11 months ago
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1 August 2012 Buddhist monks strive to reach spiritual enlightenment but their growing Buddha-sized bellies might stop them achieving nirvana. A health study of Buddhist monks in Thailand has found that nearly half of them are obese. They blame their
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At shura, elders of Chah-e-Mirza deal with concrete and divine
London :: United Kingdom | almost 2 years ago
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At no other time during the shura (meeting) between 27 or so elders gathered under the canopy of an Afghan compound did they get so animated. When complete, the six-mile (10km) stretch of tarmac will connect the previously-out-of-reach desert
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Buddhist nun embarks on a new path
Canon City :: CO :: USA | over 2 years ago
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Gwyn Waterfield, her head shaved and wearing a white robe, walked slowly down an aisle at Shove Chapel on the Colorado College campus last week during her Buddhist Precept Ceremony. Nine months ago, Waterfield was an Austin, Texas, business owner
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Abortion reform is up against Buddhism in Thailand | Andrew Chambers
Bangkok :: Thailand | over 2 years ago
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Abortion reform is up against Buddhism in Thailand The discovery of 2,000 foetuses has fuelled calls for a change in the law, but Buddhism plays a big role in the abortion debate Chamlong Srimuang's intervention against the amendment to the abortion
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A much beloved monk departs Mendocino County
London :: CA :: USA | almost 3 years ago
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Although he is looking forward to seeing the seasons change, Amaro has mixed feelings about leaving Abhayagiri. "I had been thinking I'd be getting older here, with the hills feeling steeper and longer on my walks to my cabin in the forest," he said.
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Thailand's orange-robed monks reveal shades of red
Bangkok :: Thailand | 3 years ago
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Thai Buddhist monks pray for victims killed during recent clashes between the "Red-Shirt" anti-government protesters and Thai soldiers, in central Bangkok, on April 26. Since mass protests began in Bangkok in mid-March demanding snap elections, the
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Thai government concerned with monks' presence at Bangkok rallies
Bangkok :: Thailand | 3 years ago
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Buddhist monks are not allowed to get involved in Thai politics, but some monks have courted controversy by joining anti-government rallies in Bangkok...In Bangkok's early morning calm, protesters at the Red Shirt rally offer alms to Buddhist monks
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