RELIGION IN THE NEWS: BUDDHISM

News Portals

•   :  Recent articles on Buddhism from the BBC.

•   :  A continuously-updated series of articles from the Buddhist Channel television network.

• Buddhist News Feed:  Links to recent Buddhist-related news stories from ReligionFacts.Com.

• Buddhism -- Times Topics: Recent articles on Buddhism from the New York Times.

•    : Recent articles on Buddhism from the Guardian.

•   :  A collection of articles from the news portal.

•   :  Recent articles from around the web.

•   : News on Buddhism from sources around the internet.

News Archive

• Jo Confino, "How Buddhism Could Be A Way Out Of The Environmental Mess We Are In," Guardian, September 2, 2010.

• Madeleine Wightman, "Buddhism With Monsters," Guardian, April 28, 2010.

•   Luke Jennings, "Siddhartha: Opera Bastille, Paris," Observer, March 21, 2010.

•   "Pilgrimage And Buddhist Art," New York Times, March 19, 2010.

•   Holland Cotter, "On The Road With Seekers And Other Dharma Bums," New York Times, March 18, 2010.

•   Souren Melikian, "Archaeologists Recount A Buddhist Tale," New York Times, November 27, 2009.

•   Nguyen Giang, "Religious Tension Mounts In Vietnam," BBC News, September 30, 2009.

•   Martin Fackler, "As Japan's Mediums Die, Ancient Tradition Dies," New York Times, August 20, 2009.

• "In Pictures: Mongolian Treasures Uncovered," BBC News, August 6, 2009.

• "Hidden Gobi Desert Relics Found," BBC News, August 1, 2009.

•   Saroj Pathirana, "Elephant Row Erupts In Sri Lanka," BBC News, July 31, 2009.

• Barbara O'Brien, "In Buddhism, It Pays To Leave Assumptions At The Door," Guardian, July 29, 2009.

• Ralph Frammolino, "A Humble Road To The Noble Truths In India And Nepal," New York Times, May 24, 2009.

• Seth Mydans, "Recalculating Happiness In A Himalayan Kingdom," New York Times, May 6, 2009.

• Ed Halliwell, "Buddhism And The Brain," Guardian, April 7, 2009.

• Lee Lawrence, "The West's Largest Buddhist Stupa Rises In Spain," Christian Science Monitor, March 18, 2009.

• "Bollywood Movie Banned In Nepal," BBC News, January 22, 2009.

• Andrew Jacobs, "Town Asks Kung Fu Monks For Tourism Blessings," New York Times, January 1, 2009.

• "'Buddha Boy' Reappears In Nepal," BBC News, November 11, 2008.

•   Holland Cotter, "Palm-Leaf Offerings From Ancient India," New York Times, August 28, 2008.

•   Norimitsu Onishi, "In Japan, Buddhism May Be Dying Out," New York Times, July 14, 2008.

•   Justin McCurry, "Buddhism Forced To Turn Trendy To Attract A New Generation In Japan," Guardian, January 10, 2008.

•   Chris Hogg, "Japan's Monks Take Buddhism To Bars," BBC News, December 26, 2007.

•   Ralph Blumenthal, "A Very Old Zen Master And His Art Of Tough Love," New York Times, December 9, 2007.

• Claire Dederer, "The Inner Scholar," New York Times, November 4, 2007.

•   Holland Cotter, "On The Roads Of China, The Buddha Was Transformed," New York Times, November 2, 2007.

• Daniel Pepper, "Indian Farmers Oppose Giant Buddha Statue," Christian Science Monitor, September 10, 2007.

• Mian Ridge, "Buddhist Nationalism Behind Sri Lanka's Violent Surge," Christian Science Monitor, June 18, 2007.

• Holland Cotter, "Portraits In Zen, From Celestial To Comic," New York Times, April 6, 2007.

• Simon Montlake, "Monk's Return Tests Vietnam's Religious Tolerance," Christian Science Monitor, March 9, 2007.

•   Somini Sengupta, "Sri Lankan Government Finds Support From Buddhist Monks," New York Times, February 25, 2007.

•   "Nepal Buddha Boy 'Sighted Again,'" BBC News, December 26, 2006.

• Nicholas D. Kristof, "Beware Of Marauding Buddhists," New York Times, December 11, 2006.

•   Randeep Ramesh, "'Untouchables' Undergo Mass Conversion To Buddhism," Guardian, October 13, 2006.

•   Jane Lampman, "American Buddhism On The Rise," Christian Science Monitor, September 14, 2006.

•   "China Host First Buddhism Forum," BBC News, April 13, 2006.

• Bhagirath Yogi, "Nepal's 'Buddha' Boy Goes Missing," BBC News, March 11, 2006.

•   Navin Singh Khadka, "Scientists To Check Nepal Buddha Boy," BBC News, November 30, 2005.

•   Kay Larson, "When Buddha Chooses To Be A Woman," New York Times, August 7, 2005.

•   Stephen Holden, "Wheel Of Time: With Herzog, Inside A World Of Devotion," New York Times, June 15, 2005.

• Adam Goodheart, "'An End To Suffering': Philosopher King," New York Times, February 6, 2005.

•   Jim Yardley, "Daring Young 'Monks' Sell Trinkets With Greatest Of Ease," New York Times, January 24, 2005.

•   William Grimes, "In An Age Of Strife, What Would Buddha Do?," New York Times, December 27, 2004.

•  "Buddha's Finger Proves A Hit In HK," BBC News, May 26, 2004.

• "China Flies Buddha's Finger To HK," BBC News, May 25, 2004.

•   Soutik Biswas, "Buddhist Monks Join Political Scrum," BBC News, April 5, 2004.

•   "Buddha Site Celebrates UN Status," BBC News, February 19, 2004.

•   "Buddhist Monk Helps Rugby Club," BBC News, October 15, 2003.

• "Monks Help Scientists Study Brain," BBC News, September 26, 2003.

• Debbie Howlett, "Buddhism And The Badge," USA Today, August 20, 2003.

•   "Cockroaches To Have Buddhist Funeral," BBC News, May 22, 2003.

•   "Buddhist 'Really Are Happier,'" BBC News, May 21, 2003.

• Simon Montlake, "Bastion Of Buddhism Faces Gender Debate," Christian Science Monitor, April 17, 2003.

•   "In Pictures: Buddhist Festival," BBC News, January 13, 2003.

•   Manikant Thakur, "Buddhist Festival Begins In India," BBC News, January 12, 2003.

•   "Buddha's Finger Of Hope In Taiwan," BBC News, February 23, 2002.

•   "China Enters Biggest Buddhist Statue Race," BBC News, May 6, 2001.

• "India's 1,000 Year Buddha Underway," BBC News, May 4, 2001.

•   "Sri Lanka's Nuns Make A Comeback," BBC News, November 9, 1999.

•   "Birthday Buddha's Tooth In Hong Kong," BBC News, May 22, 1999.

•   "Devastated Temple To Rise From The Ashes," BBC News, April 30, 1998.

•   "Buddhism 'In Decline,'" BBC News, April 7, 1998.

• "Thai Authorities Charge Buddhist Monk Accused Of Predicting Correct Lottery Predictions," BBC News, February 18, 1998.