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Myanmar white roses offer Eid solidarity to Muslims

June 5, 2019 admin buddhists, Eid, Latest News Stories, Muslims, Myanmar, Nation, white roses

Credit to Author: eestopace| Date: Wed, 05 Jun 2019 11:57:53 +0000

Myanmar Buddhists handed out white roses to Muslims heading to pray Wednesday to mark the end of Ramadan – the culmination of a rare show of solidarity in a country where Islam is often vilified.

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Vietnam orders monks to stop profiting from karma rituals

March 22, 2019 admin buddhists, karma, Latest News Stories, pagoda, Rituals, Scam, Vietnam, World

Credit to Author: mfrialde| Date: Sat, 23 Mar 2019 04:19:20 +0000

Vietnam orders monks to stop profiting from karma rituals

HANOI, Vietnam — Vietnamese authorities have ordered monks at a popular Buddhist pagoda to stop “soul summoning” and “bad karma eviction” ceremonies after an investigation found the rituals were a scam. Tens of thousands of worshippers have been paying the 18th century Ba Vang pagoda in northern Quang Ninh province between 1 million and several […]