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Dalai Lama Decries Attacks on Muslims
Tibetan spiritual leader The Dalai Lama has decried Buddhist attacks against Muslims in Burma and Sri Lanka, appealing to monks to end hostile campaigns against Muslim minorities. Killing people in the name of religion is really very sad, unthinkable, very sad," the Dalai Lama told an audience at the University of Maryland at the start of a US tour on Tuesday, May 7, Reuters reported................Download the full article in pdf attachment (below)
International Buddhist-Muslim Joint Statement
Buddhist and Muslim leaders from South and South East Asian countries including India, Indonesia,Malaysia, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, and Thailand, have gathered in Bangkok, Thailand to address escalating tensions between two communities and potential spread of hatred across the region. The consultation was co-organized by the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB), the International Movement for a Just World (JUST), and Religions for Peace (RfP)................Download the full article in pdf attachment (below)