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Dalai Lama hospitalized with abdominal pains
The spiritual leader was admitted to a state-run New Delhi hospital on Thursday following media reports that abdominal pains for which he had spent four days in a Mumbai hospital in August had recurred. The spiritual leader was admitted to a state-run New Delhi hospital on Thursday following media reports that abdominal pains for which... more
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Sexy gibbons are waking up the neighbors
With the "beautiful and melodic symphony" that is the gibbons mating ritual. That's right, the monkeys sexual escapades are keeping the neighbours up to all hours of the morning.
"These are pretty rare animals and there aren't that many people in the country who have the chance to hear a pair of dueting gibbons" says Dr David Chivers, I suppose you might be lucky to hear them once or twice, but to hear them every morning is surely the definition of unlucky.
Imagine if things weren't going particularly well with your hubby, and each and every morning you're upstaged by a gibbon seemingly having a whale of a time in a nearby zoo. Are we soon to see the first cross species ASBO? With the "beautiful and melodic symphony" that is the gibbons mating ritual. That's right, the monkeys sexual escapades... more -
Sophie Monk @ Oakley And New Era X-Games XIV pre party in Hollywood, July 30
Sophie Monk @ Oakley And New Era X-Games XIV pre party in Hollywood, July 30 :: CELEBRITIES.2ESS.COM
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Why I Fast: An Interview with Korean Monk Pomnyun
Famine is estimated to have killed 2 million people in North Korea since the 1990s – nearly as many as the 2.5 million people reported killed during the Korean War.
Now food aid, which represents most of North Korea’s imports, might decrease because of higher costs of food and transportation.
The United States promised in mid-May that it would provide 500,000 tons of food, of which 37,000 tons of wheat were delivered to North Korea in late June. And according to the newspaper Tokyo Shimbun, China has already sent 50,000 tons of corn to the needy country. The rest of the promised "bread of life" won’t be sent until September.
That's why South Korean Buddhist monk Ven. Pomnyun is appealing to his government for immediate, unconditional food aid to the North. On May 26, he began fasting to “feel the same pain as North Koreans,” “keep seeking ways to help them out” and “to impress heaven, so that under these adverse circumstances, a miracle can happen to stop their starvation.”
South Korean President Lee Myung-bak proposed in his July 11 speech that "full-scale dialogue between South and North Korean authorities must resume."
Ven. Pomnyun launched a petition campaign on July 8 to collect 1 million signatures to help bring food aid to North Koreans. But the July 11 shooting of a South Korean tourist in North Korea has further strained relations between the two countries.
The 55 year-old practitioner is still fasting, surviving on nothing but water and salt. He told Korea Times-San Francisco editor Jeong Taesoo that he has no plans to stop his fast.
INTERVIEW:
What motivated you to fast?
There are many North Koreans starving to death. However, the conflicts between the South and North Korean governments, and their indifference, gave rise to this grave problem. The South Korean government says it can provide emergency food to North Korea only when they request aid. But the North Korean government says it would rather let their people starve to death than ask South Korea for help. In addition, civic groups in South Korea are fully committed to candle-light protests against the resumption of American beef imports, and South Koreans are going through a tough time with higher prices of oil and goods.
No matter how fiercely we appeal to the country with this serious issue of North Korean famine, nobody seems to be concerned about the problem. North Korea is such a closed society that nobody outside can see or hear the outcries from the suffering people.
*****Interview continues, click link to read****** Famine is estimated to have killed 2 million people in North Korea since the 1990s – nearly as many as the 2.5 million people reported... more -
Heavy Metal Monk
It's a monk rocking out. Need we say more?
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Stanley Kamel is Dead
As quoted from buddytv.com:
"Actor Stanley Kamel, whose most prominent role was as Adrian Monk's psychiatrist on the USA comedy Monk, passed away yesterday at the age of 65. According to Access Hollywood, his agents found him in his California home, dead from a likely heart attack." As quoted from buddytv.com: ... more -
'At least 80 dead' in Tibet protests
Indian-based officials said the figure was confirmed by several sources, even though China put the death toll at 10.
The Dalai Lama called for an international inquiry into China’s crackdown, accusing it of a “rule of terror” and “cultural genocide”.
Chinese troops were out in force in Lhasa, Tibet’s main city, on Sunday.
Hong Kong Cable TV reported that about 200 military vehicles, each carrying 40 to 60 armed soldiers, had driven into the city.
Loudspeakers broadcast messages, such as: “Discern between enemies and friends, maintain order.”
China tightly restricts Western journalists’ access to Tibet and it is sometimes extremely difficult to verify what is going on. Indian-based officials said the figure was confirmed by several sources, even though China put the death toll at 10. ... more -
Monk's heart on the run
A dead monk's heart has gone missing from it's urn in Argentine. This raises many questions. Was it stolen, or did it just decide to make a break for it? Could it just be on holiday? Wonder what the fence will say when the asked how much he's willing to pay for a dead heart? A dead monk's heart has gone missing from it's urn in Argentine. This raises many questions. Was it stolen, or did it just d... more
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The Monk
A young Buddhist Monk cannot let go of his earthly desires and in his pursuit of harmony and love, leads his transient being into a Corolla.
Watch our other work on http://www.mavifilm.com/
Actor Credits:
The monk: George Chang
The Hindu girl: Oma Ramlakhan
Production Credits:
Written, produced and directed by: Bora Aytun
Original music: J. Scott Zeiter
3D modeling and animation: Murat Aytun
Editing and compositing: Bora Aytun
Many thanks to:
George Chang for being such a good sport and his sharp talent for comedy;
Chris Redfern for enduring freezing weather just to hold up the reflector;
David and Dan Levine for letting me use their office space for many Blue Screen evenings, and being so supportive.
MANY THANKS TO everyone who supported this little production; by way of encouragement, patience, offerings of help and time and of course, Green Lights! A young Buddhist Monk cannot let go of his earthly desires and in his pursuit of harmony and love, leads his transient being into a Co... more -
Meet A Tibetan Monk in Exile
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