http://news.linktv.org Link TV News Videos (Filtered by topics: Buddhism) en-us Tue, 30 Apr 2013 13:59:00 -0700 Copyright 2011 Link Media, Inc. http://news.linktv.org/videos/buddhist-mobs-torch-muslim-villages-in-myanmar?start=0 Buddhist mobs overran two mosques and set hundreds of homes ablaze in central Myanmar, injuring at least 10 people. Terrified families who fled the attacks near Okkan, some 70 miles north of Yangon, could be seen hiding in forests and crouching in paddy fields. Last month similar Buddhist-led violence killed at least 43 in the town of Meikthila, further north. Tue, 30 Apr 2013 13:59:00 -0700 http://news.linktv.org/videos/buddhist-mobs-torch-muslim-villages-in-myanmar Religious Violence, Buddhism, Rohingya, Islam, Myanmar, Yangon, Paddy field, Associated Press Buddhist mobs overran two mosques and set hundreds of homes ablaze in central Myanmar, injuring at least 10 people. Terrified families who fled the attacks near Okkan, some 70 miles north of Yangon, could be seen hiding in forests and crouching in paddy fields. Last month similar Buddhist-led violence killed at least 43 in the town of Meikthila, further north. http://news.linktv.org/videos/burmas-anti-muslim-riots-buddhists-disturb-the-peace?start=0 Last week in Burma, an argument between a Muslim merchant and his Buddhist customers spun out of control, sparking a deadly riot. The two groups are often at odds, and some Buddhist monks want to the Muslim population expelled completely. LinkAsia's Kenneth Wong reports on the growing divide amongst Buddhist monks about how to deal with this issue. Fri, 29 Mar 2013 20:20:00 -0700 http://news.linktv.org/videos/burmas-anti-muslim-riots-buddhists-disturb-the-peace Buddhism, Muslim, Myanmar, Meiktila, Politics of Myanmar, Riot control, Religious Violence, Riot, LinkAsia Last week in Burma, an argument between a Muslim merchant and his Buddhist customers spun out of control, sparking a deadly riot. The two groups are often at odds, and some Buddhist monks want to the Muslim population expelled completely. LinkAsia's Kenneth Wong reports on the growing divide amongst Buddhist monks about how to deal with this issue. http://news.linktv.org/videos/myanmar-martial-law-called-to-halt-religious-riots?start=0 Firefighters battled blazes after fierce fighting broke out in central Myanmar. Several neighborhoods were still smoldering after unrest between Buddhists and Muslims in the area erupted into violence. The clashes have stoked fears that last year's sectarian bloodshed is spreading into the country's heartland. Sat, 23 Mar 2013 08:51:00 -0700 http://news.linktv.org/videos/myanmar-martial-law-called-to-halt-religious-riots Myanmar, Buddhism, Muslim, Religious Violence, Martial law, Politics of Myanmar, Riot control, Riot, Fire, Meiktila Firefighters battled blazes after fierce fighting broke out in central Myanmar. Several neighborhoods were still smoldering after unrest between Buddhists and Muslims in the area erupted into violence. The clashes have stoked fears that last year's sectarian bloodshed is spreading into the country's heartland. http://news.linktv.org/videos/buddhist-muslim-clashes-kill-20-in-central-burma?start=0 A dispute over an ordinary transaction has exploded into days of rioting between Muslim and Buddhists in the central Burma city of Meiktila that have left at least 20 dead and forced many more to flee. The violence, far from the site of similar clashes last year, has raised fears of a wider ethnic conflict.<br /> Fri, 22 Mar 2013 07:22:00 -0700 http://news.linktv.org/videos/buddhist-muslim-clashes-kill-20-in-central-burma Myanmar, Ethnic violence, Buddhism, Muslim, Myanmar Army, Riot, Al Jazeera English A dispute over an ordinary transaction has exploded into days of rioting between Muslim and Buddhists in the central Burma city of Meiktila that have left at least 20 dead and forced many more to flee. The violence, far from the site of similar clashes last year, has raised fears of a wider ethnic conflict. http://news.linktv.org/videos/can-buddhism-keep-pace-with-modern-thailand?start=0 Buddhism has been a way of life in Thailand for centuries, but inside the most popular temples is a trend that critics call "fast-food Buddhism." As more people find comfort in consumer culture, how can Buddhism attract followers while maintaining its dignity? Sun, 23 Dec 2012 15:19:00 -0800 http://news.linktv.org/videos/can-buddhism-keep-pace-with-modern-thailand Buddhism, Religion, Thailand, Consumerism, Buddhist philosophy, Buddhist monasticism, Southeast Asia, The New York Times Buddhism has been a way of life in Thailand for centuries, but inside the most popular temples is a trend that critics call "fast-food Buddhism." As more people find comfort in consumer culture, how can Buddhism attract followers while maintaining its dignity? http://news.linktv.org/videos/burning-for-freedom-five-more-tibetans-self-immolate-linkasia-113012?start=0 Five Tibetans have set themselves on fire in the past week, including a teenage Buddhist nun. LinkAsia speaks with Dr. Tsering Shakya of the University of British Columbia about the reasons for this recent spat of self-immolations, and whether local Chinese officials are to blame. Fri, 30 Nov 2012 20:33:00 -0800 http://news.linktv.org/videos/burning-for-freedom-five-more-tibetans-self-immolate-linkasia-113012 Self-immolation, Tibet, Qinghai, Gansu, Sichuan, Tibetan people, Tibetan Plateau, Buddhism, Tibetan Buddhism, Dalai Lama Five Tibetans have set themselves on fire in the past week, including a teenage Buddhist nun. LinkAsia speaks with Dr. Tsering Shakya of the University of British Columbia about the reasons for this recent spat of self-immolations, and whether local Chinese officials are to blame. http://news.linktv.org/videos/happiest-country-in-the-world-discovers-internet-linkasia-112312?start=0 The Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan is one of the most isolated countries in the world. But that's beginning to change. Contributor Trinh Hoang Ly reports from Thimphu, Bhutan, on why the internet's popularity has soared in recent months. Mon, 26 Nov 2012 12:09:00 -0800 http://news.linktv.org/videos/happiest-country-in-the-world-discovers-internet-linkasia-112312 Bhutan, Internet, Gross national happiness, Thimphu, Jigme Khesar Namgyal Wangchuck, Jigme Thinley, Technology, Buddhism, Himalayas, LinkAsia The Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan is one of the most isolated countries in the world. But that's beginning to change. Contributor Trinh Hoang Ly reports from Thimphu, Bhutan, on why the internet's popularity has soared in recent months. http://news.linktv.org/videos/anger-simmers-during-global-day-of-action-for-myanmars-rohingyas?start=0 Rohingya organizations around the world have declared November 8 a global day of action to draw attention to the plight of Rohingyas in their country. Rallies are being held in London to support Rohingyas. Press TV speaks with Noor al-Islam, the president of Arakan Rohingya National Organization, who criticizes the poor international response to the situation. He also slams Burmese activist Aung San Suu Kyi's silence on the Rohingyas, adding that if Rakhine's Buddhists were in the same situation, she would "definitely speak up." Thu, 08 Nov 2012 17:01:00 -0800 http://news.linktv.org/videos/anger-simmers-during-global-day-of-action-for-myanmars-rohingyas Rohingya, Aung San Suu Kyi, London, Activism, Buddhism, Rakhine people, Rakhine State, Muslim, Myanmar, Protest Rohingya organizations around the world have declared November 8 a global day of action to draw attention to the plight of Rohingyas in their country. Rallies are being held in London to support Rohingyas. Press TV speaks with Noor al-Islam, the president of Arakan Rohingya National Organization, who criticizes the poor international response to the situation. He also slams Burmese activist Aung San Suu Kyi's silence on the Rohingyas, adding that if Rakhine's Buddhists were in the same situation, she would "definitely speak up." http://news.linktv.org/videos/mosaic-news-110812?start=439 <p>Bashar al-Assad defends Syria as the last stronghold of secularism in the region, world groups organize global day of action in support of Myanmar's Rohingyas, bombings kill several people in Iraq, and more.</p> Thu, 08 Nov 2012 00:00:00 -0800 http://news.linktv.org/videos/mosaic-news-110812 Syrian Civil War, US-Israel relations, Benjamin Netanyahu, Barack Obama, Mitt Romney, Syria, Israel, United States, US presidential election, 2012, Rohingya Rohingya organizations around the world have declared November 8 a global day of action to draw attention to the plight of Rohingyas in their country. Rallies are being held in London to support Rohingyas. Press TV speaks with Noor al-Islam, the president of Arakan Rohingya National Organization, who criticizes the poor international response to the situation. He also slams Burmese activist Aung San Suu Kyi's silence on the Rohingyas, adding that if Rakhine's Buddhists were in the same situation, she would "definitely speak up." http://news.linktv.org/videos/renewed-clashes-kill-dozens-in-burmas-rakhine-state-linkasia-11212?start=0 A measure of calm has descended on Burma's westernmost Rakhine state after violence between Buddhists and Muslims killed 84 and left more than 125 injured. LinkAsia speaks with Burmese activist Maung Zarni about the causes of the violence and the effect it may have on Burma's fragile reforms. Fri, 02 Nov 2012 17:07:00 -0700 http://news.linktv.org/videos/renewed-clashes-kill-dozens-in-burmas-rakhine-state-linkasia-11212 Myanmar, Rakhine State, Buddhism, Muslim, Maung Zarni, Rohingya, Ethnic violence, Burmese language, Ethnic group, LinkAsia A measure of calm has descended on Burma's westernmost Rakhine state after violence between Buddhists and Muslims killed 84 and left more than 125 injured. LinkAsia speaks with Burmese activist Maung Zarni about the causes of the violence and the effect it may have on Burma's fragile reforms. http://news.linktv.org/videos/where-will-the-rohingya-muslims-go?start=0 Thousands of displaced&nbsp;Rohingya&nbsp;have surged toward already overcrowded camps in western Myanmar and neighboring Bangladesh, the UN has said, after new communal violence earlier this week that left dozens dead. Tens of thousands of mainly Muslim Rohingya are already crammed into squalid camps around the state capital Sittwe after deadly violence between Rohingya and Buddhists began in June. Nicolas Haque reports from the Myanmar-Bangladesh border. Sat, 27 Oct 2012 13:05:00 -0700 http://news.linktv.org/videos/where-will-the-rohingya-muslims-go Rohingya, Sittwe, Myanmar, Sectarian Violence, Bangladesh-Burma relations, Rakhine State, Buddhism, Muslim, Bangladesh, Sheikh Hasina Thousands of displaced Rohingya have surged toward already overcrowded camps in western Myanmar and neighboring Bangladesh, the UN has said, after new communal violence earlier this week that left dozens dead. Tens of thousands of mainly Muslim Rohingya are already crammed into squalid camps around the state capital Sittwe after deadly violence between Rohingya and Buddhists began in June. Nicolas Haque reports from the Myanmar-Bangladesh border. http://news.linktv.org/videos/mosaic-news-102612?start=34 <p>Sectarian violence claims 112 lives in Myanmar, terrorist attack and government killings "violate" Syria's ceasefire as mass protests erupt, suicide bombing targets Afghan mosque during Eid prayers, and more.</p> Fri, 26 Oct 2012 00:00:00 -0700 http://news.linktv.org/videos/mosaic-news-102612 Eid al-Adha, Israel, Ismail Haniyeh, Eid prayer, Politics of Israel, Yisrael Beiteinu, Likud, Benjamin Netanyahu, Avigdor Lieberman, United Nations Myanmar's Rakhine State reports that at least 112 people have been killed in violent clashes in recent days. The latest wave of violence comes after Buddhist extremists stepped up their attacks against Rohingya Muslims. Witnesses say over 100 Muslims, including women, are among the dead. http://news.linktv.org/videos/mosaic-news-081412?start=922 In Myanmar, violence against the country's minority Rohingya Muslim population is on the rise again, reports Press TV Security forces, along with Buddhist extremists, are being blamed for the brutality against the Muslims and the arson of their communities. Tue, 14 Aug 2012 00:00:00 -0700 http://news.linktv.org/videos/mosaic-news-081412 Muslim, Palestinians, Sinai Peninsula, Politics of Israel, Israel, Syrian Civil War, Avi Dichter, Rafah Border Crossing, American Jews, Politics of Iraq In Myanmar, violence against the country's minority Muslims is on the rise. Thousands of buildings have been set on fire, and unspecified number of people has been killed. Security forces, along with Buddhist extremists, are being blamed for the brutality against the Muslims. Parts of Mynmar's Rakhine Province resemble a war zone, and Rakhine Buddhists have blamed Rohingya Muslims for the violence. However, Buddhist refugees in the province have been able to return to homes, which are still intact. http://news.linktv.org/videos/mosaic-news-080912?start=78 Scores of Rohingya Muslims are being killed in Myanmar's western Rakhine Province, and most have left for neighboring countries, such as Bangladesh. Press TV goes to Yangon to speak with Rohingya activists and with some Burmese Buddhists. Thu, 09 Aug 2012 00:00:00 -0700 http://news.linktv.org/videos/mosaic-news-080912 Rohingya, Islamism, Myanmar, Muslim, Foreign relations of Burma, İzmir Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Sidi Bou Zid, Politics of Libya, Battle of Aleppo Muslims in Myanmar are living under extremely conditions. Scores of Rohingya Muslims are being killed in Myanmar's western Rakhine Province; a military crackdown has forced tens of thousands of them out of their homes. Most have left for neighboring countries such as Bangladesh; others are living in camps inside Myanmar. Press TV goes to Yangon to meet with Rohingya activists and with some of the country's Buddhists, who do not recognize the Rohingyas as an ethnic group in Myanmar. http://news.linktv.org/videos/mosaic-news-072012?start=35 Amnesty International has accused the authorities in Myanmar and Buddhist groups of ethnically cleansing the Muslim Rohingya minority in the state of Rakhine, saying that an undetermined number of Muslims have been abused, killed, or raped, reports Al Jazeera. Fri, 20 Jul 2012 00:00:00 -0700 http://news.linktv.org/videos/mosaic-news-072012 Israel, Burgas, 2011-2012 Saudi Arabia protests, Hezbollah, Foreign relations of Israel, Saudi Arabia, Bulgaria, Muslim, Rohingya, El-Mahalla El-Kubra Presenter, Male #1 Amnesty International has accused the authorities in Myanmar and Buddhist groups of ethnically cleansing the Muslim Rohingya minority in the state of Rakhine. Presenter, Female #1 The organization said an undetermined number of Muslims have been abused, killed, or raped. Reporter, Male #2 Ethnic cleansing is now a term that can be applied to the description of what the Muslim minority is being subjected to in the state of Rakhine in Myanmar, in the midst of international silence that is occasionally breached by the warnings of international human rights organizations. Among them is Amnesty International that recently spoke of systematic ethnic cleansing, killings, and rapes committed by government forces and Buddhist groups against the Muslim Rohingya minority. Reporter, Male #2 This minority was classified by the United Nations as the world's most persecuted race. The latest chapter of these people's suffering started with Myanmar's entry into what was described as a "democratic transformation," and held elections after 49 years of direct military rule. Then, there was talk of granting the Muslim Rohingya minority full citizenship rights, after having been considered third-class citizens by law that was applied for three decades. Reporter, Male #2 Buddhists viewed the Rohingyas as outsiders, with even the president frankly saying that his country will not tolerate their presence, and that they must settle elsewhere. The Rohingyas say they account for around five million people, with the UN indicating that over 800,000 Muslims live in Myanmar today. Many have fled to Bangladesh, Malaysia, and other nearby locations. But even this asylum has many difficulties, as many of them were abused in nearby countries, notably Bangladesh, that decided not to allow the Rohingyas' entry into the country in fear of what it called serious environmental and social problems. But even worse is that what everyone refers to as systematic ethnic cleaning is being carried out amid dubious local and international silence. Reporter, Male #2 Even the West's so-called champion of democracy, Aung San Suu Kyi, has remained silent despite the appeals she was sent by her Muslim countrymen. The same applies to Western countries that have lifted their economic sanctions on Myanmar, leading many to view the country as an investment paradise. http://news.linktv.org/videos/tragedy-unfolding-in-myanmar-as-rohingyas-face-horrific-ethnic-cleansing?start=0 Against the backdrop of a new, pro-democracy Myanmar, the Burmese government has implemented a program against the minority Rohingya population that scholars and analysts are calling a "horrific ethnic cleansing". Sat, 14 Jul 2012 10:54:00 -0700 http://news.linktv.org/videos/tragedy-unfolding-in-myanmar-as-rohingyas-face-horrific-ethnic-cleansing Myanmar, Rohingya, Ethnic cleansing, Politics of Myanmar, Ethnic violence, Muslim, Ethnic group, Rakhine State, Aung San Suu Kyi, Refugee Against the backdrop of a new, pro-democracy Myanmar, the Burmese government has implemented a program against the minority Rohingya population that scholars and analysts are calling a "horrific ethnic cleansing". Since June, violence and tension have erupted in Myanmar regarding the fate of the Rohingya, who are ethnically and religiously different from the majority Buddhist population. http://news.linktv.org/videos/as-violence-dies-down-in-rakhine-real-struggles-begin?start=0 Peace has descended on Myanmar's Rakhine state, yet some of the region's biggest problems are just beginning. Authorities have to deal with 90,000 displaced citizens, simmering tensions, and the smoldering ruins of Sittwe's neighborhoods. Fri, 22 Jun 2012 20:10:00 -0700 http://news.linktv.org/videos/as-violence-dies-down-in-rakhine-real-struggles-begin Myanmar, Rakhine State, Rohingya, Sittwe, Muslim, Thein Sein, Buddhism, Bangladesh, Southeast Asia, Ethnic violence Peace has descended on Myanmar's Rakhine state, yet some of the region's biggest problems are just beginning. Authorities have to deal with 90,000 displaced citizens, simmering tensions, and the smoldering ruins of Sittwe's neighborhoods. http://news.linktv.org/videos/rakhine-violence-rooted-in-the-history-of-burma?start=0 At least 20 people have been killed in recent clashes between ethnic Burmese Buddhists and Rohingya Muslims. Host Kara Tsuboi speaks with Carleton College's Tun Myint about the root causes of the escalating violence in Rakhine state. Fri, 15 Jun 2012 18:14:00 -0700 http://news.linktv.org/videos/rakhine-violence-rooted-in-the-history-of-burma Myanmar, Rakhine State, Rohingya, Muslim, Buddhism, Tun Myint, Ethnic violence, Carleton College, LinkAsia, Yul Kwon At least 20 people have been killed in recent clashes between ethnic Burmese Buddhists and Rohingya Muslims. Host Kara Tsuboi speaks with Carleton College's Tun Myint about the root causes of the escalating violence in Rakhine state. http://news.linktv.org/videos/bloody-ethnic-violence-erupts-in-myanmar?start=0 Myanmar's government has imposed a state of emergency in the western state of Rakhine after three days of riots left seven dead. Troops have been deployed to quell violence between majority Buddhists and Muslims, including Rohingya migrants. Mon, 11 Jun 2012 08:42:00 -0700 http://news.linktv.org/videos/bloody-ethnic-violence-erupts-in-myanmar Rohingya, Rakhine State, Myanmar, State of emergency, Thein Sein, Arson, Ethnic violence, Statelessness, Rape, Politics of Myanmar Myanmar government has imposed a state of emergency in the western state of Rakhine after three days of riots left seven people dead. Army troops have been deployed to quell violence between majority Buddhists and Muslims, including Rohingya migrants. As the situation flared up, the UN said it was relocating its staff from the region. Al Jazeera's Wayne Hay reports from Bangkok in neighboring Thailand. http://news.linktv.org/videos/leaked-video-shows-buddhist-monk-misconduct?start=0 A secretly filmed video leaked last week showed South Korean Buddhist monks from the Jogye Order gambling with stakes that reached USD$900,000. Broadcaster MBC reports from Seoul on the fallout. Wed, 30 May 2012 15:26:00 -0700 http://news.linktv.org/videos/leaked-video-shows-buddhist-monk-misconduct Korean Buddhism, South Korea, Jogye Order, Seoul, Buddhism, Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation, LinkAsia, Yul Kwon A secretly filmed video leaked last week showed South Korean Buddhist monks from the Jogye Order gambling with stakes that reached USD$900,000. Broadcaster MBC reports from Seoul on the fallout. http://news.linktv.org/videos/south-koreans-react-to-buddhist-monk-scandal?start=0 After a leaked video showed several monks from the Jogye Order gambling, drinking, and smoking, South Koreans took to social media to express their shock and outrage. Contributor Yoo Eun Lee reports on citizen reaction to the revelations. Wed, 30 May 2012 14:51:00 -0700 http://news.linktv.org/videos/south-koreans-react-to-buddhist-monk-scandal Jogye Order, South Korea, Buddhism, Seoul, Political scandal, LinkAsia, Yul Kwon After a leaked video showed several monks from the Jogye Order gambling, drinking, and smoking, South Koreans took to social media to express their shock and outrage. Contributor Yoo Eun Lee reports on citizen reaction to the revelations. http://news.linktv.org/videos/self-immolations-continue-as-tibetans-protest-beijing-rule?start=0 WARNING: Graphic Content. An 18-year-old nun is the latest to die in a wave of self-immolations in China's Tibetan regions, as protests continue against Beijing's rule. Mon, 13 Feb 2012 11:17:00 -0800 http://news.linktv.org/videos/self-immolations-continue-as-tibetans-protest-beijing-rule Tibet, Self-immolation, Aba, Sichuan, Protest, Sichuan, Beijing, Tibetan people, Government of the People's Republic of China, Political prisoner, Buddhism WARNING: Graphic Content. An 18-year-old nun is the latest to die in a wave of self-immolations in China's Tibetan regions, as protests continue against Beijing's rule. The Chinese government has placed strict restrictions on reporters visiting the area, but Guardian writer Jonathan Watts is one of the few journalists who has managed to gain access and report on the rising tensions. http://news.linktv.org/videos/thai-monks-unique-approach-to-drug-rehab?start=0 A Buddhist monastery in Thailand uses diet, discipline, and self-reflection to cure drug addicts from all over the world. <br /> Tue, 05 Jul 2011 17:13:00 -0700 http://news.linktv.org/videos/thai-monks-unique-approach-to-drug-rehab Thailand, Addiction, Thamkrabok, Buddhism, Substance dependence, Substance abuse, VTV4, LinkAsia There's a new way to get help for people trying to overcome drug addiction. In Thailand, several Buddhist temples have become rehab centers. Here's a report from Vietnam's VTV4. Reporter: The Thamkrabok Monastery is in the mountainous region of Thailand. With contributions from the public, this temple is similar to others that have become rehabilitation centers for people wishing to rid themselves of addiction. Everyday around two in the afternoon, the patients kneel in a line to drink a special medicine that the temple produces. After drinking they vomit continuously. According to the monks at Thamkrabok, this medicine is but 1/10th of the treatment process. The rest depends on the will of the patients, their determination to kick their addiction. They have to follow strict rules if they want to rid of their problems. They are prohibited from doing many things like listening to music, and travel outside the monastery. Even their daily diet is regulated by special food. The patients believe that these strict methods will help them focus and not be bothered by the outside world. Kate, Addict Patient: I used to be a heavy drug user. I would spend all my money on drugs. It made my family and friends very upset. I want to return to a normal life. That's why I am here. Reporter: After the patients are cured, they receive a certificate printed on rice paper saying, "I will never touch drugs again." After reading this phrase, they will eat the certificate. An action to solidify their pledge. How much do the monks charge to help people beat their addictions? Only three bucks a day.