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19 November 2009 

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Revered Monk Remembered

 

[insert caption here] Honorable Monk Remember for Peace Efforts  Audio Clip Available
As the two-year funeral ceremony for revered monk Maha Ghosananda approaches, he is being remembered worldwide for his contributions to peace during Cambodia’s time of war. (10 March 2009)


Monk Honored in Second-Year Funeral Rite  Audio Clip Available
For years, the venerable Maha Ghosananda contributed to the cause of peace, and he was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize four times. He died on March 12, 2007, and his passing will be marked in an upcoming second anniversary. (09 March 2009)
Cambodian Monks Praise UN's Decision to Honor Gandhi  Audio Clip Available
The UN's decision to honor Indian peace advocate Mahatma Gandhi's birthday, Oct. 2, as the International Day of Non-Violence honors a major political and spiritual leader, a leading Cambodian monk said this week. (July 11 2007)
How Buddhism Was Reinstated as the Official Religion  Audio Clip Available
After peace talks in Jakarta in 1989, Maha Ghosananda and his fellow monks saw a change in the official attitude towards Buddhism (April 13, 2007).
Maha Ghosananda and the 1989 Jakarta Peace Talks  Audio Clip Available
Maha Ghosananda led a delegation to Jakarta in 1989, in an effort to help the peace process. Warring factions within Cambodia had agreed to meet in an effort to end civil war in the wake of Vietnam's withdrawal from the country (April 12, 2007).
Revered Monk Was Given 'Samdech' Title  Audio Clip Available
Revered monk Maha Ghosananda, who worked to rebuild Cambodian Buddhism after the Khmer Rouge, was bestowed a special status in 1992, as he led peace marches through Cambodia (April 04, 2007).
Revered Monk to Lie in State  Audio Clip Available
His body will lie in state into April, with special events to be held at the temple on the weekends through April 8 (March 21, 2007).
Buddhists Form Foundation to Continue Monk's Work  Audio Clip Available
Buddhist monks from around the world have formed a peace foundation in the name of Maha Ghosananda, the revered Cambodian monk who died in the US last week (March 20, 2007).
Revered Monk Remembered  Audio Clip Available
A week after his passing, revered monk Maha Ghosananda, who worked to rebuild Cambodian Buddhism after the fall of the Khmer Rouge, continued to receive accolades from friends both in the US and Cambodia (March 19, 2007).
Celebrated Monk Dies in US Hospital  Audio Clip Available
The monk, who was nominated for a Nobel Prize for his Cambodia reconstruction efforts, lived in Rhode Island and died in a Massachusetts hospital (March 14, 2007).