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Civil servant fired for claiming meditation course on expenses

A leading civil servant who was sacked after she claimed hundreds of pounds on expenses to pay for a meditation…

September 24, 2012

French tourists guilty in Sri Lanka over Buddha photos

Charles Haviland, BBC: A Sri Lankan court has given suspended jail terms to three French tourists for wounding the religious…

August 21, 2012

Zoning board denies meditation chapel variance

A borough man's variance request, to use his garage as a meditation gathering room for friends, was shot down Wednesday.…

January 6, 2012

Maharishi foundation: Competitor violates trademark

Jeff Eckhoff: A nonprofit Iowa-based educational foundation tied to the calming meditation teachings of Maharishi Mahesh Yogi has injected new…

December 1, 2011

Marin planners contemplate Spirit Rock proposal

Marin County officials continued to wrestle with proposed plans for the Spirit Rock Meditation Center — even though the county…

March 4, 2011

Community planners hear more comments on Buddhist monastery expansion

Gary Warth, North County Times, California: Proponents of a Buddhist meditation center proposed for Bonsall made one final pitch to…

February 1, 2011

“Brainwashed” ex-RAF officer wins back £800,000 house he gave to guru

A former RAF officer who was 'brainwashed' into signing over his £800,000 home to a religious guru has won his…

January 26, 2011

Buddhist temple project may begin in spring

A plan to build a Thai Buddhist temple in Columbus, Ohio, is far from dead. In fact, construction on the…

December 17, 2010

Abba star loses multi-million dollar case against resort

Former Abba star Anni-Frid Reuss has lost a lawsuit aimed at pushing a Quigong resort specialising in Chinese medicine and…

November 29, 2010

Qantas loses fight with Falun Gong flight attendant

QANTAS has been ordered to reinstate a flight attendant banned from international duties over her practise of Falun Gong. Sheridan…

November 29, 2010