What are the scoops for today?
According to reports coming out of Burma, three ancient Buddha statues (including one of substantial size) have been found in a river near Mandalay. One has already been stolen, but photographs are beginning to emerge of the others, like this one.
Agence France-Presse reports that Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) will meet with His Holiness the Dalai Lama in Denver while on the presidential campaign trail.
And speaking of His Holiness, the Associated Press reports on the ritual performed by Tibetans in Madison, WI, during the Dalai Lama’s visit there. It was a tenshug to honor His Holiness and pray for his long life. The performance of it in Madison marked the first time such a ritual has been performed in the U.S.
Even more on the Dalai Lama: As the Los Angeles Times counts down to the end of the Bush administration, Johanna Neuman notes that at the very least Mr. Bush has the love of His Holiness.
And finally, one last bit of Dalai Lama news: According to the Agence France-Presse, the Fukuoka Prefectural Buddhist Association in Japan has announced that His Holiness will visit Japan “for a series of lectures and meetings on Buddhist themes” this November.
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