Bringing Buddha Dharma Homeby Kooi Fong Lim, The Buddhist Channel, June 27, 2006The latest upgrade exercise promises to provide more in-depth investigation of issues and greater outreach through regionalized news coverageKuala Lumpur, Malaysia -- Catch this day and mark it on your calendar: August 1, 2006, the day when we will launch the Buddhist Channel's (BC) most ambitious outreach program since its rebranding exercise in October 2004.
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"Bringing Dharma Home", the new look BC will bring you events and news the way a full fledge media enterprise would, through indepth investigative reporting and wider distribution network via regional news coverage.
But we will be doing it in our own, unique Buddhist way, that is through "Right Speech" (rather than Free Speech) and in the spirit of "Free Inquiry (as espoused in the Kalama Sutta, the Charter of Free Inquiry)". More on that later.
Come August 1, 2006 here's what you'll enjoy:
ASIA - Coverage by CountriesAs the birth place of Buddhism, we will have in-depth coverage of the latest Buddhist development in the region by country. This is made possible through support given by representatives from their respective countries. Here's how Buddhist news in Asia will be segmented.
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NORTH AMERICA - Coverage by RegionsNorth America remains the world's fastest growth area for Buddhism. On another note, the region also provides the channel with the highest traffic. Given its recent rise and prominence in Buddhist development, the BC will cover the region according to the following segments:
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