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Buddhism revived in Tibet 2007-08-12 16:21:00 Tibet boasts more than 1,700 religious sites with more than 40,000 Buddhist monks and nuns. Despite its more relaxed attitude, China has recently announced tighter controls of Tibetan Buddhism
, demanding that those people deemed to be "living Buddhas" must first get government approval.
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Difference between Buddhism, Hinduism significant 2007-08-10 21:43:00 Gautama Buddha was born into a Hindu royal family in northeastern India and was named Siddhartha. When he was born, a sage told his father that Siddhartha would either be a ruler or a wandering monk. Afraid of the latter possibility, the father reared his son in the sheltered confines of his palace and endeavored to protect him from the life and the inevitable suffering that lay beyond the palace walls. Siddhartha, however, was a restless soul and would not be limited by his father's concerns.
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Buddha book hits the spa 2007-08-08 17:10:00 Buddhism, he told Garfinkel, is more like science, psychology and philosophy than religion. It’s a tool for a living — a prism through which each individual can view their own spiritual quest — their search for truth, meaning and happiness. Traveling the world, Garfinkel went on his own search. Throughout the United States, Poland, India, Thailand, Sri Lanka, Hong Kong, China, Tibet, Japan and France, he asked many questions of many people and was met with a mixture of burgeoning enlightenment, unlikely heroes and leader hypocrisies.
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Gandhigiri on your plate 2007-08-06 20:36:00 Mahatma Gandhi believed that your thought processes are influenced by what you eat.India is the land of spiritualism. And the whole process of what we eat assimilate and eliminate is a manifestation of our genetic and spiritual blue print. One of the greatest goals is to design a proper diet for ourselves which makes us feel good in each and every moment of our lives.
China to regulate Dalai's heirs 2007-08-04 16:31:00 Communist China
has issued new rules to regulate the reincarnation of Living Buddhas, which include the Panchen and the Dalai
Lama. The move is seen as an attempt to thwart any eventuality like the possible birth of a Living Buddha in India to replace the ageing Dalai Lama, or any attempt by his close followers to find his successor. The history of Buddhism — including Tibetan Buddhism — have instances of Living Buddhas being born outside the Tibetan region. The sixth Dalai Lama and renowned poet, Tsangyang Gyatso, was born in Tawang in Arunachal Pradesh.
A Harmony of Minds 2007-08-02 19:06:00 SINGAPORE: A new book that promotes universal values of the various religions in Singapore was launched on Thursday. Titled "A Harmony
of Minds", the book features a collection of excerpts from the major faiths - Bahai faith, Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, Jainism, Sikhism, Taoism and Zoroastrian. The book is written in the four official languages and contains photographs contributed by the Photographic Society of Singapore.
Panchen Lama vows to work for harmonious country, world 2007-08-01 23:22:00 Two Panchen Lamas had been in Chengde before. One was the sixth Panchen Lama who came here to perform rituals for the birthday of Emperor Qianlong (1711-1799) in 1780 and the other was the 10th Panchen Lama in 1980. "I would like to maintain the tradition of former Panchen Lamas who loved the country as well as their faith and worked hard for the unification of the country and harmony among the people," he said.
Pilgrims flock to India for Buddhist ‘dragon’ celebration 2007-07-30 22:24:00 Pilgrims from as far a field as Malaysia and Mexico have flock
ed to India
’s isolated region of Ladakh this week for celebration
s to mark 800 years of the “dragon” sect of Tibetan Buddhism. The events have included hours of chants and prayers around the 44-year-old Gyalwang Drukpa, the head of the Dragon lineage, plus a more contemporary song contest inspired by his motto, “Live to Love.” “It was like love at first sight,” said pilgrim Trent Williamson, who embraced the faith after meeting the Gyalwang Drukpa in Williamson’s native Australia.
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Dalai Lama Closes Hamburg Visit With Call for Compassion 2007-07-28 17:41:00 The Dalai
Lama ended his 10-day visit to Hamburg
on Friday with a call for more compassion and criticism of the actions of Chinese security forces in Tibet. "The more we try to make others happy, the happier we will be ourselves," the Dalai Lama told his audience at a tennis stadium in the northern German port city.
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Dalai Lama voices alarm at human rights in Tibet 2007-07-26 16:58:00 Hamburg, July 24: The Dalai
Lama, visiting the German city of Hamburg for a congress among supporters of Tibet
an Buddhism in Europe, has criticized the actions of Chinese security forces in Tibet. "The human
rights situation in Tibet is still very serious," the Dalai Lama said, adding there had been repeated incidents with Chinese guards at the border.
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Buddhism - the science of spirituality 2007-07-24 16:45:00 Spirituality: Science has developed physical comfort and Spirituality or religion is for developing mental comfort. spirituality is the other name for Moral Science and without the base of Moral Science any Science may lead to disaster and destruction of mankind itself. Destruction is caused not only by natural calamities but also through despotic rulers, hegemonic powers and religious zealots. Our progress in the fields of science and technology has been breathtaking.
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Love letters from Buddhism 2007-07-22 18:23:00 People looking for quick answers to the meaning of life should probably steer clear of "Answer Your Love Letters: Footnotes to a Zen Practice," by Adam Genkaku Fisher of Northampton. This collection of short essays, whose author has been practicing Zen Buddhism
for 35 years, eats easy answers for breakfast."Simplicity is not so simple," Fisher writes. And elsewhere: "In order to be centered, you must stand at the center of all things and realize there is no center."
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Buddhism useful for development of science 2007-07-18 20:23:00 During our lifetime most of our doings lead to the manifestation of ‘sanskara’, which are of course ‘kammas’ with the potential to give ‘Karma vipaka’ or consequences later, within this life or in future births, according to the principles of Karma (‘kamma niyama’).
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Scenic Truc Lam Tay Thien Zen Monastery is breathing new life into Viet Nam’s cradle of Buddhism. 2007-07-16 19:04:00 To our left, the Tam Dao Mountain Range swooped across the horizon, casting majestic shadows on the quiet villages underneath. Already we felt at peace even though all we could see of our goal – the recently built Truc Lam Tay Thien Zen
Monastery – were the red tips of its tile-covered roof, peeking at us from a distance through the trees.
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Buddhism draws foreign tourists to Dharamsala 2007-07-15 01:53:00 Foreign tourists
from across the world are making a beeline for Dharamsala to learn and practice Buddhism
and its way of living. Buddhists from across the globe, particularly Asian countries, gathered here to attend a spiritual discourse by Tibetan spiritual leader, The Dalai Lama.
Tucson is becoming a hotbed of Buddhist activity 2007-07-12 17:22:00 The great mahasiddha (mystic) Naropa is said to have meditated here, possibly reading or writing the Kangyur, as some of these pechas are called, which contain the actual words of the Buddha; or perhaps the Tengyur, those pechas that possess commentaries.
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Encountering the Dharma 2007-07-10 17:35:00 In this penetrating study of the Soka Gakkai, Seager takes us on a journey, both personal and scholarly, in search of the true meaning of the Soka Gakkai; a lay organization established from Nichiren Buddhism. We are introduced to Nichiren Buddhism as a religious philosophy which claimed that the teachings of the Lotus Sutra could enable one to reach a state of happiness and follow a path that lead to enlightenment informed by wisdom, compassion and freedom. The chanting of Nam-myoho-renge-kyo is an expression of the teachings of the Lotus Sutra and is chanted by Soka Gakkai members all over the world to cultivate the path to happiness and enlightenment.
India has its own 'soft power' - Buddhism 2007-07-08 19:37:00 Buddhism originated in India
around the 5th century BC. But after flourishing here for many centuries, it declined in the land of its birth. However, it spread across Asia, winning adherents in such countries as Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bhutan, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Japan, Korea, Tibet, Mongolia and China.
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Mountains of Magic and More 2007-07-05 04:13:00 KALIDASA, the Indian poet-dramatist whose Meghadutam was translated into Mongolian in the 17th century (and whose name, I dare say, is totally unknown to the young in the country today), saw hills and mountains as the breasts of the Earth-woman.
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Buddhism not to be named as Thailand's national religion 2007-07-02 17:13:00 Thailand's constitution writers have rejected a plea to name Buddhism
as the national religion. This has been despite protests and hunger strikes by campaigning monks.The Constitution Drafting Assembly appointed by the junta that seized power last year voted 66-19 not to include Buddhism in the new charter.
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Buddhist TV channel 2007-07-01 21:23:00 The satellite TV channel The Buddhist
, inaugurated by the Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa in Colombo on Friday, would be a celebration of the ancient cultural and religious ties between Sri Lanka and India, a top Sri Lankan official said.
Tibetan Buddhist leader to visit Salem 2007-06-28 19:55:00 More than a week's worth of events are planned for a Tibetan Buddhist
leader set to visitSalem
in July. Healing practices, meditation, ceremonies and dinners are scheduled to honor Venerable Lama Karma Namgyel of Bhutan. The Lama Karma also will give talks about Tibetan Buddhism. The first event is July 11 and will be held at 872 Belmont St. NE. For information and a list of events, call Donna Shelby at (503) 363-3560 or go to www.sacredesignpdx.com.
The funeral of Maligakanda Vidyodaya Pirivenadhipathi 2007-06-27 02:01:00 Ven. Amarawansa Thera passed away on Thursday night at the age of 98. Ven Amarawansa who had a Post Graduate Degree from the Nalanda University in India was also a reputed dhamma preacher here and abroad and was known for translating many books on Abhidharma including the Mahavansa Teekawa and Datawansaya into Sinhala. The President in his condolence message said that the Mahanayaka had been a pious Bhikkhu and a teacher well versed in Sinhala, Pali, Sanskrit, English and Hindi.
Mihin Lanka unveils flights to Buddhagaya 2007-08-15 09:03:00 “We are excited to expand to Buddhagaya, one of the holiest places of Buddhism and bringing our growing network to the Indian State of Bihar,” said head of commercial for Mihin Lanka
Sugath Rajapakse. Gaya becomes third Indian city to be served from Colombo following launch of flights
to India two months ago.
A new age for Lhasa 2007-08-18 16:45:00 Every day, they walk the perimeter of Lhasa's holiest shrine to accrue blessings in the next life because, the precepts of Tibetan Buddhism say, their lot in this one is preordained when they come into it. Once, travelers risked their lives to reach the magical, mystical city of Lhasa, locked in Central Asia at the edge of the Tibetan Plateau. Mountain ranges rise in every direction: the Karakoram and Ladakh to the west, the Kunlun and Nan Shan to the north, the high Himalayas to the south and east. Coming to Lhasa by land meant crossing some of the roughest terrain on Earth; before about 1950, there were virtually no paved roads.
Courses in Classical Tibetan Language To Be Offered at UB 2007-08-16 18:29:00 As a follow up to the 2006 visit to University at Buffalo by His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama, the UB Asian Studies Program will offer introductory courses in the classical Tibetan language in the 2007-08 academic year taught by noted Tibetan scholar Craig Preston. The courses will serve as an introduction to this written language, which was created to translate the large corpus of Indian Buddhist sutras, tantras and commentaries from the original Sanskrit. It is the language of the sacred texts of Tibetan Buddhism, most of which have not been translated into modern Tibetan, Chinese or Western languages.
4th Buddhism Cultural Festival opens at Wutai Mountain 2007-08-23 14:06:00 the 4th BuddhismCulturalFestival
and the 18th International Tourism Month at Wutai Mountain
of Xinzhou City, North China's Shanxi Province. The one-month event attracted many Buddhists and tourists. Wutai Mountain is known as one of the five most eminent Buddhist sanctums in the world and the top of China's four famous Buddhist mountains. It boasts many Buddhist statues and a great number of Buddhist classics and frescoes in its ancient temples.
Student Seats Available For Dalai Lama Event at Cornell 2007-08-20 17:48:00 In a time of war, Ithaca will host a man of peace — his holiness the Dalai
Lama, Nobel Prize winner and internationally revered spiritual leader, who will return Oct. 9 to10 after almost two decades for three public speaking events, entitled “Bridging Worlds.”The three events, at Cornell
, Ithaca College and the State Theatre sold out in July, but student tickets are available today, Aug. 20, for the Oct. 9 show at Barton Hall entitled, “A Human Approach to World Peace.” The tickets are available to students in order accommodate the newest members of the Cornell community who arrived on campus this past Friday.
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