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Thousands of Dalits embrace Buddhism in UP

Sat, 11 Oct 2008 01:57:40 GMT

KANPUR: Amid the renewed focus on conversions post-Kandhmal violence, nearly 10,000 Dalits embraced Buddhism at a Baudh Diksha ceremony in Pukhranya village near Kanpur in the presence of former Himachal ...

San Francisco Buddha

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 22:44:24 GMT

There's a lovely article and photo gallery of Buddhist centers and temples in San Francisco in today's New York Times. Unfortunately the captions and text that go with the photos...

Dalai Lama Hospitalized

Thu, 09 Oct 2008 18:44:17 GMT

His Holiness the Dalai Lama was hospitalized in New Dehli today with severe abdominal pain. I will add details to this post as I learn them. ...

Election 2008: Barack Obama and Church-State Issues

Thu, 09 Oct 2008 13:36:09 GMT

We've looked at John McCain's stand on separation of church and state; now we'll look at Barack Obama's. The Obama campaign web site has a section called Faith, and there you...

Election 2008: John McCain and Church-State Issues

Thu, 09 Oct 2008 11:08:01 GMT

Religious freedom is one of the campaign issues of interest to Buddhists. Where does Republican presidential candidate John McCain stand on separation of church and state? I was surprised to find...

Buddha 9 to 5: Lawyer alleges that Prudential Insurance forces...

Thu, 09 Oct 2008 05:38:41 GMT

Buddha 9 to 5: Lawyer alleges that Prudential Insurance forces employees to study Buddhism An interesting story out of California which will be fun to follow.

Wordless Wednesday: Buddha Gets Cleaned

Wed, 08 Oct 2008 07:04:05 GMT

Photo Caption: Buddhist monks clean the dust from the 15-meter-high Great Buddha at the Todaiji Temple in Nara, Japan. The Great Buddha was completed in AD 752. Photo Credit: Koichi Kamoshida/Getty...

Buddhism is the basis of the rule of law

Tue, 07 Oct 2008 05:21:27 GMT

As Cambodian people are returning from Pa Chum Ben, they might have fulfilled their traditional obligation to appease the ghosts of their ancestors who have been roaming different pagodas in search of food ...

Let Our LIght Shine

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 13:22:22 GMT

'True godliness does not turn men out of the world but enables them to live better in it, and excites their endeavors to mend it.' - William Penn This past June I had the unique opportunity to visit Japan for ...

Buddhist Political Issues?

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 10:30:01 GMT

With one month to go in the U.S. presidential election campaign, I've been thinking of issues that might be of particular interest to Buddhists. Then we can explore how the...

The Way of the Buddha

Sat, 04 Oct 2008 13:17:54 GMT

For more than 12 million people around the world, the chant "Nam-myoho-renge-kyo" brings wisdom, peace and empowerment.

War and Taxes

Sat, 04 Oct 2008 07:21:26 GMT

Here's a news item to discuss, from the north Wales Daily Post: Peace campaigner Si�n Cwper, 61, of Llanfrothen, near Penrhyndeudraeth, Gwynedd has withheld more than �2,300 in protest against her...

Election 2008: The Candidates' Religions

Thu, 02 Oct 2008 13:26:34 GMT

In 1960, presidential candidate John Kennedy assured America that he would not allow the Vatican to dictate U.S. policy. Today there is heated discussion within many Christian denominations about how...

Buddhism-an Indian Contribution to the World

Thu, 02 Oct 2008 13:17:05 GMT

Depending on the source, the number of Buddhists in the world ranges from 230 to 500 million.[3][4][5][6] Most Buddhists live in Asia, but adherants are found world-wide. Buddhism is based on the teachings of ...

Election 2008: The Death Penalty

Wed, 01 Oct 2008 23:57:40 GMT

Neither of our U.S. presidential candidates is running against the death penalty, but it may be an issue in some state elections. In any event, in all of the vast...

Election 2008: Science

Tue, 30 Sep 2008 19:51:06 GMT

Science, religion and politics have converged on some hot-button issues in the U.S. Scientists, politicians and clergy are butting heads on such matters as teaching evolution in public schools and embryonic ...

Buddhism And The Zen Of Punk Rock

Mon, 29 Sep 2008 19:41:07 GMT

Punk rock and Buddhism are quite compatible, says author Noah Levine. The former drug addict teaches Buddhism to a variety of people, including convicts and the homeless.

Election 2008: Science

Mon, 29 Sep 2008 10:21:53 GMT

Science, religion and politics have converged on some hot-button issues in the U.S. Scientists, politicians and clergy are butting heads on such matters as teaching evolution in public schools and...

Book review: Buddhist author explores being mindful every day

Mon, 29 Sep 2008 00:29:41 GMT

Many readers of Buddhist theology and philosophy often want to know the answer to one question: What do I do to become a better person? With Sharon Salzberg's work, "A Heart as Wide as the World: Living with ...

For a fee, a Thai temple offers a head start on rebirth

Sun, 28 Sep 2008 16:20:35 GMT

NAKHON NAYOK, Thailand : It is the ultimate in second chances: a Buddhist temple here offers, for a small fee, an opportunity to die, rise up again newborn and make a fresh start in life.

Born Again Buddhists?

Sun, 28 Sep 2008 15:04:45 GMT

Buddhist temple in Thailand is offering instant rebirth, for a fee. People line up every day to climb into big, pink coffins. Monks chant over them, and they climb out,...

� Corbis Buddhism

Sun, 28 Sep 2008 11:47:29 GMT

Spreading from India to Central and Southeast Asia, China, Korea, and Japan, Buddhism has played a central role in the spiritual, cultural, and social life of Asia, and during the 20th century it spread to the ...

it's a Gray Area:Buddhism and Humanism

Sun, 28 Sep 2008 03:32:30 GMT

The Buddhist religion dates back to about 563 BCE with the birth of Siddhartha Gautama in Lumbini, Northern India, which now is in Nepal.

Appreciate Now

Sat, 27 Sep 2008 19:09:58 GMT

Thich Nhat Hanh said, "When we have a toothache, we know that not having a toothache is happiness. But later, when we don't have a toothache, we don't treasure our...

Nagarjuna varsity PECET on October 14

Fri, 26 Sep 2008 12:26:05 GMT

GUNTUR: The Physical Education Common Entrance Test for admission into B.PEd, and M.PEd will be held on October 14.

Explosion in Yangon

Thu, 25 Sep 2008 10:20:06 GMT

Today an explosion that may have been a bomb rocked Yangon, Burma (Myanmar), between Sule Pagoda and Yangon City Hall. Four people were injured, according to a shopkeeper. Many assume a...

H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III Comes to Maryland

Wed, 24 Sep 2008 12:20:13 GMT

Zhaxi Zhuoma Rinpoche has given presentations to propagate the dharma on the genesis and major teachings of the book H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III in various cities throughout the West and Midwest and will ...

Headaches in Trees

Wed, 24 Sep 2008 10:33:43 GMT

Researchers at the National Center for Atmospheric Research have learned that walnut trees medicate themselves when stressed. What stresses trees? you ask. Drought, pollution, unseasonable temperatures. That sort of thing....

Thoughts on Buddhism

Wed, 24 Sep 2008 07:46:37 GMT

Buddhism isn't so much a religion. Religions talk about meaningless spiritual garbage that doesn't mean a thing until after you're dead.

Bush worried abt Dalai Lama

Tue, 23 Sep 2008 15:32:36 GMT

US President George W. Bush telephoned the Dalai Lama on Tuesday to express concerns about his health and express his 'great esteem' for Tibet's exiled spiritual leader, the White House said.

UVM Professor Appears in Dalai Lama Film

Tue, 23 Sep 2008 06:58:45 GMT

A UVM professor will see herself on the big screen Friday night. The documentary film "Dalai Lama Renaissance" premieres Friday night in the Burlington area.

Money Money Money Money! Oh, and Religion.

Mon, 22 Sep 2008 12:27:38 GMT

The Washington Post's "On Faith" site today features an online panel discussion on morality and finance. The questions before the panel: "Are the economy's recent financial failures also moral failures?...

Buddhism for Dummies

Sun, 21 Sep 2008 06:51:20 GMT

Buddhism for Dummies embed this Join the author of Buddhism for Dummies, Jon Landaw, for a dynamic introduction to Buddhism, with a particular emphasis on the Tibetan Buddhist tradition.

Freeman exhibit celebrates the beautry and history of Buddhism

Sat, 20 Sep 2008 22:12:13 GMT

Standing in front of the "Incantation Wheel of Garuda to Conquer Enemies," a thangka at the Mansfield Freeman Center for East Asian Studies, I had to bow my head and put my hands together in praise.

Rugby, Quantum Physics and Buddhism

Sat, 20 Sep 2008 14:55:05 GMT

English rugby star Jonny Wilkinson says he found happiness through quantum physics and Buddhism. In a new book, the 29-year-old inside center (I believe that's right) for the Newcastle Falcons...

Wilkinson converts...to Buddhism

Sat, 20 Sep 2008 04:23:53 GMT

BRITS spend an average 14 years of their lives slumped in front of the telly and half do not even care what is on.

Wilkinson adds Buddhism to physics

Fri, 19 Sep 2008 20:10:23 GMT

Jonny Wilkinson has revealed how quantum physics and Buddhism have helped to liberate him from an overwhelming fear of failure that was preventing him from taking pleasure in his rugby success.

Thinking Out Loud

Fri, 19 Sep 2008 13:21:46 GMT

This post at the blog Philosopher's Playground considers the problem of terminology and identity. C. Ewing writes, Assuming that we use the simple "a painter is one who paints" definition, which...

True followers should question different faiths

Fri, 19 Sep 2008 04:39:30 GMT

E6 Recently, I was talking with a young woman about her faith. She excitedly told me of a book that had profoundly changed her life.

Is There a Buddhist Vote?

Thu, 18 Sep 2008 22:00:25 GMT

Only 0.7 percent of American adults are Buddhists, so I don't expect Buddhism-specific concerns to be listed on the party's platforms. Nor am I aware of any polls, scientific or...

Bodhisattva Cowboys

Wed, 17 Sep 2008 14:13:28 GMT

The devastation of Hurricane Ike left thousands of heads of cattle, horses, pets and wild animals stranded and in danger. At MSNBC, Mike Stuckey describes the work of compassionate people...

On the trail of the Buddha

Wed, 17 Sep 2008 04:30:42 GMT

A History of Buddhism in Early Andhra: Sashi Sekhar; Pub. by Mokkapati Subbarayudu, 86-4-16/1, Vadrevu Nagar, Manthena Gardens, Tilak Road, Rajahmundry.

Poll: Does Buddhism Influence Your Vote?

Tue, 16 Sep 2008 13:08:08 GMT

Does Buddhism play a role in making your political decisions? How much? ...

Election 2008: The Economy

Mon, 15 Sep 2008 11:34:42 GMT

I'm planning a feature article on economic issues viewed from a Buddhist perspective, but in light of today's front-page stories about failing financial institutions I'm posting a few of my...

The Ethereal Left & Its Contempt for Half of America

Mon, 15 Sep 2008 04:20:22 GMT

Posted by: Ken Blanchard - 09/14/2008 12:13 AM My spirited interlocutor, BB, sends me a note from Deepak Chopra , Guru and Wizkid economist, who is about to lead a "soul of healing" retreat in New York.

"I�m Died, She Thought"

Sat, 13 Sep 2008 14:50:49 GMT

Today the satellite channel Link TV is showing "Tibet: Beyond Fear," a documentary Neal Genzlinger of the New York Times calls "advocacy filmmaking at its most brazen." The documentary...