Buddhism
Fake Buddhist Monks Are Scamming Tourists
Aggressive panhandlers are posing as monks in major cities. How do you find a fake Buddhist monk, one might ask? Look for aggressive panhandlers with shaved…
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His Holiness the Dalai Lama speaks in Salt Lake City
Dalai Lama speaks of compassion and universal responsibility in Utah after meeting with Mormon leaders. A message of compassion and peace was delivered to thousands by…
Buddhism
World’s Largest Tibetan Buddhist Institute Ordered to be Demolished by Chinese Government
Chinese Government orders 50% of Larung Gar Buddhist Academy’s historic monastery to be demolished. The largest school for Tibetan Buddhist monks and nuns is under threat…
Buddhism
Richard Gere’s Path to Buddhism
Richard Gere on finding his way to Buddhism. Most of the people who would recognize Richard Gere’s face due to his many memorable movie roles probably…
Buddhism
Why Dalai Lama is Still “Hopeful About the World’s Future”
Dalai Lama opinion piece “Why I’m Hopeful About the World’s Future” for The Washington Post. An opinion piece, published in The Washington Post Monday, saw its…
Buddhism
Ceremonial Use of Lights Around the World [Infographic]
Light ceremonies and rituals in a variety of religions and cultures are explained in this infographic from Solar Centre UK. Light is ubiquitous in religious celebrations,…
WRN Editorial Staff
Jun 8, 2016
Buddhism
Dalai Lama Urges Tibet Provinces to Unite
The re-elected Prime Minister of the Tibetan Government-in-Exile hopes for a peaceful resolution on the issue of Tibet during Dalai Lama’s lifetime. Lobsang Sangay is a…
Buddhism
How A Monk Uses Science to Get People Interested in Faith
A monk in Tokyo is using astronomy as a way to encourage interest in Buddhism. From the outside, Shoganji Temple located in Tokyo’s Katsushika Ward looks…
Buddhism
Dalai Lama Thinks New Project Can Create Peace in the World
Can the Dalai Lama’s Atlas of Emotions app help achieve inner peace and end war? Tenzin Gyatso, the present Dalai Lama, is very serious about world…
Buddhism
China’s Attack on Buddhism is a Threat to Tibetan People Too
New Tibet Watch report details role of religious institutions in political activism in Tibet. In the wake of Chinese president Xi Jinping’s recent speech declaring that…
WRN Editorial Staff
May 10, 2016
Buddhism
Experience Life in a Buddhist Community and Improve Your Practice
Buddhist summer residential training program in Berkeley, CA combines study, practice, and service. In the heart of downtown Berkeley, CA a small community of Western Tibetan…
Buddhism
Buddhist Monk Mummified and Covered In Gold
Beloved Buddhist Monk Fu Hou was enshrined in gold and placed near the temple to be worshipped. A Chinese monk who breathed his last breath in…