Buddhism
These Rapping Buddhist Nuns Stun the World With Their Hip Hop Prayers
This is not your typical Buddhist nun. When you picture Buddhist prayers, what comes to most people’s minds is something very sedate, and very calm. There…
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Everything You Need to Know About Buddhist Asalha Puja Day
Asalha Puja Day: Important Holy Day for Buddhists Asalha Puja Day, also called Dharma Day, is a very important holy day for the Theravada Buddhists. This…
Buddhism
The Dalai Lama calls for Peace Between Muslims and Buddhists in Myanmar and Sri Lanka
All the Dalai Lama wants for his birthday is peace in Myanmar and Sri Lanka. Speaking from the India-governed town of Leh in Kashmir, last week…
Buddhism
What is the Obon Festival and What Does it Celebrate?
The History and Traditions of the Buddhist Obon Festival The Obon Festival season is with us once more! Urabon, shortened as Obon is a Japanese term…
Buddhism
This Buddhist Temple is Huge, Beautiful, and Stirring Up Controversy
Buddhist Temple Wat Phra Dhammakaya is as controversial as it is huge. The world’s largest Buddhist temple, Wat Phra Dhammakaya in Bangkok, Thailand is becoming just…
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Buddhism and Meditation: Finding Value in the Journey and the Goal
“The more we try to control things,” writes mindfulness teacher Michael Stone, “the more disorder is created.” Before I meditated, I was much like a compulsive…
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Buddhists Celebrate Buddha Day with Prayer and Good Deeds
Wesak, or Vesak, also known as Buddha Day, is a day for Buddhists to celebrate Siddhartha Gautama’s birth, enlightenment, and death. The day is one marked…
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Adam Yauch’s Legacy Celebrated With Breakdancing Buddhist Monks
Breakdancing Buddhist monks took to the parks of New York City Friday afternoon to celebrate the legacy of Beastie Boy Adam Yauch. May 3 is unofficially…
Buddhism
Who are the Kumari, Living Goddesses of Nepal?
The earthly embodiments of the Living Goddess the Kumari of Nepal lead fascinatingly different lives than anything most Westerners would find familiar. Many people in the…
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Second World Conference on Untouchability Being Held Until Friday April 18
Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, Father of the Indian Constitution, will be studied at the Second World Conference on Untouchability, being held in Kathmandu, Nepal this week, April…
Buddhism
Winter Holiday Series: Bodhi Day
Yesterday, December 8, marked Bodhi Day. Bodhi Day is a holiday celebrated by members of the Buddhist religion. The holiday marks the day Siddhartha Guatauma became…
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Violent Disputes Between Muslims and Buddhists Continue to Rock Myanmar
Damages throughout the past year of violence in Myanmar A coastal town near Thandwe in Myanmar, where the president was scheduled to visit on his tour…