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Sri Lankan and Indian Buddhists Strengthen Cultural Bonds
Buddhist monks from Sri Lanka visited Indian Buddhists in New Delhi in a meeting to strengthen the cultural understanding between the two groups. Last month, 50…
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George Takei on Equal Rights, Buddhism, Japanese Internment, and Change
George Takei is widely known as an actor, author, and gay activist. He shared his personal history with Lion’s Roar. George Takei at the age of 77,…
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5 Things You Didn’t Know About This Tibetan Art Form Seen in ‘House of Cards’
The Tibetan Sand Mandala is a beautiful, sacred art form. With patience, monks carefully create this work of art, but what they do next will surprise…
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Author Ruth Ozeki Weaves Zen Buddhism and Novels
Famed novelist and Zen Buddhist priest, Ruth Ozeki shares one of the main inspirations for her work and life: her 800-year-old spiritual companion, Dogen. Ruth Ozeki…
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China Demands Control over Dalai Lama’s Reincarnation
As tensions between China and Tibet rise, China demands control over the reincarnation of the Dalai Lama who may simply choose not to reincarnate Atheist communist…
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Buddhist-Muslim Meeting Pushes for Peace with Yogyakarta Statement
The Muslim and Buddhist leaders of Southeast Asia and South Asia released the Yogyakarta statement to refute the “use of Islam and Buddha in the politics…
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Thai Buddhists Fed Up with Disobedient Monks
Thai Buddhists have found themselves ignored and frustrated as corruption is discovered in their leadership. The Supreme Sangha Council, the body that governs Buddhist monks, has…
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Can Buddhism Save Tiger Woods’ Golfing?
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1,000-Year-Old Temple Could Shed New Light on History of Buddhism
A joint Bangladeshi-Chinese archaeology team has succeeded in unearthing an old temple at Nateshwar in Munshiganj, which could be one of the oldest archaeological sites in the…
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Do You Want Religion AND Tolerance? Try Buddhism
These days, religion often gets associated with attitudes of discrimination; however, studies find Buddhism is exceptional at promoting tolerance. There have been numerous studies done on…
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Why do religious differences disturb us so much?
Instead of focusing on differences in religion being a problem, we should focus on us. Why does difference, especially of religion, disturb us so much? My…
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Chinese New Year Traditions of Buddhism and Taoism
How do Buddhists and Taoists celebrate Chinese New Year? The popular holiday has many traditions rooted in two of the major Chinese religions. Billions of people…