Buddhism
Dalai Lama Sends Condolences to New Zealand
The Tibetan spiritual leader praised the NZ Prime Minister for her management of the situation. The spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhism, His Holiness the Dalai Lama…
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$900,000 Robot Buddhist Deity Delivers Buddha’s Teachings in Japan
Japan has debuted an android deity to give Buddhist sermons. A temple in Kyoto has brought an unexpected new voice to the Buddhist religion. An Android…
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New Year Traditions of Mahayana Buddhism
Reflection, good luck, and enlightenment Mahayana Buddhists celebrate New Year in mid-January while other factions like the Japanese Zen celebrate it on December 31.[/tweetit] Mahayana Buddhists…
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Using Buddhism For Educational Achievement: An Interview With Middle Way School’s Executive Director Noa Jones
Transforming Traditional Ideas About Educating Children With Concepts From Buddhism Education is of the foundational aspects of a well-functioning society. Countries like Norway and South Korea…
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Sep 12, 2018
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How Meditation Helped Thai Boys Stuck in Cave
Meditation is Not Just For Religious Worship After more than two weeks, the youth soccer team, the Boars, consisting of twelve teen Thai boys and their…
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Thailand’s Religions Unite to Pray for Boys Trapped in Cave
Faith Leaders Urge Followers To Pray For Soccer Team Imprisoned in Tham Luang Nang Non Flooded Cave System The world has been watching with trepidation. For…
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How Did This Giant Jade Buddha Travel The World?
Statue Was Seen By Over 11 Million People Over 9 years The Jade Buddha of Universal Peace came home to Great Stupa of Universal Compassion, Australia.…
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How Do Buddhists Celebrate Vesak: The Birth Of Buddha?
Exploring The Different Rituals And Traditions of Vesak Every year, Buddhists and some Hindus from all over the world celebrate Vesak or Visakha. This is the…
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May the Fourth Be With You: An Inside Look At The Religious Influence For The Jedi
Are Jedi Just A Science Fiction Version Of Shaolin Monks? Quick question. Who said “you will know. When you are calm, at peace. Passive”? Was it…
Buddhism
Why Are Buddhists Scared About The Dalai Lama’s Health Problems?
The Dalai Lama Recently Canceled all His Foreign Travel The spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhism, the Dalai Lama, has canceled all travel for the rest of…
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Buddhist Scholar Steven Collins Dies at 66
Collins has positively influenced the world of academia on Buddhism. Pali language specialist and renowned Buddhist scholar Steven Collins passed away[/tweetit] on February 15 in New…
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Fire Rips Through Jokhang Monastery in Tibet
The inner sanctum remains unaffected A fire has blazed through Lhasa’s Jokhang Temple[/tweetit], with the flames licking the gilded roof. It is also reported that the…