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China Publishes "Verified Living Buddha" List. The maiden list stating the names of “authentic living Buddhas” was published on the Chinese State Administration for
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Buddhist Priest and author Zenju Earthlyn Manuel describes how Buddhists must respond to gun violence. There are things and events that trigger fear in
Priest Gomyo brings Buddhism to the world through hip hop. Could the introduction of hip hop in a Buddhist temple signify a new revolution
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The Grand Maitreya project is one of Loving - Kindness for world peace. An ancient tradition for some Mongolian and Tibetan High Buddhist Lamas
Photographer Thomas Laird is sharing photos of murals inside a secret tantric Buddhist Temple meant to only be viewed by Dalai Lamas. From November