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If My Walls Had Ears


If you were my neighbor here in what Luke once declared to be the “Ulaanbaatar ghetto,” you would have heard me whoop it up twice in the past several days. Of course, you’d be Mongolian, so it’d sound to you like the adults in the Peanuts cartoons. But let’s say you were a squeaky-clean A ...>

Laid-back Laos has a capital to match - Taipei Times


Laid-back Laos has a capital to matchTaipei Times, Taiwan - 1 hour agoThousands of buddhist monks and tens of thousands of pilgrims from all over the region converge on the stupa for the annual That Luang festival. ... ...>

From ‘Zhunti’ to ‘Juntei Kannon’: Japanese Transformations of the … - UCLA Asia Institute


From ‘Zhunti’ to ‘Juntei Kannon’: Japanese Transformations of the ...UCLA Asia Institute, CA - 2 hours agoThe little-known Indian tantric deity Cundi was a significant presence in the Buddhisms of both late traditional China and medieval Japan but served notably ...Image and Exposi ...>

Tibetan-Buddhist Culture Presented At Philadelphia Museum - HULIQ


Tibetan-Buddhist Culture Presented At Philadelphia MuseumHULIQ, NC - 22 minutes agoIn Tibetan-Buddhist practice, worship takes place not only in magnificent temples, but also in the homes of lay practitioners—many of which include a sacred ... ...>

Richard Gere takes monks by surprise


MYSORE, India -- Hollywood star Richard Gere turned up the Tibetan settlement at Bylakuppe, near here, on Friday catching the Buddhist monks gathered at the Tashilhunpo Monastery there by surprise. Mr. Gere's arrival coincided with the visit of Buddhist spiritual... ...>

The principle of nonharm


Dalai Lama: "In the traditional [Tibetan] society, most people automatically did the types of work their families did--nomads, farmers, merchants, and so on. But some people still engaged in work that was not in keeping with the principle of nonharm,... ...>

Future Dalai Lamas will not commend political influence - Buddhist … - Interfax-Religion


Future Dalai Lamas will not commend political influence - Buddhist ...Interfax-Religion, Russia - 2 hours agoMoscow, January 16, Interfax - The Buddhist spiritual leader predicts that future Dalai Lamas will have no political influence. ... ...>

Buddhist center actualized 40 years after contemplation - Alameda Times-Star


Buddhist center actualized 40 years after contemplationAlameda Times-Star, CA - 50 minutes agoBERKELEY — It took 40 years, but Sady Hayashida finally saw his dream come true when a Buddhist learning center he designed recently opened in Berkeley. ... ...>

Thai cabinet approves extending emergency rule in south - The News - International


Thai cabinet approves extending emergency rule in southThe News - International, Pakistan - 29 minutes agoThe growing brutality and apparent randomness of the insurgency was highlighted this week with the beheading of a Buddhist couple on Sunday and the shooting ... ...>

Making a pilgrimage to the south - VietNamNet Bridge


Making a pilgrimage to the southVietNamNet Bridge, Vietnam - 1 hour agoVisitors not only visit pagodas, pray for blessing and study Buddhism, but also listen to preaching about Buddhist law. The first destination is Vinh Trang ... ...>