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Mindfulness Course a Hit for Pain Management - NPR


NPRMindfulness Course a Hit for Pain ManagementNPR - 1 hour agoMindfulness, a concept at the heart of Buddhist meditation, is the basis of an eight-week course that's showing some success at helping people manage pain. ... ...>

Superstition sparks toilet cleaning craze - ABC Online


Zee NewsSuperstition sparks toilet cleaning crazeABC Online, Australia - 2 hours agoThe books are inspired by Buddhist teachings and feng shui, a traditional Chinese belief that people's fortunes are determined by their surroundings. ...Japanese find fortune in the toilet TV3 Newsall 2 ...>

Buddhist monk to speak about peace at NOMA - Times Picayune


Buddhist monk to speak about peace at NOMATimes Picayune, LA - Feb 28, 2007American Buddhist monk and Resident Teacher of Rameshori Buddhist Center of Atlanta, GA, Gen Kelsang Mondrub, will be speaking at the New Orleans Museum of ... ...>

An American "Ground Hog Day" - OpEdNews


OpEdNewsAn American "Ground Hog Day"OpEdNews, PA - 55 minutes agoWell, if it resonates deeply with both Buddhist and Christian perspectives, there must be something important going on here, no? ... ...>

Mutton, Mutton, Everywhere


BEHOLD!! Ah, you complete me. Don was aghast when I said I wanted a regular drip coffee maker to replace the recently departed, and not a French press. "I thought you were a connoisseur," he chided. "No," I replied. "I'm a drug addict." Took me this long to find a maker under 50 bucks. This ...>

Niwano Peace Prize in 2007 to go to Taiwan-based Buddhist nun - Ecumenical News International


Ecumenical News InternationalNiwano Peace Prize in 2007 to go to Taiwan-based Buddhist nunEcumenical News International, Switzerland - Feb 28, 2007A Buddhist nun who started the Taiwan-based Buddhist Compassion Relief Tzu Chi Foundation is to be awarded the 24th Niwano Peace Prize, the Jap ...>

Niwano Peace Prize in 2007 to go to Taiwan-based Buddhist nun - Ecumenical News International


Ecumenical News InternationalNiwano Peace Prize in 2007 to go to Taiwan-based Buddhist nunEcumenical News International, Switzerland - Feb 28, 2007A Buddhist nun who started the Taiwan-based Buddhist Compassion Relief Tzu Chi Foundation is to be awarded the 24th Niwano Peace Prize, the Jap ...>

The definition of mantra is “that which protects the mind.”


A meditation technique used a great deal in Tibetan Buddhism is uniting the mind with the sound of a mantra. The definition of mantra is "that which protects the mind." That which protects the mind from negativity, or which protects... ...>

Thousands attend spring prayer ceremony - Viet Nam News


Viet Nam NewsThousands attend spring prayer ceremonyViet Nam News, Vietnam - 2 hours agoRepresentatives from the Viet Nam Buddhist Shanga, as well as Buddhist monks and nuns, led the ceremony at the foot of Yen Tu Mountain in Uong Bi Town, ... ...>

Gangaramaya is Sri Lanka's pride - The Asian Pacific Post


Gangaramaya is Sri Lanka's prideThe Asian Pacific Post, Canada - 34 minutes agoColombo’s biggest Buddhist temple, Gangaramaya, is a major tourist attraction due to its stunning interiors and history. One of its main draws is a relic ... ...>