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Indian American examines Dalai Lama as man, monk and mystic


New York, USA -- Indian American author Mayank Chhaya, who has written a biography of the Dalai Lama, wears his iconoclasm on his sleeve. Recently he floored a group of MIT students with the remark, 'I have rejected even nihilism'.... ...>

* Sri Lanka monk party to present power devolution proposals next week - Colombo Page


* Sri Lanka monk party to present power devolution proposals next weekColombo Page, Sri Lanka - 37 minutes agoFeb 25, Colombo: Sri Lanka's Buddhist monk party, the Jathika Hela Urumaya (JHU), says its proposals to solve the country's ethnic problem will be presented ... ...>

Even the smallest action causes result


Karma means that whatever we do, with our bodies, speech, or minds, will have a corresponding result. Each action, even the smallest, is pregnant with its consequences. It is said by the masters that even a little poison can cause... ...>

Muslim insurgency stokes fear in southern Thailand - International Herald Tribune


Muslim insurgency stokes fear in southern ThailandInternational Herald Tribune, France - 1 hour ago"Buddhist monks have been hacked to death, clubbed to death, bombed and burned to death," said Sunai Phasuk, a political analyst with the Human Rights Watch ... ...>

Everybody is a Star


This Buddhist stuff may be working, because I’m beginning to suspect that there’s a pretty broad gap between what I think is happening, and what’s actually happening. As usual, the Gobi Desert provided the milieu in which this faint light in my head has begun to glow. The trip started in a sc ...>

Halifax Shambhala Centre treats all things as inherently sacred - ChronicleHerald.ca


Halifax Shambhala Centre treats all things as inherently sacredChronicleHerald.ca, Canada - 34 minutes agoCentre director Andrea Doukas discussed the symbolism and care of Shambhala Buddhist sacred art as we walked through the rooms and offices. ... ...>

In twist, hard-line Buddhists side with Sri Lanka in war - Houston Chronicle


In twist, hard-line Buddhists side with Sri Lanka in warHouston Chronicle, TX - 1 hour agoThe party sits at the extreme end of ethnic Sinhalese Buddhist nationalism, as the government battles a separatist rebellion among its Tamil minority, ... ...>

Security tightened in Thai capital amid Muslim insurgency fears - International Herald Tribune


Thai News Agency MCOTSecurity tightened in Thai capital amid Muslim insurgency fearsInternational Herald Tribune, France - 14 hours ago... capital on Sunday, and authorities ordered security forces to be on "full alert" for attacks by Muslim insurgents ahead of a major Buddhist h ...>

Year of the Pig festivities include prayers for luck - Miami Herald


Year of the Pig festivities include prayers for luckMiami Herald, FL - 1 hour agoThe Chinese community gathered at South Florida's only Chinese Buddhist temple to celebrate the Year of the Pig with food and prayers for good luck. ... ...>

Visiting Buddhist temples and Shinto shrines - Redlands Daily Facts


Visiting Buddhist temples and Shinto shrinesRedlands Daily Facts, CA - 30 minutes agoThe Japanese tend to visit shrines for happy occasions and Buddhist temples for sad ones. This shrine to the Emperor Meiji, who restored the monarchy, ... ...>