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Communicating DHAMMA - Bangkok Post


Communicating DHAMMABangkok Post, Thailand - 2 hours agoFrom May 26 to 31, Thailand, for the second year, will be host to World Visakha Bucha Day, when more than 1000 Buddhist leaders and scholars from 54 ... ...>

A mother's grief: 'The cult guru who turned my son into a zombie' - Daily Mail


Daily MailA mother's grief: 'The cult guru who turned my son into a zombie'Daily Mail, UK - 1 hour agoThree years ago, then happily engaged, William was befriended by a man who described himself as a Buddhist monk. From the start, Edo Shonnin exerted a ... ...>

Buddhists answer call to fill void - The Japan Times


The Japan TimesBuddhists answer call to fill voidThe Japan Times, Japan - 2 hours ago(Kyodo) About 15 mothers and children mash up boiled soybeans at the command of Joko Yoshii, a 33-year-old Buddhist priest clad in a black clerical garment. ... ...>

`Doubly happy' event marks Buddha day - The Standard


The Standard`Doubly happy' event marks Buddha dayThe Standard, Hong Kong - 1 hour agoHong Kong Buddhist Association president Kok Kwong presided at the ceremony and led other Buddhist leaders in prayers. The official guests included the ... ...>

Paris Hilton turns Buddhist - Showbiz Spy


Paris Hilton turns BuddhistShowbiz Spy, UK - 12 minutes agoHotel Heiress Paris Hilton has decided to turn to Buddhism in another lame attempt to avoid going to jail. The troubled socialite - who has been sentenced ... ...>

Sir Edmund Hilary to meet Dalai Lama


Auckland, New Zealand -- According to a press release that appeared on Scoop (New Zealand media), the Dalai Lama Visit Trust New Zealand has announced that Sir Edmund Hillary has accepted an invitation from the trust to meet His Holiness... ...>

How to practise vipassana (or mindfulness) in daily life?


(Picture source: flickr.com)Here are some chatlogs between myself (CK) or my friend (AEN), and my friend 'Thusness' who is a good practitioner, on 'how to practise vipassana in daily life'. I hope it will benefit anyone in the Path.Ck: Thusness, how to practise vipassana in daily life?Thusness: jus ...>

Group Provides Direction for Buddhist Soldiers - NewsBlaze


Group Provides Direction for Buddhist SoldiersNewsBlaze, CA - 42 minutes agoOn Anaconda, some Buddhist soldiers felt a lack of guidance in their faith while deployed, so they approached Sgt. 1st Class Stephen Y. Chinen of Mililani, ... ...>

Thailand set to make Buddhism the state religion - International Herald Tribune


Thailand set to make Buddhism the state religionInternational Herald Tribune, France - 1 hour agoMore than 90 percent of Thais are Buddhist, and Thailand is already, in effect, a Buddhist state, its rituals, monarchy and national identity closely tied ...State religion move causes concern ...>

Money and power


We feel money and power can bring happiness and solve problems, but they are not definite causes of those desired states. If that were so, it would follow that those who have wealth would necessarily have happiness, and those who... ...>