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Buddha’s Birthday and a Big Change


I said I was going to close down the blog, but as you can see I haven't.  I decided to take Damchoe Wangmo's advice and leave it up for people to see. I'm writing today because I actually have something to write about.  I went with my friends Ven. Kiet Vo (a Vietnamese-American monk) and ...>

Destitute Cambodian peasants ransack 'killing fields' for victims … - San Diego Union Tribune


China DailyDestitute Cambodian peasants ransack 'killing fields' for victims ...San Diego Union Tribune, CA - 1 hour agoAt a recent Buddhist ceremony, he offered a bowl of rice noodles to the ghost of his lucky dream and asked for her forgiveness. ...Poor villagers dig up past and ...>

Two shot dead, bomb injures 11 in Thailand - Kuwait Times


Kuwait TimesTwo shot dead, bomb injures 11 in ThailandKuwait Times, Kuwait - 1 hour agoPATTANI: Suspected Muslim insurgents in southern Thailand fatally shot two Buddhist civilians and wounded a third yesterday, while a bomb wounded 11 persons ... ...>

Temple gets its message across - Shanghai Daily


Temple gets its message acrossShanghai Daily, China - 30 minutes agoThe master also held a "Kaiguang" ceremony, a Buddhist ceremony in which monks bless an article, symbolizing its completion. The construction of the pennant ... ...>

Youths get life lessons at Buddhist gatherings - Nation Multimedia


Youths get life lessons at Buddhist gatheringsNation Multimedia, Thailand - 28 minutes agoOver the course of 20 days, 50 selected high-school students at a Young Buddhist Camp were shown that a person's true worth lies in more than having a fair ... ...>

Youths get life lessons at Buddhist gatherings - Nation Multimedia


Youths get life lessons at Buddhist gatheringsNation Multimedia, Thailand - 5 hours agoOver the course of 20 days, 50 selected high-school students at a Young Buddhist Camp were shown that a person's true worth lies in more than having a fair ... ...>

Revered Vietnamese monk sets a path for peace - Nation Multimedia


Revered Vietnamese monk sets a path for peaceNation Multimedia, Thailand - 30 minutes agoIn the Lumpini Park ballroom where anti-Thaksin supporters vented rage and fury just a short while ago, Buddhist teacher Thich Nhat Hanh yesterday preached ... ...>

Revered Vietnamese monk sets a path for peace - Nation Multimedia


Revered Vietnamese monk sets a path for peaceNation Multimedia, Thailand - 3 hours agoIn the Lumpini Park ballroom where anti-Thaksin supporters vented rage and fury just a short while ago, Buddhist teacher Thich Nhat Hanh yesterday preached ...Vietnamese Zen master gives tips on how to re ...>

Drink the Dharma Giveaway


Just in case you haven't come across them yet, these are some of the coolest t-shirts I've seen. I don't drink coffee, so I can't tell you anything about how good Raven's Brew's coffee might be (others rave), but I've seen the t-shirts on some folks around here, and the artwork (and concept) is pre ...>

Have a spacious, open, and compassionate attitude toward your thoughts and emotions


Just as the ocean has waves, and the sun has rays, so the mind’s own radiance is its thoughts and emotions. The ocean has waves, yet the ocean is not particularly disturbed by them. The waves are the very nature... ...>