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Dalai Lama speaks at global meeting of Buddhists in Germany


Dalai Lama to visit Germany from July 19-27 Hamburg, Germany -- The spiritual leader of the Buddhist centre in the north German port of Hamburg mumbles prayers and throws rice into the air as he rings a bell. Deshe Pema... ...>

10 Questions for the Dalai Lama - Arizona Republic


10 Questions for the Dalai LamaArizona Republic, AZ - 3 hours agoThe 72-year-old Dalai Lama is one of the world's leading religious figures, the spiritual head of the Tibetan Buddhist religion and political leader of the ... ...>

BBQ Monk


I hesitate to even share the ref for this title, but suffice to say that I wasn’t always a monk (like, hardly, especially in my college days), and when the record this’s from came oozing outta Austin, it changed my life. What? Yes, in a good way. Man, am I getting my blogging knuckles rapped a ...>

Meditation — not just for your average JewBu anymore - The Jewish Journal of greater L.A


The Jewish Journal of greater L.AMeditation -- not just for your average JewBu anymoreThe Jewish Journal of greater L.A, CA - 2 hours agoIn "Against the Stream," Buddhist teacher and practitioner Noah Levine refers to the hard work of seeking truth in a country that avoids pain. ...>

Mad dogs and bowling in Luang Prabang - Stuff.co.nz


Mad dogs and bowling in Luang PrabangStuff.co.nz, New Zealand - 2 hours agoEven the Buddhist monks seem to move slower than normal. And walking around town in 38degC heat, I'm reminded that only mad dogs, Englishmen and then maybe ... ...>

The practice of Guru Yoga


There is no swifter, more moving, or more powerful practice for invoking the help of the enlightened beings, for arousing devotion and realizing the nature of mind, than the practice of Guru Yoga. Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche wrote: “The words Guru... ...>

Buddhist monks protest ban against voting and running for office - AsiaNews.it


Buddhist monks protest ban against voting and running for officeAsiaNews.it, Italy - 20 minutes agoThimphu (AsiaNews/Agencies) – Some Buddhist monks have expressed their opposition to the country’s electoral law which makes them ineligible to vote or run ... ...>

Despite pop works’ claims, Buddhist, Catholic beliefs collide, don … - Catholic Online


Despite pop works’ claims, Buddhist, Catholic beliefs collide, don ...Catholic Online, CA - 44 minutes agoBy Emily Stimpson HUNTINGTON, Ind. (Our Sunday Visitor) – Looking for a quiet little place where you can hone your skills in Zen Buddhist meditation? ... ...>

India's Ladakhis look to museum, schools to protect culture - South Asian Women’s Forum


South Asian Women's ForumIndia's Ladakhis look to museum, schools to protect cultureSouth Asian Women's Forum, India - 1 hour ago"We keep Ladakhi religious paintings and statues in boxes," said the Gyalwang Drukpa, head of the 800-year-old Buddhist Drukpa sect that founde ...>

Restoration of ancient buddhist temple begins in Tibet - CCTV


CCTVRestoration of ancient buddhist temple begins in TibetCCTV, China - 2 hours agoLabrang Monastery is the highest Tibetan Buddhism Institute in the northwest of China. Now this three hundred year old religious center is undergoing its ... ...>