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Rise of 'war monk' sparks fears of bloodier conflict - Sunday Herald


Rise of 'war monk' sparks fears of bloodier conflictSunday Herald, UK - 20 hours agoLIKE EVERY Buddhist monk, the Venerable Athuraliye Rathana believes in peace, harmony and loving kindness. But unlike most, he believes the best way to ... ...>

Reappearing Act


Thank you to Sharon in Brisbane for this surreal photo, that apparently shows that through Tara's incomparable power, I am being dematerialized from the arms in. In 24 hours, the good Lord willing and the crick don't rise, I will be reconstituted in Ulaanbaatar. Australia was a total blast. Mor ...>

Buddhists side with Catholics in Vietnam - Spero News


Buddhists side with Catholics in VietnamSpero News - 12 hours agoUnderground Buddhists joined Catholics in a dispute over a former papal nunciature now used by the government. Officially recognized Buddhists dispute ... ...>

Serving the People - The Irrawaddy News Magazine


The Irrawaddy News MagazineServing the PeopleThe Irrawaddy News Magazine, Thailand - 35 minutes agoThe idea for a Buddhist teaching academy came after Sitagu Sayadaw visited a Christian nunnery in Belgium that operated a religious university. ...Compassionate Confrontation The Irrawaddy Ne ...>

Fire wrecks refugee camp in Nepal - BBC News


BBC NewsFire wrecks refugee camp in NepalBBC News, UK - 55 minutes agoThe refugees are ethnic Nepalese forced out of Bhutan in the 1990s by the government, which was concerned over a Hindu minority in a Buddhist country. ...World in Brief Times OnlineFire at Nepal Refugee Camp Leaves 10000 ...>

Correction: A Kingdom in the Mountains Shares Its Secrets - New York Times


Correction: A Kingdom in the Mountains Shares Its SecretsNew York Times, United States - 1 hour ago... on religion and ritual in Bhutan misidentified the nationality of Dr. Reda Sobky, an expert on Buddhist iconography who advised the show’s curators. ... ...>

Irreverent use of Buddhist symbols - Sunday Times.lk


Sunday Times.lkIrreverent use of Buddhist symbolsSunday Times.lk, Sri Lanka - 4 hours agoHe added that the issue would also be taken up with the Heads of Missions of Buddhist countries such as Thailand, Myanmar, Vietnam and Japan. ... ...>

The Buddha trail - Hindu


HinduThe Buddha trailHindu, India - 1 hour agoAt Vaishali, the Buddha inducts the court dancer Amrapali into the Buddhist monastic life. For the first time, women are allowed to become bhikkunis (monks) ... ...>

De-perception


by Thanissaro Bhikkhu (Article source: www.accesstoinsight.org)Meditation teaches you the power of your perceptions. You come to see how the labels you apply to things, the images with which you visualize things, have a huge influence over what you see, how they can weigh you down with suffering and ...>

‘History of Kashmir has been a victim of distortions' - Etalaat


‘History of Kashmir has been a victim of distortions'Etalaat, India - 1 hour agoYou’re known for your expertise on the Buddhist culture. I returned from Delhi in 1954 and I was given the charge of various departments. ... ...>