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Japanese look to ancient traditions for strength - Houston Chronicle


KPBSJapanese look to ancient traditions for strengthHouston ChronicleThey will rely on centuries-old traditions of a distinctive Buddhist culture and the ancient Shinto beliefs of their earliest people. Japan is 90 percent Buddhist or Shinto, or a combination of the two, with young urban Japanese mo ...>

Uncertain Buddhists - The Guardian


Uncertain BuddhistsThe GuardianThe last in our series of Uncertain Minds debates, this one on Buddhism, takes place in the cryp of St Paul's Cathedral on Monday 21, at 7pm. Madeleine Bunting will be talking to Stephen Batchelor and John Peacock. It promises to be a fascinating and ... ...>

Why I’m not fleeing Japan - Washington Post


Why I'm not fleeing JapanWashington PostI'm not spiritual, much less a Buddhist. But I went to confirm, with my own eyes, that the Buddha looks the same as usual — that he wasn't, say, glowing because of deadly rays emitting from the crippled nuclear plants 200 miles to the north. Sill ...>

Buddhist park to come up at Silao - Times of India


Buddhist park to come up at SilaoTimes of IndiaPATNA: There's good news for Buddhist pilgrims visiting Rajgir and Nalanda - a park dedicated to the historic meeting between Buddha and Maha Kassapa will be set up soon at Silao, a short distance from here, on way to Rajgir. ...and more » ...>

For Buddhists, Ohigan ceremonies hold special meaning this year - USA Today


For Buddhists, Ohigan ceremonies hold special meaning this yearUSA TodayAP Friday begins a special annual period in Buddhism called Ohigan —@ "the other shore gathering," or enlightenment —@ when Buddhists in Japan go to their family's graveyards to worship on behalf of their ances ...>

Ceremonies hold added meaning for Buddhists - Coshocton Tribune


Ceremonies hold added meaning for BuddhistsCoshocton TribuneFriday will begin a special annual period in Buddhism called Ohigan – “the other shore gathering,” or enlightenment – when Buddhists in Japan go to their family's graveyards to worship on behalf of their ancestors and relatives. ...>

After Tsunami, Japanese Turn To Ancient Rituals - NPR


After Tsunami, Japanese Turn To Ancient RitualsNPRMany Japanese will turn to Shinto and Buddhist rituals as they cope with the disaster stemming from a powerful earthquake. A religious statue stands amid the debris left by last Friday's tsunami in Natori, Miyagi Prefecture. Many Japanese will tu ...>

Ceremonies hold added meaning for Buddhists - Cincinnati.com


Ceremonies hold added meaning for BuddhistsCincinnati.comFriday will begin a special annual period in Buddhism called Ohigan – “the other shore gathering,” or enlightenment – when Buddhists in Japan go to their family's graveyards to worship on behalf of their ancestors and relatives. .. ...>

Tibetan Buddhist monk dies after setting himself on fire - MSN India


Reuters Blogs (blog)Tibetan Buddhist monk dies after setting himself on fireMSN IndiaBeijing, Mar 17 (PTI) A Tibetan Buddhist monk who had set himself on fire in southwest China''s Sichuan Province in an anti-government protest died today, local officials said. The 24-year-old monk died earl ...>

Ceremonies hold added meaning for Buddhists - Cincinnati.com


Ceremonies hold added meaning for BuddhistsCincinnati.comFriday will begin a special annual period in Buddhism called Ohigan – “the other shore gathering,” or enlightenment – when Buddhists in Japan go to their family's graveyards to worship on behalf of their ancestors and relatives. .. ...>

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