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Pakistan’s Buddhist Gandharan art makes US debut - Associated Press of Pakistan


Pakistan's Buddhist Gandharan art makes US debutAssociated Press of PakistanNEW YORK, Aug 9 (APP)- An exhibition of rare Buddhist sculptures, architectural relics and works of gold and bronze from the Gandhara region of Pakistan, opened at the Asia Society Museum Tuesday. Many of the work from t ...>

A new symbol for America’s military chaplains - Washington Post (blog)


A new symbol for America's military chaplainsWashington Post (blog)Today's chaplains wear one of four separate insignias: Jewish, Christian, Muslim, or Buddhist. Now that Pratima Dharm is the Army's first Hindu chaplain, we need to create a fifth. But the time has come to do more: to ... ...>

Buddhist group keeps giving - Auckland stuff.co.nz


Auckland stuff.co.nzBuddhist group keeps givingAuckland stuff.co.nzWHEELY HAPPY: Middlemore Hospital adult rehabilitation and health of older people wards charge nurse manager Vicki Rawiri gratefully accepts a donation of wheelchairs and blankets from Sarah Liu and George Chan of the Tzu Chi Buddhis ...>

Unusual Summer of Political Calm Is Enjoyed by a Disputed Region - New York Times


New York TimesUnusual Summer of Political Calm Is Enjoyed by a Disputed RegionNew York TimesVisitors from Mumbai, India, wore local Kashmiri dress to pose at Pari Mahal, an area of gardens at the site of a former Buddhist monastery. By LYDIA POLGREEN SRINAGAR, Kashmir — By this time last summer, t ...>

Meditation key to understanding UFO’s says local Meetup Director - Examiner.com


Meditation key to understanding UFO's says local Meetup DirectorExaminer.comUFO phenomena may provide insight into higher dimensional realities such as those invoked by Buddhist philosophy describing various dimensional Lokas and their occupants, the Devas. In his book, Freeing the Buddha, Vanco ...>

Buddhist Nunsense: East vs. West over gang rape - Minneapolis Star Tribune


Deseret NewsBuddhist Nunsense: East vs. West over gang rapeMinneapolis Star TribuneA group of Sri Lankan young Buddhist monks parade, seeking alms in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Wednesday, July 13, 2011. In Buddhism, giving of alms is the beginning of one's journey to Nirvana, the state of perfect bliss ...>

Bad Karma: Lobstermen Trap Lobsters As They’re Set Free By Buddhists - The Stir


The StirBad Karma: Lobstermen Trap Lobsters As They're Set Free By BuddhistsThe StirA group of 30 Buddhists with a mission went to a seafood wholesaler in Gloucester, Massachusetts to rescue lobsters that were inevitably going to be bought and eaten. They purchased 534 of the yummy crustaceans a ...>

Raped Buddhist nun’s lost virginity might mean she no longer can serve - Deseret News


Deseret NewsRaped Buddhist nun's lost virginity might mean she no longer can serveDeseret NewsKATHMANDU — A Buddhist nun raped by five men on a bus is facing ostracism from her religious life. "The religious dictum requires a nun to be virgin. So, it will be difficult to take her back,&qu ...>

Yak Butter Tea and Tibetan Culture - New York Times (blog)


New York Times (blog)Yak Butter Tea and Tibetan CultureNew York Times (blog)The local people are Bon, not Buddhist, so their prayer wheels turn counterclockwise. Kemo's family has a bell on its prayer wheel to know if it stops spinning. Amanda Schmidt, an assistant professor of geology at Oberli ...>

Conservationists Boycotting Sri Lankan Elephant Count - Voice of America (blog)


BBC NewsConservationists Boycotting Sri Lankan Elephant CountVoice of America (blog)Conservationists began pulling out of the census after Wildlife Minister SM Chandransena said 300 young elephants would be captured and given to Buddhist temples. Sri Lankan officials estimate the island nation has 5 ...>

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