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Ark. ceremony calls for understanding among faiths - Houston Chronicle


Ark. ceremony calls for understanding among faithsHouston ChronicleAfter the governor spoke, young people read brief passages from the Quran, the New Testament, and Jewish, Hindu and Buddhist texts, each followed by applause. The event culminated with clergy from about 20 denominations, representing ...>

Contemplation and compassion - Times of India


Contemplation and compassionTimes of IndiaBuddhist scriptures narrate the story of Sage Asanga , founder of the Yogachara school , who had mastered the intellectual aspects of the ancient texts and the sutras, but who felt an enormous emptiness, still. Even his long meditations left him more ...and ...>

Bellevue Patch Remembers 9/11 - Patch.com


Bellevue Patch Remembers 9/11Patch.comThe city of Bellevue received a statue from its sister city of Hualien in Taiwan of the Buddhist bodhisattva Guan Yin, who is the goddess of mercy and compassion, in sympathy for the Sept. 11 attacks. Not only does the nation still ...and more » ...>

Reflections on 9/11 - Ukiah Daily Journal


Reflections on 9/11Ukiah Daily JournalIn September of 2001, I was living at Green Gulch Farm, a Zen Buddhist center in Marin County. I was in the accounting office preparing for my day when my fellow monk, Lee, opened the door, one of the few residents who possessed a ...and more » ...>

TERRY MAROTTA: Learning may be an antidote to sadness - Enterprise News


TERRY MAROTTA: Learning may be an antidote to sadnessEnterprise NewsI had never heard the phrase “non-fear” until I heard Buddhist monk Thich Nhat Hanh use it just a few months after the Sept. 11 attacks. That day he told an audience of 4000 that at this point we should cultivate an attitude of ...>

Modern Bhutanese ‘embarrassed’ by phallus art - The Independent


The Daily StarModern Bhutanese 'embarrassed' by phallus artThe Independent"He came and subjugated demonesses by using his penis," explained Nidup, a devout Buddhist and co-author of a book on Bhutanese proverbs. "He would meditate and develop inner heat that turned his phallus ...>

Buddhism and Terrorism - Victoria Times Colonist (blog)


Buddhism and TerrorismVictoria Times Colonist (blog)What if President Bush were a fundamentalist Buddhist instead of a born-again Christian? How might he approach the problem of terrorism from the pratityasamutpada point of view? Pratityasamutpada is the Buddhist vocabulary of causation. ...FAITH AN ...>

Buddhist monk takes up cause of 12 Lankan fishermen - Sunday Times.lk


Buddhist monk takes up cause of 12 Lankan fishermenSunday Times.lkA Buddhist monk heading a campaign on behalf of the fishermen from Puttalam has launched a fast seeking their release. Ven. Bendiwala Diyasena Thera, chief incumbent of the Samudrasanna Vihara in Kandakuliya who visited the men last m ...>

Buddhist offering honors those affected by 9/11 - Tahoe Daily Tribune


Buddhist offering honors those affected by 9/11Tahoe Daily TribuneIn Buddhism, a Tsok offering is a powerful ritual, typically reserved to honor certain gods. But this Satur day, the ceremony will focus on blessing the lives of those affected by the tragic events that happened 10 years ago. “In al ...>

* India unveils 16-foot Buddha Statue in Sri Lanka’s hill capital of Kandy - Colombo Page


The Hindu* India unveils 16-foot Buddha Statue in Sri Lanka's hill capital of KandyColombo PageSept 10, Kandy: India's High Commissioner in Sri Lanka Ashok K. Kantha on Saturday unveiled a 16 feet high idol of Lord Buddha in the Sarnath style from the Gupta Period, at the entrance of the Int ...>

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