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20 Rules of Life A Japanese Samurai Wrote Almost 400 Years Ago That Will Change You
Each person’s life is very different. No two can compare. But a Japanese Buddhist claims that there are 20 rules we must all follow to lead a happy and fulfilled life. Mere weeks before he died, Miyamoto Musashi, created a list of the main rules he lived by. Born in 1584, he was an expert […]
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Why a Buddhist nun found her way to death row
In 1977 Australian Robina Courtin became one of the first westerners to be ordained a Buddhist nun. Then she founded the Liberation Prison Project
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Tibetan Monks Create Wildly Intricate Sand Painting In Meditative Masterpiece
The mandala is a spiritual symbol that represents the universe. Literally translating to “center and its surroundings,” mandalas always contain a center point and a circle, surrounded by some sort of symmetrical design. They’re created from sand, on paper or cloth, or built as three-dimensional models, always meticulously visualized and assembled to yield a deeper meaning.
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Monks with guns
Westerners think that Buddhism is about peace and non-violence. So how come Buddhist monks are in arms against Islam? By Michael Jerryson.
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Amazing New Chinese Wind Tunnel Lets Shaolin Monks Perform in Midair
The Shaolin Flying Monks Theater has a massive wind tunnel running through that allows for the mystifying spectacle in China.
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How to Create Good Karma?
The purpose of your life decides which is good karma or bad karma for you. But as long as our actions are positive and we are not hurting other living...
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Thousand-Hand Bodhisattva of Compassion
Chinese Disabled People’s Performing Art Troupe
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The Mother Tree
This spiritual landmark for practicers of Shamanism is drenched in milk and vodka and covered in blue scarves.
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Demon Directories
On Listing and Living with Tibetan Worldly Spirits. By Ben Joffe.
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Tradition and Tourism in the Indian Himalayas
Villagers nestled high in the Indian Himalayas are grappling with lifestyle changes in the world's fastest-growing major economy that are eroding their age-old Buddhist culture but opening up new opportunities.
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The Monks Who Spent Years Turning Themselves into Mummies—While Alive
Japan's self-sacrificing sokushinbutsu were a very determined lot.
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Large, Rare Statue Portraying the Death of Buddha Unearthed at Ancient Bahmala Stupa Site
Two rare and ancient Buddha statues have been unearthed at the Bhamala Stupa site in Pakistan. The largest ever statue found at the site depicts the death of ancient sage Buddha.
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About Buddhist Nuns - Their Lives and Role
There are Buddhist nuns as well as monks, but nuns have not always been supported by Buddhist institutions in Asia.
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Is Hate Conquered by Love? | Hardcore Zen
After the mass shooting in Orlando, Florida, it seemed like every Buddhist organization with any kind of on line presence was posting a quotation attributed to the Buddha that went, “Hate is not conquered by hate. Hate is conquered by love. This law is eternal.”
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Tibet boy who set himself on fire to protest China's occupation dies
A Tibetan teenager in exile who set himself on fire in India to protest China's occupation of Tibet, died at 8.25 p.m on Thursday evening. Dorje Tsering, 16, who self-immolated in Dehradun on February 29, had told his parents he hoped to do something "for the cause of Tibet." After dousing himself in petrol and setting himself alight, Tsering called out for Tibet's complete independence before being engulfed in flames.
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Buddhism Explained By Alan Watts
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Dharma Seed - Dharma Talks
The greatest gift is the gift of the teachings, and here there are many to be had. A list of over 17000 talks/retreats/guided meditations from a range of speakers, both prominent and otherwise all available to stream or download.
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How to Love: Legendary Zen Buddhist Teacher Thich Nhat Hanh on Mastering the Art of “Interbeing”
“To love without knowing how to love wounds the person we love.”
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Next Act for Women » Becoming a Buddhist Minister and Mindfulness Coach at 47: Sunada’s Story
Chronic ails in midlife forced Sunada to reevaluate the path she was on. She found Buddhism, gave up her high tech career, and dedicated her life to helping others. Tell us a little about your background… I was born in Tokyo in 1957, the youngest..
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The Japanese Art of Self-Preservation
On the ancient Japanese Buddhist practice of self-mummification. By Erika Nesvold.
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