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The darker side of Buddhism
The principle of non-violence is central to Buddhist teachings, but in Sri Lanka some Buddhist monks are being accused of stirring up hostility towards other faiths and ethnic minorities.
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The Dalai Lama’s Daily Routine and Information Diet
"To understand the Dalai Lama ... perhaps it’s most useful to see him as a doctor of the soul."
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Buddhism Simplified: A Comic Made by Reddit User GoodNooseDave.
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The Buddhism Cheat Sheet
Six of one, half a dozen of another.
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Larung Gar Buddhist Academy
. The academy, founded in the 1980s among the mountains of the remote prefecture, is one of the largest Tibetan Buddhism institutes of the world, housing tens of thousands of monks and nuns,
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3-Year-Old Remembers Past Life as Snake? Gives Verified Details of Encounter With Hunter
A 3-year-old seemed to know in detail about a confrontation his father's acquaintance once had with a snake—but how he knew these details remains a mystery.
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When Your Mind Feels Like a Prison & You Zone Out to Escape
Whether it’s TV, alcohol, drugs, or food, most of us use something to zone out. But what if we created kinder minds so we didn't need to escape ourselves?
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How to Discover the Work That Will Bring You Joy and Purpose
Our generation is not willing to settle for meaningless existence, just to get by. We want more joy and purpose. Here's how we can find it.
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Panchen Lama picked by Dalai Lama living a normal life, says China
The Chinese government on Sunday for the first time admitted that the Panchen Lama, Gendun Choekyi Nyima who was recognized by the exiled Tibetan leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama and regarded by the Tibetans as the “true Panchen’ was alive and leading “a normal life,” reported Reuters.
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The Gateless Gate
A collection of Zen koans compiled in the 13th Century, translated here into English for your edification and consciousness expansion.
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If you were looking forward to the Dalai Lama’s trip to the United States, read This.
Upon completion of the evaluation, the doctors have advised that His Holiness take complete rest.
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People Are a Lot Like Blotting Paper | The Mindful Word
Like blotting paper, we soak up and absorb the world around us but it is vital to our empowerment to remember that we have the choice to change that habit.
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BEYOND MINDFULNESS: How to cultivate awareness without detachment | The Mindful Word
Spiritual teacher Stephen Bodian writes about going beyond mindfulness--using meditation to be aware of what is, not to detach from it.
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Buddhist Cheatsheet
This is a great diagram laying out some of the precepts of Buddhism. Found it in my bookmarks as I cleaned them up this afternoon and thought it would be good to share. Credit to the original creator of this- wherever they may be.
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Why We Can’t Be Happy All the Time
Maybe part of being happy is not avoiding suffering. Maybe to experience happiness we actually have to experience everything else, including sadness.
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Buddha. Times ten.
Religion as an industry, industry as a religion.
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The Mind-Bending History Of Buddhism And Psychedelics
Do substances like LSD and psilocybin have a place in a dharma practice?
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Dalai Lama: Religion Without Quantum Physics Is an Incomplete Picture of Reality
His Holiness on emptiness and entanglement.
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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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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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