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Taking Refuge: Becoming a Buddhist
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Five Odd Facts About Buddhism
By Admin Webmaster 2/27/2023 10:59:53 AM
You can find many articles with titles like "Five Things You Didn't Know About Buddhism" and "Ten Weird Facts About Buddhism" These articles often are riddled with errors themselves.
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The fourth noble truth
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Position of women at the time of the Buddha
By Admin Webmaster 2/13/2023 9:27:16 AM
The Buddha emphasises the fruitful role the women can play n making the family life a success.
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Kill the Buddha
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"Kill the Buddha" often is considered a koan, one of those bits of dialogue or brief anecdotes unique to Zen Buddhism.
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Ritual in Buddhism
By Admin Webmaster 2/3/2023 10:21:55 AM
If you are to practice Buddhism with formal sincerity rather than just as an intellectual exercise, you will soon confront the fact that there are many, many different rituals is Buddhism.
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Buddhist Views on War
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Interbeing
By Admin Webmaster 1/9/2023 11:18:34 AM
Interbeing is a term coined by Thich Nhat Hanh that is catching on with many western Buddhists.
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Origins of Mahayana Buddhism
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The Role of Gods and Deities in Buddhism
By Admin Webmaster 12/12/2022 9:31:20 AM
It is often asked if there are gods in Buddhism. The short answer is no, but also yes, depending on what you mean by "gods."
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Kill the Buddha
By Admin Webmaster 12/5/2022 11:17:48 AM
"Kill the Buddha" often is considered a koan, one of those bits of dialogue or brief anecdotes unique to Zen Buddhism.
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Leadership and Personal Integrity
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About Buddhist Monks
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The Ten Perfections of Theravada Buddhism
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The Life of Sariputra
By Admin Webmaster 10/5/2022 10:13:36 AM
Sariputra (also spelled Sariputta or Shariputra) was one of the foremost disciples of the historical Buddha.
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How Buddhism has changed the west for the better
By Admin Webmaster 9/21/2022 9:30:55 AM
We are not who we were very long ago. A lot of new ideas have emerged from Buddhism and other traditions emphasizing compassion, equality, nonviolence and critical perspectives on materialism and capitalism.
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Finding Your Buddhist Teacher
By Admin Webmaster 9/19/2022 11:03:50 AM
The first step in finding a Buddhist teacher is clarifying why you need one. A teacher cannot give you the life you want or make you the person you want to be.
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Charity in Buddhism
By Admin Webmaster 9/14/2022 11:00:51 AM
In the West, we often associate religion, Christianity especially, with organized charity.
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Right Action and the Eight Fold Path
By Admin Webmaster 9/9/2022 10:10:14 AM
The Eightfold Path is the path to enlightenment as taught by the Buddha. It is illustrated by the eight-spoke dharma wheel because the path is composed of eight parts or areas of activity that work together to teach us and help us manifest the dharma.
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The two things all Buddhists need to know
By Admin Webmaster 8/29/2022 10:58:14 AM
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia -- Along the pathways leading to the staging room where His Holiness the 104th Ganden Tripa Lobsang Tenzin Rinpoche, supreme head of the Gelugpa tradition was waiting, were lined by great protectors of Tibetan Buddhism.
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The Buddhist Teachings of Self and No-Self
By Admin Webmaster 8/22/2022 9:46:01 AM
Among all the Buddha's teachings, those on the nature of the self are the hardest to understand, yet they are central to spiritual beliefs.
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A Better Way to Be Alone: Loneliness from Buddhist’s Perspective
By Admin Webmaster 8/17/2022 9:00:44 AM
If you listen deeply, there’s just a slight shift of emphasis between “alone” and “all one.”
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Huayan Buddhism
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The Huayan or Flower Garland school of Mahayana Buddhism is respected to this day for the quality of its scholarship and teaching.
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The Perfection of Renunciation in Buddhism
By Admin Webmaster 7/18/2022 10:47:25 AM
The word renunciation comes up frequently in discussions of Buddhism. What does it mean, exactly?
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Do Buddhists Pray?
By Admin Webmaster 7/6/2022 9:37:26 AM
Dictionaries define prayer as a request for help or expression of gratitude directed to God, saints, or other godlike beings. Prayer is the central devotional activity of many religions.
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The First Buddhist Monks
By Admin Webmaster 7/4/2022 10:56:57 AM
What was life like for the first Buddhist monks? How did these followers of the historical Buddha become ordained and what rules did they live by? Though the actual story is shrouded a bit by the passing of centuries, the story of these first monks is fascinating.
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Paramitas: The Ten Perfections of Mahayana Buddhism
By Admin Webmaster 6/27/2022 9:28:47 AM
Mahayana Buddhism developed six paramitas or perfections early in its history. Later, the list was fleshed out to include ten perfections.
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Huayan Buddhism
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The Huayan or Flower Garland school of Mahayana Buddhism is respected to this day for the quality of its scholarship and teaching. Huayan flourished in Tang Dynasty China and deeply influenced other schools of Mahayana, including Zen, called Chan Buddhism in China.
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Brief Guide to Major Schools of Buddhism
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Buddhism is not a monolithic tradition. As it spread through Asia over more than two millennia, it divided into several sects, each with its own liturgies, rituals, and canon of scriptures. There are also doctrinal disagreements.
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What Is a Sutra in Buddhism?
By Admin Webmaster 6/6/2022 10:05:37 AM
A sutra is a religious teaching, usually taking the form of an aphorism or short statement of beliefs. Sutra means the same thing in Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism; however, the actual sutras are different according to each belief structure. Buddhists believe the sutras are the teachings of Buddha.
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Buddhism In Vietnam
By Admin Webmaster 8/24/2022 10:12:05 AM
Buddhism is probably the most popular religion in Vietnam and is mainly of the Mahayana tradition.
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Inauguration of Temple worshiping King Lê Thái Tổ in Nghe An
By Admin Webmaster 10/12/2020 9:21:40 AM
The authorities of Tan Ky district in the central province of Nghe An has formally inaugurated a temple dedicated to Lê Lợi, who later crowned as King Lê Thái Tổ, during Buon Xao Festival and on occasion of 602nd anniversary of Lam Son Uprising
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Company launched for studies, translation and print of Buddhist scriptures and publications of Buddhist culture
By Admin Webmaster 10/12/2020 8:46:08 AM
Tan Vien Buddhist Cultural Publication Ltd was formally launched at a ceremony held on October 7 at its representative office in Hanoi.
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A Khmer pagoda exudes peace in Saigon
By Admin Webmaster 8/11/2018 2:48:07 PM
A 70-year-old Khmer pagoda in Saigon meditates on the Buddha in the bustling urban air.
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Buddhism in Vietnam (1) - Mai Tho Truyen
By Admin Webmaster 2/10/2017 9:04:54 PM
In what way did the Doctrine of Buddha come to Viet-Nam? How was it spread? What influence has it had on the life and thought of the people; on literature and arts? What is the Vietnamese conception of Buddhism and how is it put into practice?
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Vietnam Buddhist Sangha’s contributions celebrated at conference
By Admin Webmaster 1/1/2017 12:36:13 AM
Ho Chi Minh City (Nov. 4, 2016) - Vietnam Buddhist Sangha has contributed to enriching and developing the country’s culture, the rector of HCM City University of Social Sciences and Humanities said at conference held on Wednesday.
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Buddha Relics from Thailand Find New Home in Melbourne
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AM
On Sunday 4 January, Quang Minh (Bright Light) Temple (QMT), located in Braybrook, Victoria, held a special ceremony to receive the Buddha relics donated to them by Wat Monglkodhammakayaram in Thailand. -
The Origins of Vu Lan festival
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AM
On Vu Lan day, Buddhists honor their living parents and elders; they also pray for their deceased parents and ancestors. It is generally believed that one who performs a good deed accumulates spiritual merit. In addition, it is considered virtuous when... -
Message of The Supreme Patriarch of National Vietnam Buddhist Sangha
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AM
Dear Dharma brothers, Sangha members and lay devotees, Today in a cordial atmosphere, we are Buddhists who represent all Buddhist schools from all over the world, being here in order to celebrate the United Nations Day of Vesak 2014 (BE. 2558)... -
A journey back to Truc Lam Buddhism
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AM
Tens of thousands of pilgrims visit Yen Tu Festival on the 10th day of the first lunar month every year. They believe that even after 100 years of virtuous religious life, they cannot be called true religious people if they do not come to Yen Tu. -
Hue Buddhists hold annual ceremony
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AM
Thousands of people gathered yesterday at Huong Van Zen Monastery in central Thua Thien - Hue Province to pray to King-Monk Tran Nhan Tong (1258-1308) for peace and prosperity. -
One Pillar Pagoda: the soul of Vietnamese capital
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AM
Buddhist monks, Ha Noi officials and experts are trying to figure out the best way to preserve one of the most beloved cultural heritage sites of the Vietnamese people. -
Buddhism in Vietnam (2) - Mai Tho Truyen
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AM
Vietnamese Buddhism is indebted to the former for many favours and an unreserved support and also for two treatises, one on meditation and the other on the Doctrine in general, both of which are of a high religious and literary standard. -
Theravada Buddhism in Vietnam
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AM
Buddhism came to Vietnam in the first century CE. By the end of the second century, Vietnam developed a major Buddhist centre in the region, commonly known as the Luy-Lâu centre, now in the Bắc Ninh province, north of the present Hanoi city. -
Introduction to Buddhism in Viet Nam and Vietnamese Zen
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AM
When Buddhism spreads to Vietnam, the Dharma, adapting to the times and the capacities of the people, consists of two traditions, the Northern and the Southern. The Southern tradition (Theravada) emphasizes everyday practical realities and swift self-emancipation, leading to the fruits of the Arahats or Pratyeka Buddhas... -
A brief history of Vietnamese Buddhism
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AM
Vietnamese Buddhism has a long history of more than 2000 years. Its origin dates back to the 3rd century B.C., when numerous Buddhist missions were sent abroad by Emperor Asoka to disseminate Lord Buddha’s Teachings in such distant countries beyond the borders of India as those in Africa, West and Central Asia as well as South East Asia... -
Buddhist Contributions to Good Governance and Development
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AM
Under the name Lý hoặc luận (Righting the wrong) states clearly what role Buddhism can play in any society, especially the society of Vietnam of Mâu Tử’ s time: “The Buddhist way, when applied to the family is for: serving the parents; when applied to the nation is for : helping the people; when applied to one’s own life is for: perfection of oneself”
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Buddhism in Laos
By Admin Webmaster 2/10/2023 11:11:08 AM
Theravada Buddhism became the primary cement holding together the numerous ethnic groups
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Maitreya Buddha
By Admin Webmaster 10/3/2022 11:04:22 AM
Maitreya is a transcendent bodhisattva named as the universal Buddha of a future time.
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Pure Land Buddhism
By Admin Webmaster 7/13/2022 10:35:47 AM
Pure Land Buddhism is a somewhat unique school of Buddhism that was popularized in China, where it was transmitted to Japan.
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Eihei Dogen The Founder of Japanese Soto Zen
By Admin Webmaster 4/4/2022 9:38:46 AM
Eihei Dogen (1200-1253), also called Dogen Kigen or Dogen Zenji, was a Japanese Buddhist monk who established Soto Zen in Japan. He is also known for the collection of his writing called Shobogenzo, a masterpiece of the world's religious literature.
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What Is a Buddha? Who Was the Buddha?
By Admin Webmaster 1/14/2022 10:36:45 AM
The standard answer to the question "What is a Buddha?" is, "A Buddha is someone who has realized the enlightenment that ends the cycle of birth and death and which brings liberation from suffering."
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An Introduction to Buddhist Tantra
By Admin Webmaster 12/31/2021 9:50:33 AM
The esoteric teachings, secret initiations, and erotic imagery associated with Buddhist tantra have fueled no end of interest. But tantra may not be what you think it is.
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Buddhism: 11 Common Misunderstandings and Mistakes
By Admin Webmaster 12/29/2021 8:30:02 AM
People believe many things about Buddhism that simply are incorrect. They think Buddhists want to get enlightened so they can be blissed out all the time. If something bad happens to you, it's because of something you did in a past life. Everybody knows that Buddhists have to be vegetarians. Unfortunately, much of what "everybody knows" about Buddhism isn't true. Explore these common but mistaken ideas many people in the West have about Buddhism.
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History of Buddhism in China: The First Thousand Years
By Admin Webmaster 4/23/2021 9:45:23 AM
Buddhism is practiced in many countries and cultures throughout the world. Mahayana Buddhism has played a significant role in China and it has a long and rich history.
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Faith and Doubt in the Buddhist Tradition
By Admin Webmaster 3/31/2021 9:24:58 AM
The word "faith" often is used as a synonym for religion; people say "What is your faith?" to mean "What is your religion?"
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How Mahayana Buddhism Is the Great Vehicle
By Admin Webmaster 3/24/2021 9:15:20 AM
Mahayana is the dominant form of Buddhism in China, Japan, Korea, Tibet, Vietnam, and several other nations.
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Women Ancestors of Zen
By Admin Webmaster 3/8/2021 10:25:37 AM
Although male teachers dominate the recorded history of Zen Buddhism, many remarkable women were part of Zen history also.
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Zen 101: A Brief Introduction to Zen Buddhism
By Admin Webmaster 3/3/2021 9:41:09 AM
You've heard of Zen. You may even have had moments of Zen—instances of insight and a feeling of connectedness and understanding that seem to come out of nowhere. But what exactly is Zen?
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Gods, Goddesses and Buddhist Tantra
By Admin Webmaster 3/1/2021 10:01:18 AM
Great misunderstanding surrounds the many deities of Buddhist tantra. On the surface, the veneration of tantric deities looks like polytheism. And it's easy to assume that a "goddess of mercy,"
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Basic Beliefs and Tenets of Buddhism
By Admin Webmaster 2/22/2021 10:52:38 AM
Buddhism is a religion based on the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama, who was born in the fifth century B.C. in what is now Nepal and northern India.
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Which Buddhist Teachings Might Be Most Helpful?
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AM
People who want to learn about Buddhism often ask me what book they should buy. This is hard to answer because there is no one Buddhism: there’s Zen Buddhism, Tibetan Buddhism, Theravadin (my own original tradition), Nichiren, Pure Land, and a host of others. They developed in different parts... -
It need saying - Buddhism is a religion
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AM
This is the right time to say it. The bandwagon of secularization of Buddhism has gradually gathered momentum to the point where it now threatens the whole basis of what the Buddha bequeathed us. Buddhism is becoming popular, but it is doing so in a... -
Jizo: Japan’s Beloved Savior of Lost Souls
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AM
The Buddhist deity Kshitigarbha, or “He who encompasses the Earth,” has a powerful and ubiquitous presence in Japan, where figures of him depicted as a bald-headed priest and often wearing red bibs or other articles of clothing are common not only in Buddhist temples... -
Reunification the dream for South Korea’s Buddhist patriarch
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AM
As the sun set over South Korea’s capital, the usual cacophony of sounds associated with a bustling major city was replaced by human voices — hundreds of thousands of them, chanting peacefully. -
'Charya Nritya': Ancient Buddhist Dances of Wisdom and Healing in the Modern World
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AM
From antiquity to the present, Nepal has remained an epicenter and a sanctuary of Dharmic activity—a place of cross-pollination and preservation of ancient traditions. Nepal is magnificent in its dichotomies and seeming contradictions that have blended over time ... -
Haunting the Himalayas: Spirits, Demons, and Gods in Tibetan Buddhism
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AM
Whether by the titanic mountains of the Himalayan range or the weird, lonely, lunar expanse of the plateau itself, it is not unusual to feel overwhelmed by the natural landscape of Tibet. It is small wonder, then, that from the earliest times... -
The Search for an Identity in Buddhist Studies
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AM
Buddhist Studies in the academy is going through a gradual and understated trend. Yet, this trend is one of the most important stages in its intellectual evolution. Since the 1990s, Buddhist Studies has been welcoming more insiders... -
Other-Power in Pure Land Buddhism
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AM
For many coming to Pure Land Buddhism for the first time it is perhaps a point which is not encouraging and sounding too much like other spiritual traditions. It is sometimes further suggested... -
Messages on the United Nations Day of Vesak Celebrations 2014
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AM
I extend my greetings to participants of the 11th Anniversary Celebrations and International Buddhist Conference on the United Nations Day of Vesak 2014, being hosted by the National Vietnam Buddhist Sangha. For Buddhists across the world ... -
Amitabha Buddha’s Three Vows of Deliverance (Part III – The 20th Vow)
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AM
In the 20th vow, sentient beings in the ten directions are always aware of, or feel concerned, or concentrate their thoughts, about the Land of Bliss upon hearing the name of Amitabha Buddha. They attempt to ‘plant the root of various virtues’... -
Amitabha Buddha’s Three Vows of Deliverance (Part I – The 18th Vow)
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AM
In this three-part series, Pure Land columnist Alan Kwan examines the three most important vows of Amitabha Buddha’s forty-eight vows, which constitute Amitabha’s plan for saving sentient beings. These are known as the Three Vows of Deliverance. -
Buddhism, the Pearl River Delta and the Maritime Silk Road
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AM
The 2000-year-old Silk Road refers to the trade routes and transcontinental economy of Central Eurasia. However, its history is much richer when one looks into its maritime dimension. According to Central Eurasian scholar Christopher Beckwith, the naval passageways... -
Living on the Edge
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AM
The Diskit monastery is situated on the hill, just above the flood plains of the Shyok River, on its right bank in the Diskit village (3,144 metres (10,315 ft)) in Nubra Valley. Diskit Monastery has been built at the edge of the approach road. Approach to the monastery is through ... -
In each of us
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AM
Despite being a Hindu throughout my life, I have a very high regard for Buddha and Buddhism. I regard Buddhism as the highest pedestal of all other existing religions and philosophies in the world, because Buddha was always humble even after his ‘Enlightenment’. .. -
Buddhist Sutta / Sutras Overview
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AM
In Buddhism, 'sutra' (Sanskrit) or 'sutta' (Pali) refers to canonical scriptures that are believed to be based on actual oral teachings of the Buddha. Although none of them were written down during his lifetime, tradition teaches that his senior disciples memorized his major ...
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An evolving Buddhist nationalism and the new role of Burmese youth
By Admin Webmaster 1/6/2023 9:13:30 AM
One of the most interesting processes of transformation concerns Buddhist nationalism, which has gone through at least three periods, this according to Professor David Moe, of Yale University, who hails from Chin State, a mostly Christian state.
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Manipulations at 'World Fellowship of Buddhists' Conference
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Buddhism in Japan
By Admin Webmaster 9/7/2022 10:09:20 AM
Buddhism was imported to Japan via China and Korea in form of a present from the friendly Korean kingdom of Kudara (Paikche) in the 6th century. While Buddhism was welcomed by the ruling nobles as Japan's new state religion, it did not initially spread among the common people due to its complex theories.
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Lumbini – Birth and Rebirth
By Admin Webmaster 8/12/2022 10:57:21 AM
Lumbini, Nepal -- As is well-known, Lumbini is the first of the four major holy places of Buddhism, it being where the person who was to become the Buddha was born.
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The Rise of K-Buddhism
By Admin Webmaster 7/22/2022 8:41:05 AM
Seoul, Korea -- BTN launched an English YouTube channel to further propagate Korean Buddhism (K-Buddhism) to the globe. BTN has been a pioneer in propagating K-Buddhist content globally and has taken the initiatives in planning and development, classifying various contents, translations, and securing multiple translation supervisors.
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The end of Buddhism in Asia?
By Admin Webmaster 7/20/2022 9:53:20 AM
How can Buddhism disappear in Asia? The Chinese government was not able to destroy Tibetan Buddhism from the outside.
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How Buddhism Came to Tibet
By Admin Webmaster 6/22/2022 10:04:45 AM
The history of Buddhism in Tibet begins with Bon. The Bon religion of Tibet was animistic and shamanistic, and elements of it live on today, to one degree or another, in Tibetan Buddhism.
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Sri Lankan Buddhist monks criticize lawmakers
By Admin Webmaster 4/13/2022 8:38:34 AM
Chief prelates believe they have a historical responsibility to guide the nation out of its economic crisis
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Thich Nhat Hanh, Buddhist monk and peace activist, dies at 95
By Admin Webmaster 1/26/2022 10:03:31 AM
(CNN) Thich Nhat Hanh, a prominent Vietnamese Buddhist monk, peace activist and leading voice in opposition to the Vietnam War, has died at Tu Hieu Temple in Hue, Vietnam. He was 95.
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Vesak: Most Sacred Holy Day of Theravada Buddhism
By Admin Webmaster 5/26/2021 2:16:43 PM
Vesak is the most sacred holy day of Theravada Buddhism. Also called Visakha Puja or Wesak, Vesak is an observation of the birth, enlightenment, and death (parinirvana) of the historical Buddha.
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Huayan Buddhism
By Admin Webmaster 5/19/2021 9:59:12 AM
The Huayan or Flower Garland school of Mahayana Buddhism is respected to this day for the quality of its scholarship and teaching.
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Introduction to Theravada Buddhism
By Admin Webmaster 5/5/2021 9:16:17 AM
Theravada is the dominant form of Buddhism in most of southeast Asia, including Burma (Myanmar), Cambodia, Laos, Sri Lanka, and Thailand. It claims about 100 million adherents worldwide.
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Origins of Mahayana Buddhism
By Admin Webmaster 3/10/2021 9:31:03 AM
For nearly two millennia, Buddhism has been divided into two major schools, Theravada and Mahayana. Scholars have viewed Theravada Buddhism as "original" and Mahayana as a divergent school that split away, but modern scholarship questions this perspective.
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Schools of Tibetan Buddhism
By Admin Webmaster 3/1/2021 10:13:10 AM
Buddhism first reached Tibet in the 7th century. By the 8th-century teachers such as Padmasambhava were traveling to Tibet to teach the dharma. In time Tibetans developed their own perspectives and approaches to the Buddhist path.
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US Congress Recognizes Reincarnation
By Admin Webmaster 12/30/2020 9:20:34 AM
WASHINGTON, D.C., December 24, 2020 (Religion News Service): Among the hodgepodge of legislative loose ends that made their way into the $900 billion spending bill passed by Congress on Monday night (Dec. 21) was a significant update to the 18-year-old Tibetan Policy Act, strengthening U.S. support for Tibetan autonomy and religious freedom for followers of Tibetan Buddhism around the globe.
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Nourishing our Togetherness, Protecting our Planet
By Admin Webmaster 3/18/2016 9:54:35 AM
As we approach our next retreat on “Sustainability, Mindfulness and Community Life” at the European Institute of Applied Buddhism (EIAB) in Germany from March 31st to April 3rd...
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YES! Enshrine Buddhism as Thailand State Religion
By Admin Webmaster 3/8/2016 10:46:16 AM
Buddhist teachings like any other religions, tries to influence its followers to do good and be morally and ethically correct according to the interpretation of its teachings. In many other countries, over time, some of these religious rules and teachings are interpreted and incorporated into the nation secular laws or becomes laws in themselves.
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Three Ways, Two Paths, and One Practice for Rebirth
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AM
Awakening the aspiration for enlightenment, believing deeply in the law of causality, and chanting the Mahayana sutras and encouraging people to follow their teachings. -
Borobudur to Become an International Destination for Buddhist Pilgrims
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AM
Indonesia’s coordinating minister for maritime affairs has said that Indonesia aims to make Borobudur, an ancient Mahayana Buddhist temple complex and UNESCO world heritage site in Central Java... -
Survey Reveals Over 12,000 Temples in Japan Lack Resident Monks
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AM
A recent survey carried out by The Asahi Shimbun newspaper showed that 12,065 Buddhist temples in Japan are without resident monks, representing 16 per cent of temples affiliated with the 10 most popular schools of Buddhism in the country. -
Thich Nhat Hanh Speaks First Words Since November 2014 Stroke
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AM
Renowned Vietnamese Zen master Thich Nhat Hanh, affectionately known to his followers as Thay, has spoken his first words since suffering a stroke in November 2014, according to an update on his condition from the monks and nuns of Thay’s Plum Village community... -
Rethinking Life Release
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AM
In recent years, the Buddhist practice of life release, or in Chinese, fangsheng (放生), has become a highly contentious topic, pitting life release advocates against environmentalists, animal rights activists, and even other Buddhists. While everyone agrees on the virtues of... -
The Journey of Women Going Forth into the Bhikkhuni Order in Bangladesh
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AM
There is an ongoing controversy within the Theravada tradition over the validity of bhikkhuni or female ordination. However, with strong support from some senior and influential monks within the sangha, the bhikkhuni order is now undergoing a revival... -
Conscientious Compassion—Bhikkhu Bodhi on Climate Change, Social Justice, and Saving the World
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AM
American scholar and Theravada monk Venerable Bhikkhu Bodhi might not receive the same high-profile press coverage as the Roman Catholic Church’s charismatic standard-bearer Pope Francis, but it is becoming evident to Buddhism watchers and commentators ... -
Time to look within
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AM
The annual three-month Buddhist Lent, starting today, aims at giving monks time for intensive meditation and spiritual contemplation. Many devout Buddhists also use this period to observe more strictly the sila or moral precepts ... -
Thai Buddhists to help anti-Muslim Myanmar monks set up radio station
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AM
Thai Buddhists have offered to help a network of hardline anti-Muslim Myanmar monks set up a radio station to spread their message across a nation where sectarian hatred is on the rise. -
Dharma and the Erotic: How Should We Love?
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AM
A good deal of contemporary Buddhist literature exists that confronts unhealthy and deluded ideas of romantic and sexual love. Today’s popular media and advertising certainly peddles a distorted vision of erotic desire, or eros, as one of self-fulfillment and attachment... -
Nationalism, not Buddhism, is Thailand's true religion
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AM
Every time Thailand hits world headlines — be it because of forced or child prostitution, slave labor, human trafficking or political violence — the world asks: how could a Buddhist country commit such crimes? -
Buddhists invited to join nationwide celebration of Visakha Puja Day 2015
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AM
The Department of Religious Affairs has invited Buddhists in Thailand to perform good deeds and wear white clothes on their visit to nearby temples on the occasion of Visakha Puja Day and Atthamee Puja Day 2015. -
Eighteen International Scholars Awarded 2014/15 in Buddhist Studies
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AM
The Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation announced on 12 May that 18 scholars who are seeking to shed fresh light on a range of Buddhism-related subjects have been selected for grants under The Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation Program in Buddhist Studies.
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