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We practice mindful meditation and can say that it can greatly improve your life. From the Times... Lotus Therapy By BENEDICT CAREY The patient sat with his eyes closed, submerged in the rhythm of his own breathing, and after a while noticed that he was thinking about his troubled relationship with his father. “I was able to be there, present for the pain,” he said, when the meditation...
The justice system in the Queensland has finally begun allowing a Buddhist chaplain into the prison system. In response to the outcry of those contained in this system who want to explore the options of other religious beliefs aside from Christianity, the first Buddhist chaplain by the title Tenzin Namdag is currently being allowed to bring the teachings of Buddhism into the prisoners.
Bangkok is the city center of Thailand. Populated with 95% if its citizen believing in Buddhism. It is a well known fact that Buddhism is the official religion. Being a Muslim traveler, it’s not so easy to find halal food in Bangkok. There are halal foods in Bangkok but not so many choices. Here are some [...] No related posts.
This story is so awesome. Hacks of Chinese Temple Were Online Kung Fu, Abbot Says A hacker who posted a fake message on the Web site of China's famous Shaolin Temple repenting for its commercial activities was just making a mean joke, the temple's abbot was cited as saying by Chinese state media Monday. That and previous attacks on the Web site were spoofs making fun of the temple, Buddhism and the...
E-mails hacked from global warming scientists apparently show that there is much more than objective science going on, for example a deliberate effort to censor scientists who do not think mankind causes global warming ( see WSJ ). Sounds like the scientists who want to silence debate on intelligent design . Anyone who thinks science is always about objective, unbiased research are living in la-la-land....
saMsaare kRSyamaaNaanaaM sattvaanaaM svena karmaNaa ko janaH sva-janaH ko vaa mohaat sakto jane janaH = = = = - = = = = = = = - = - = = - = - - = = = = = = = - = - = 15.31 Among beings dragged by our own doing Through the cycle of unconscious reaction Who are our own people, and who are other people? It is through ignorance that a person attaches to a group of people. COMMENT: Moha , translated here...
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HERE WAS THE PROBLEM: How were women to be allowed to reach the Sukhavati paradise, the pure land of bliss in the Jodo sect—enlightenment, in other words—when it was forbidden for them to enter Buddhism’s most sacred sites? Leave it to the Japanese to come up with a solution in a visually stunning ceremony whose [...]
Twin filmmakers Oxide and Danny Pang, who delivered the creepy 2002 hit film THE EYE, forfeit the director's chair for writing and producing with THE OMEN, though their touch is still very much in evidence. Director Tamaraks Kamutamanoch executes their vision with striking results, with popular Thai trio D2B heading up the cast. Dan, Beam, and Big are young men just discovering the rote realities...
India gained its independence on August 15, 1947. Before that, it was a British colony. Since 1947, India has changed a lot, and this is what you will have to discuss in your essay on India after 60 Years of Independence. Sure, there is a lot of information to study and [...]
Michael Fitzgerald has an interesting, but ultimately empty, discussion of economic research into the effects of religious belief on economic growth. Among the most provocative findings have come from Robert Barro, a renowned economist at Harvard, and his wife, Rachel McCleary, a researcher at Harvard’s Taubman Center. McCleary, the daughter of a Methodist missionary, felt that [...]
So I'm reading a book called "The Compassionate Mind". It really is a bit hippyish and lacks practical applications for me, but it's still an interesting read. Sorta got a "let's modify Buddhism with the scientific method" vibe going on, which still feels odd, 100 pages in. He's currently doing a "evolution of humanity in 6 pages" which is always fun, and he, on the same...
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