Buddhism News

In an Advertiser article concerning the Baha'i Faith , the author stated erroneously that the Indian founder of Buddhism 'inspired disciples to embrace asceticism.' Asceticism is associated with self-mortification and self-deprivation in various forms.

When I first took this assignment, it was supposed to be about "Buddhism and me," and I hope I have imparted, to some extent, what it's like to be Buddhist in East Central Indiana.

Once considered sacred religious motifs to be kept in a sanctum meant for secret rites, ancient Buddhist art is gradually coming out of the closet to join the diverse genres of Indian heritage art.

COMMENT: Hydro-politics in Asia -Saleem H Ali Because of its importance as a water source for the most populous parts of the world, the Himalayan and Tibetan region will be the bellwether for any progress that can be made on this vital resource issue During a recent visit to the Netherlands, I had an opportunity to interact with the Dalai Lama at a ...

TEMPLES thrive, monks travel far and wide in search of enlightenment, the faithful fill the halls of worship - after decades of atheist policies, Buddhism is making a huge comeback in China.

Posted by James Shaheen in : Buddhism & Health , Buddhist Teachings , Health , Meditation , mindfulness , trackback A few days back I blogged about a Washington Post article that discussed mindfulness's uses in dealing with diseases like cancer .

This should clear up some points at least as far as how Buddhists view the world.

They are four, small Japanese words: Nam-myoho-renge-kyo. But Angelica Puga believes that chanting the Mystic Law of Buddhism -- at least twice a day for the past 1 1/2 years -- has changed her outlook on life.

Dancers draped in silk moved to the beat of drums, evil spirits were warded off and over 60,000 plastic water bottles were collected as the annual three-day Hemis festival began.

Posted by Rachel Hiles in : India , News , Science , Tibetan Buddhism , trackback An article appearing in yesterday's New York Times highlights an emerging month-long math and science program designed for Tibetan nuns and monks living in Dharamsala, India.

Find out more about Sohoni: Sohoni is a technical writer living in San Ramon, CA.

I recommend reading this; it's a self-explanatory tutorial of the "structure" of Mahayana Buddhism , as opposed to the list of precepts, which then is followed by an introduction to the Lankavatara sutra itself.

BEIJING: The officially atheist government of China has given itself a new cause, which is to promote the countrya s image as an important centre of Buddhism.

Writing for the Kansas City Star , Vern Barnet has a noteworthy perspective on the Heart Sutra .

Two relics said to be from body of Sakyamuni, founder of Buddhism, were returned Tuesday to the Beijing Yunju Temple, where they were first found, a temple official said.

The President, Dr. Rajendra Prasad, speaking at the International Buddhist Centre in Colombo on June 16, after unveiling the replica of the statue of the Buddha at Sarnath which he presented to the centre, said that mankind with all its achievements in the world of science and technology was in sore need of that spiritual element in its mental and ...

If you listen closely, you can hear the spinning of the dharma in the multiplexes.

Posted by James Shaheen in : Meditation , Retreats , Tibetan Buddhism , trackback "The greatest gift you can give someone," says B. Alan Wallace, "is your attention." I've just given him nearly 15 minutes of mine and it was worth it, and I'll listen to more tomorrow .

Tibetan Buddhism identifies six 'bardos', or states of consciousness, associated with the phases of life and death.

One of the accusations of a critic of Buddhism discussed in the previous post -- right before "its primitive cosmology of universe-toting turtles," which still make me giggle -- is "women cannot become Buddhas and must be reborn as men to attain Nirvana." I'd like to address that briefly.