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Buddhism Wire

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  1. Religious TiesRead the original story

    7 hrs ago | Lanka Business Online

    ... and grandchildren on a religious pilgrimage to Sri Lanka. The tropical island nation and Myanmar both practise Buddhism and have had cultural and religious ties since the 11th century. Anuradhapura is a former Sinhalese royal capital and the site of ...

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    Related Topix: Burma, Southeast Asia, World News, Travel, Sri Lanka, Asia, Sri Lanka Travel, Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka, North Western, Sri Lanka

  2. How can we feel secure when the economy is down and prospects are dim?Read the original story

    11 hrs ago | Flint Township/Swartz Creek Advance

    These Buddhist sages, they can be so useless. A Sunday-morning group of us pondered the writings of Ken McLeod, author and teacher of Tibetan Buddhism, on the suffering brought on by desire - especially the desire for security.

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  3. Special screening of 'Blessings' to be shown Nov. 22 at SIT Graduate InstituteRead the original story

    20 hrs ago | Brattleboro Reformer

    ... and are attempting to make their own link with the often strange, but hauntingly familiar, world of Tibetan Buddhism. For further information, contact Michelle Bos Lun PIM with Monadnock Friends of Tibet at 802-732-7016 or Elisabeth Yesko MAT 40 at ...

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    Related Topix: Brattleboro, VT

  4. Broadening religious horizonsRead the original story

    Friday | The Signal

    ... of backup questions, she said. Jonathan Kraut, of Fair Oaks Ranch, said he plans to clear up misconceptions about Buddhism and Atheism. "Most people believe Buddhism prays to a statue or to Buddha," he said. "But in fact, a Buddha is a person who ...

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    Related Topix: Santa Clarita, CA, Valencia, CA, Atheism, Religion

  5. State VisitRead the original story

    20 hrs ago | Lanka Business Online

    ... and occasionally stopped to ask questions from officials on Friday. Sri Lanka and Myanmar both practise Theravada Buddhism and have had cultural and religious ties since the 11th century. Speaking through an interpreter, Than Shwe said he was ...

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    Related Topix: Burma, Southeast Asia, World News, Sri Lanka, Asia, Travel, Sri Lanka Travel, Religion, Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka, North Western, Sri Lanka

  6. Religion Calendar, 11.14.09Read the original story

    21 hrs ago | Austin American Statesman

    ... St. Free. 610-3549, www.stdave.org. Lama Ole Nydahl. 7:30 p.m. Wednesday. Presents an introduction to Tibetan Buddhism. University of Texas, University Teaching Center 2.112A, 21st Street and Speedway. Suggested donation: $15; students: $5. ...

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  7. PutuoRead the original story w/Photo

    Yesterday | Seven Castles

    ... volumes of Buddha sutra engraved in the Qing Dynasty and other Buddha sutras are stored in the temple. Shanghai Buddhism Institute is also located in the temple. A Shanghai Light Textile Market in the far end of the district is the shopping paradise ...

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  8. Buddhism 101: Dependent Origination 3- The goal of EnlightenmentRead the original story

    Wednesday Nov 11 | Examiner.com

    ... so supericial that a glimpse of the greater truth can make one shy away from the Middle Path out of fear and label Buddhism as completely negative, 'a spiritual suicide'. But this is far, far from the truth. We need our ego to gain perspective and ...

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  9. Agence France Presse: Sri Lanka fetes Myanmar junta leader a " Mel GunasekeraRead the original story

    Friday | Burmanet

    ... and occasionally stopped to ask questions from officials on Friday. Sri Lanka and Myanmar both practise Theravada Buddhism and have had cultural and religious ties since the 11th century. Speaking through an interpreter, Than Shwe said he was ...

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  10. Only One Sahaja Yoga Club in MyanmarRead the original story

    Friday | Associated Content

    ... a new form of meditation in Myanmar where approximately seventy-five percentage of population believe in Theravada Buddhism and most of the local Buddhists are familiar with their own approaches to spiritual quality. Anyhow, it is sure that the only ...

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    Related Topix: Fitness, Yoga, Fitness

  11. PainsRead the original story

    Friday | Lanka Business Online

    ... the Tooth relic in Kandy, which is revered by Sri Lankan Buddhists. Sri Lanka and Myanmar both practise Theravada Buddhism and have had cultural and religious ties since the 11th century. Speaking through an interpreter, Than Shwe said he was ...

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    Related Topix: Burma, Southeast Asia, World News, Sri Lanka, Asia

  12. Bhikkhuni and Western Sangha splitRead the original story

    Friday | Bangkok Post

    ... in the Luang Por Chah tradition overseas. True, the Ecclesiastical Council also sends Thai monks to ''spread Thai Buddhism'' abroad. But the Thai-speaking monks primarily provide religious rites, rituals and a Thai cultural cocoon for Thai ...

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    Related Topix: Thailand, Ubon Ratchathani, Thailand, World News, Religion

  13. Test Your Buddhist KnowledgeRead the original story

    Friday | BellaOnline

    ... any feedback on these quizzes, or ideas for more, so please check the forum link at the bottom of this post. BUDDHISM QUIZZES Buddhist Teachings : This quiz tests your knowledge of Buddhist teachings, including the Four Noble Truths, Eightfold Path, ...

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  14. Tegel - BerlinRead the original story

    Thursday | Iyengar Yoga Teacher, tony eason cycles 585 miles for AIDS Charity

    ... by him in the dharma and ultimately become bodhisattvas and buddhas in their turn (the ultimate goal of Mahayana Buddhism). From there, these same bodhisattvas and buddhas return to our world to help yet more people." - Wikipedia - Amitabha ...

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  15. Junta chief thrilled to be in LankaRead the original story

    Thursday | Gulf Times

    ... welcomed him earlier at the Bandaranaike International Airport . Sri Lanka and Myanmar both practise Theravada Buddhism and have had cultural and religious ties since the 11th century. Myanmar monks living in Sri Lanka have warned Colombo that its ...

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    Related Topix: Sri Lanka, World News, Asia, Burma, Southeast Asia, Travel, Sri Lanka Travel, Than Shwe, Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka, North Western, Sri Lanka

  16. Dalai's Arunachal visit reopens old woundsRead the original story

    Thursday Nov 12 | The Times of India

    ... Tibetan cause. This despite India's recognition of Tibet as an integral part of China. People who follow Tibetan Buddhism and support the free-Tibet movement dominate the Himalayas a ' from Ladakh to Nepal, Darjeeling, Sikkim, Bhutan and Arunachal ...

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    Related Topix: World News, China, Asia, India, New Delhi, India, Haryana, India, Xizang, China, Lhasa, China

  17. Remembering VeteransRead the original story

    Thursday Nov 12 | The Star

    ... he was known as "Buddha." He was a large black man who shaved his head and had a belly like the Buddha who founded Buddhism. He was jolly and his laughter made you laugh whether you wanted to or not. He became a friend of everyone he met. I first ...

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  18. Agence France Presse: Myanmar junta leader 'thrilled' to...Read the original story

    Thursday Nov 12 | Burmanet

    ... welcomed him earlier at the Bandaranaike International Airport. Sri Lanka and Myanmar both practise Theravada Buddhism and have had cultural and religious ties since the 11th century. Myanmar monks living in Sri Lanka have warned Colombo that its ...

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    Related Topix: Media, IT Services, Burma, Southeast Asia, World News, Sri Lanka, Asia, Travel, Sri Lanka Travel

  19. Walking Away From Buddhism

    Thursday Nov 12 | About Buddhism

    Every now and then I trip over an article about Buddhism in which someone says he or she "tried" Buddhism and rejected it.

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  20. Ancient Buddhist monastery conserved in TibetRead the original story w/Photo

    Thursday Nov 12 | CCTV

    ... Burang County, Ngari Prefecture, the Khorzhak Monastery is a renowned monastery of the Sakya Sect of Tibetan Buddhism. It was founded by the great translator Rinchen Zangpo in 996 AD.(Photo: tibet.cn) The first phase, which began in October 2008, ...

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