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1 Oct 2007, 1:42 am
, 31 Nova Law Review 279-314 (2007).Commentary: Law, Buddhism, and Social Change: A Conversation with the 14th Dalai Lama, September 20-21, 2006. [read post]
25 Sep 2007, 12:59 pm
Occasionally used by baseball players to indicate “two outs”, the corna is actually a positive hand gesture in Buddhism and Hinduism, known as the Karana Mudra in such circles, and is used to dispel evil - an interestingly opposite meaning to its contemporary significance. [read post]
24 Sep 2007, 6:20 am
" (Jon may not agree with that characterization -- he learned the story from a t'ai chi master; as I understand t'ai chi, its philosophical underpinnings lie in Taoism, which forms a foundation for Zen Buddhism as well. [read post]
5 Sep 2007, 5:49 pm
Appalling lack of cool (or then, post-colonial anxiety, blessed was I) notwithstanding, for all my Buddhism and reading in East Asian philosophy (a fair amount), I'm as bad as any suburban kid at really comprehending this idea.Yin (dark)/Yang (light). [read post]
2 Sep 2007, 2:24 am
Tibet's government today issued a lengthy statement criticizing China's recent Order on Management Measures for the Reincarnation of 'Living Buddhas' in Tibetan Buddhism. [read post]
20 Aug 2007, 2:07 am
Early on the Constitution was controversial because of its failure to make Buddhism the state religion. [read post]
19 Aug 2007, 9:01 pm
Buddhism has been a peaceful anchor for me, in part because some of my most peaceful moments have been spent with such Nipponzan Myohoji Buddhists as Rev. [read post]
12 Aug 2007, 4:25 am
Sirikit, Queen of Thailand, seems to have calmed the protests over the country's proposed new Constitution that does not recognize Buddhism as the country's official religion. [read post]
7 Aug 2007, 3:00 am
I assume the Dalai Lama is the most prominent of these, although the report discussed only the Panchen Lama, the #2 Lama in Tibetan Buddhism. [read post]
4 Aug 2007, 2:58 pm
Friday's Washington Post reports that China's State Administration for Religious Affairs is attempting to increase its control over Tibetan Buddhism by mandating that it approve all future reincarnate lamas (tulkus) who generally lead religious communities in Tibet. [read post]
30 Jul 2007, 9:05 pm
While still an agnostic, I continue deriving inspiration for calmness from various religious practitioners and traditions, including Buddhism. [read post]
29 Jul 2007, 11:34 pm
However opponents claim that the programs are religious in nature, with roots in Buddhism and Hinduism. [read post]
29 Jul 2007, 7:40 pm
Buddhism is non-dualistic, but still has Mara, the god of evil and destruction. [read post]
19 Jul 2007, 11:25 pm
The new constitution (Art. 3) makes Buddhism the state religion, but provides that "Religious institutions and personalities shall remain above politics. [read post]
11 Jul 2007, 11:28 pm
Griffin, Conscience and Emergency Contraception, Houston Journal of Health Law and Policy, Vol. 6, No. 299, 2006.From Asian Journal of Comparative Law, (Vol. 2, Issue 1, 2007):Andrew Harding, Buddhism, Human Rights and Constitutional Reform in Thailand.Mohamed Azam Mohamed Adil, Law of Apostasy and Freedom of Religion in Malaysia.From SmartCILP:Dana E. [read post]
16 Jun 2007, 3:47 am
Drawn from Buddhism, but secularized:As summer looms, students at dozens of schools across the country are trying hard to be in the present moment. [read post]
15 Jun 2007, 1:25 am
The International Campaign for Tibet reports that a 30 foot statue of the 8th century founder of Buddhism in Tibet-- Guru Rinpoche (Padmasambhava)-- donated by Chinese Buddhists to Tibet's Samye monastery, was demolished by Chinese People's Armed Police last month. [read post]
10 Jun 2007, 11:35 pm
The monks want Buddhism to become the country's official religion under its new constitution. [read post]
3 Jun 2007, 11:45 pm
The Bangkok Post reports today that Thailand's Constitution Drafting Committee has rejected calls to make Buddhism the official state religion in its new draft Constitution. [read post]
18 May 2007, 8:18 am
So, how do we know, Hitchens asks, which Buddhism is right? [read post]
