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14 Aug 2015, 11:53 am
"One of the great truths taught by Buddhism (and Stoicism, Hinduism, and many other traditions) is that you can never achieve happiness by making the world conform to your desires. [read post]
7 Feb 2021, 9:23 am
Powell, who specialized in Chinese Buddhism, but of course I can’t be certain. [read post]
3 Nov 2010, 11:02 am
Users can search within "slashtags" created by Blekko for information on various topics such as baseball, botany, and Buddhism. [read post]
5 Feb 2021, 7:48 am
Among the very interesting pieces: Cuilan Liu, "The Fall of a Chinese Buddhist Monk: Law and State Governance of Buddhism in Post-Imperial China," and a book review of Nathan C. [read post]
1 Mar 2019, 3:12 pm
“The Heart Sūtra (Sanskrit: प्रज्ञापारमिताहृदय Prajñāpāramitāhṛdaya; Chinese: 心經 Xīnjīng) is a popular sutra in Mahāyāna Buddhism. [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]
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]
16 Aug 2016, 4:05 am
When the International Olympics Committee initially chose only five official religions-- Christianity, Islam, Judaism, Buddhism and Hinduism-- to be represented, Brazil's Federal Public Ministry (at the urging of activists) complained arguing that the religious diversity of the host country needed to be represented. [read post]
4 Aug 2013, 8:39 am
In this interesting 1958 decision, the Bombay High Court discusses the legal consequences of Ambedkar's mass conversions to Buddhism. [read post]
15 Aug 2008, 6:24 pm
Basically, it's sort of like reincarnation, but with a typical Scientologist twist:Unlike religions such as Hinduism and Buddhism, in which reincarnation functions as a kind of justice systemâ€â [read post]
13 Jul 2011, 12:53 pm
Having worked on Forest Service and contract fire crews back in my 20s, with a longstanding personal and philosophical interest in Buddhism, and believing Big Sur to be—most of the time—heaven on earth, I thought this book by Colleen Morton Busch looks inviting (in other words, I’ve yet to read it). [read post]
8 May 2008, 4:12 pm
HUMAN RIGHTS PROGRESS: "A Malaysian Islamic court allowed a Muslim convert Thursday to return to her original faith of Buddhism, setting a precedent that could ease religious minorities' worries about their legal rights. [read post]
24 Aug 2011, 7:00 am
” (Buddhism) “Do unto others as you would have others do unto you. [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]
17 Mar 2015, 9:57 am
[JURIST] A Myanmar court on Tuesday sentenced a New Zealand bar manager and his associates to two-and-a-half years in prison for insulting Buddhism in an online advertisement that showed a psychedelic depiction of Buddha wearing headphones. [read post]
5 Feb 2021, 7:48 am
Among the very interesting pieces: Cuilan Liu, "The Fall of a Chinese Buddhist Monk: Law and State Governance of Buddhism in Post-Imperial China," and a book review of Nathan C. [read post]
29 May 2008, 11:23 am
That conception - that you'll get what's coming to you (or, as a man once sang, "your karma has come to hunt you down") - is getting fresh press because of something unbelievably dumb that Sharon Stone just said:And Sharon Stone, a convert to Buddhism, has claimed - to much criticism - that the [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]
27 May 2021, 4:10 am
Yesterday President Biden issued a Statement (full text) sending warm wishes to Buddhists celebrating the festival of Vesak, saying in part:The ceremonial lighting of a lamp, the symbol of this holiday that has been celebrated for over 2,500 years, reminds us of Buddhism’s teachings of compassion, humility, and selflessness that endure today. [read post]
15 Apr 2009, 11:53 am
My friend Ignota has a long-term illness. [read post]
