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Lewis Richmond: Western Buddhism: The 50 Year Lessons (Part II)
One meme that mainstream society has absorbed about Buddhism is that it is all about peacefulness and calm. That is not untrue, but it is not the whole story.
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Buddhism could bridge cultural gap
CREATING awareness about Buddhism could help to bridge the cultural gap between Asia and Australia, a WA-based monk says.
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UCC establishes research post in Buddhism
University College Cork has become the first institute of its type in Ireland to establish a research post in Buddhist studies.
www.irishexaminer.com
Mandalas Bring Serenity to the Carlos Museum
“Mandala: Sacred Circle in Tibetan Buddhism” is a new exhibit at the Carlos Museum that opened on Jan. 21 and will run through April 15. The exhibit explores the many functions and spiritual aspects of mandalas as well as various other objects related to Tantric Buddhism.
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Movies with Buddhist Themes
Many wonderful Buddhist movies have been made in recent years, but what about movies that don't explicitly feature Buddhism, but might be said to explore Buddhist themes? Here's a list of some of my favorites - films exploring the nature of reality, consciousness, awakening, rebirth, and karma.
www.bellaonline.com
Buddhism forum offers insight to religion, practices
PATASKALA -- Snow-patched roads and flurries failed to discourage the crowd of almost 100 who attended a panel discussion about Buddhism conducted Saturday on Central Ohio Technical College's Pataskala Campus.
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“Mandala: Sacred Circle in Tibetan Buddhism" at Michael C. Carlos Museum at Emory University
The mandala, commonly the image of a square within a circle, is the representation of sacred space in Buddhist tradition.
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A dialogue between Hinduism and Buddhism through fiction
By Madhusree Chatterjee, New Delhi, Jan 13 : Diplomat and writer Pavan K. Varma, the author of 16 books, is campaigning for literature in the mother tongue. And his debut fiction, set in India and Bhutan, also offers a dialogue between Hinduism and Buddhism.
www.newkerala.com
Buddhism and human rights: The journey to the west
The Chinese classic "Journey to the West", based on the Tang Dynasty monk Xuanzang's pilgrimage to India, is actually an allegory of a Buddhist spiritual journey.
www.asianewsnet.net
Deshabandu Alec Robertson – a crusader for Buddhism
The ninth death anniversary of the late Deshabandu Alec Robertson, the well-known propagator of the Dhamma, broadcaster, writer and speaker on Buddhism, both in the English and Sinhala languages and Member of Parliament fell on December 31. His remains were handed over to the Medical Faculty of the University of Colombo on the following day January 1, 2003. At the time of his demise, he was 74 ...
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