Buddhist Lent Rains Retreat Begins

TweetBuddhist monks on "Asanha Puja" Day, the eve of Buddhist Lent, in Nakhon Pathom province, outerBangkok, 7-26-10 VASSA (the annual Rains Retreat) is observed as it has been from the time of the Buddha. The rainy season in northern India led to the institution of a monastic rule to go into retreat...

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Wonderlane Amazing Buddhist Journey

TweetStatue of the Buddha in the Earth touching mudra" ("Bhumisparsha"), the most beautiful in the world The Buddhist photographer WONDERLANE (wonderlane@gmail.com) plans to attend a third Kalachakra in Washington D.C. in July of 2011 with a plan to honor a commitment to practice.BRIEF HISTORY OF SAKYA...

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Recollecting The Buddha

TweetVen. Chandananda (free weekly meditation and Dharma classes, Tuesdays 7:00-8:30 pm, Los Angeles Buddhist Vihara, Pasadena, CA)Four Protective MeditationsThere are four practices that protect and advance an the individual who undertakes them. These four are: (1) Recollection of the Buddha, (2) loving-kindness,...

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The Buddha Birthday

Tweet Thousands of Taiwanese hold candles during the Taiwan National Buddha's Birthday celebration in front of the Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall. VESAK (celebrated on or near the full moon day on the Indian calendar's lunar month of "Vesakha") is the historical Buddha's birthday, enlightenment day,...

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Buddhist Religious Days In Thailand

TweetBuddhist customs in THAILAND have been influenced by many Hindu beliefs. The association of a color with each day, for example, is one such custom. It is illustrated by this series of stamps celebrating important Buddhist religious days. Thais attach particular significance to the color of the...

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Celtic Buddhism In The Secret Of Kells Film

Tweet I love this animated feature because it has such strong Buddhist themes. It's pre-Patrick, pre-Catholic, rooting back to the Celtic/Pagan past of Ireland. St. Patrick and the Church are sacrosanct, yet something Gaelic and forest-centered still touches the people. That cannot be taken away by...

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Invisible History Buddhist Afghanistan

Tweet "Invisible History: Afghanistan's Untold Story "tells the story of how Afghanistan brought the United States [like Russia and England beforehand] to this strange place in time after nearly six decades of American policy in Eurasia. VIDEO: The Story Explained with Pictures The authors visit San...

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