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Buddhist statue found vandalized at temple in Osaka
2008-06-05 00:00:00 {mosgoogle right}OSAKA -- A Buddhist statue at a temple here was found vandalized with its head snapped off.According to Osaka Prefectural Police, a passerby found a stone statue at Hozenji Temple in Osaka's Chuo-ku collapsed with its head snapped off at around 5:30 a.m. on Tuesday.Police suspect that someone knocked down the statue between late Monday night and Tuesday morning. An employee of the temple noticed nothing abnormal at 11 p.m. on Monday.The stone ...
Lola the Buddhist Nun Sheltie
2008-06-03 00:00:00 LOL Pema! Although, Lola doesn't appear to be laughing with us. :)
By: Sheltie Nation
Kuantan Buddhist Society
2008-06-01 08:42:00 19 April 2008Ha! I am finally back to the cyber world! here's a final update on the Sg Lembing trip last last month.. :P After climbing Bukit Panorama and Gua Charas, we headed back to Kuantan.. Went to this big temple situated by the road to Sg Lembing, outskirt of Kuantan city.. Just to have a look lar.. nothing much..There are lots of cute monks statue in the garden beside the temple.. all wearing glasses and showing off some kungfu styles..We walked around the garden for a while before heading into the temple itself..The temple was really huge.. with a huge buddha statue in it..This photo just showing a small corner of the temple.. didn't took photos of the whole building..more photos around the late and garden..small huts around the lake.. these are nice places to relax after a hectic week of work..based on these, i assumed that this lake is man-made..a huge stone in the garden.. don't really understand what the golden words says..Lastly a photo of Erik with the Monks!
By: Juz zh1yong
Himalayan Sunrise And Buddhist Monasteries
2008-06-01 07:12:00 Tiger Hill is a thirty minute jeep ride south of Darjeeling, at a higher altitude of about 2,600 meters. It is a popular place to watch the sun rise over the Indian Himalaya, and specifically, Mt. Kanchenjunga. As it was the pre-monsoon season, clear views of the mountains were hard to come ...
By: GoBackpacking
Inter-personal relationships in Buddhist perspective
2008-05-31 11:34:00 Inter-personal relationships in Buddhist perspective By Professor Chandima Wijebandara,www.sundayobserver.-lk (The writer is BRS Graduate of School of Buddhist Studies, Singapore ) As Aristotle has rightly stated that man is a social animal. Men wish to live in society, enjoy companionship, and happy to be crowded by fellow beings. Brahmajalasutta maintains that the initial feeling the first being to reappear in the present age of world reformation fell was loneliness. He wanted company. So, according to the Buddhist story also, the need of company and consequential necessity of interpersonal relations is ingrained in living beings. The Buddha?s practised (and, of course, made the followers also practise) seclusion only till they attained spiritual heights. After the attainments, they return to society to be in service for the benefit of many (bahujana). The Buddha once said ?I, Udayi, sometimes, stay crowded by monks and nuns, lay di...
How to be a good Buddhist
2008-05-20 16:14:00 Buddhists believe that all beings are capable of attaining Buddhahood. Hence he will practise the teaching of Buddha as best as he can to get rid of three things that cause suffering. These are avarice, hatred and delusion. A good Buddhist will try not to be greedy and avoid taking things that do not belong to him or resorting to cheating others to gain more money. Donating things and money to the needy is another way of practising not to be greedy. As for cutting down on hatred, he will try to forgive others and treat others as if they are his close relatives in past lives. Getting rid of delusion needs the understanding of the true nature of things. If he can always remind himself that all things are in constant flux and nothing is constant and that every phenomenon involves cause and effect, he will have got rid of delusion. Meditation is one way of achieving peace of mind, leading to enlightenment. For those who have too many things to trouble their mind, chanting the name o...
Buddhist Nokia phone is pretty enlightening
2008-05-18 18:35:00 *Image: http://funlok.org/2008/04-01/bu-ddhist-nokia-phone-009.jpg This shiny and pretty gold phone is a modified Nokia N95 that’s been decked out in a Buddhist theme. It looks both enlightened and at peace with the universe. This is Buddha bling if I’ve ever seen it. (I don’t believe I have.) It’s got a Buddha on the back, and fancy imagery all over. It’s onboard custom wallpapers and ringtones complete the theme. It’s pretty awesome looking and if you’re Buddhist, even more awesome I would think. Unfortunately, it’s only in China and not currently available to westerners. Pretty neat. It just goes to show you that cell phones don’t have to be boring and void of personality. Image: http://funlok.org/2008/04-01/bu-ddhist-nokia-phone-001.jpg Image: http://funlok.org/2008/04-01/bu-ddhist-nokia-phone-002.jpg Image: http://funlok.org/2008/04-01/bu-ddhist-nokia-phone-003.jpg Image: http://funlok.org/2008/04-01/bu-ddhist-nokia-phone-004.jpg Image: http://funlok.org/2008/04-01/bu-ddhist-no...
A Bishop, a Preacher, and a Tibetan Buddhist Walk into ?The Time 100?
2008-05-09 06:02:00 Like this post? Subscribe to our RSS feed and stay up to date.Wait, wasn’t there supposed to be a rabbi in there somewhere? Tonight was the Time 100 Gala, where Time Magazine celebrates 100 of...
By: Green Options
Woman's half-naked body found dumped in Buddhist temple
2008-05-06 00:00:00 {mosgoogle right}OTSU -- The half-naked body of a woman believed to have been dead for several weeks has been found in a quiet corner of a Buddhist temple here, police said.A priest from the Enman-in temple found the body of the adult female who was found naked from the waist down.An autopsy will be carried out on the body on Monday to determine the precise cause and timing of her death.Police said the woman was aged somewhere between 20 and her 60s, had shoul ...
My 3-Day Tibetan Buddhist Meditation Course
2008-05-01 07:09:00 A week to the day after completing my trek, I walked to the Ganden Yiga Chozin Buddhist Meditation Center in the northern section of Pokhara’s Lakeside district. I wanted to find out about the 3-day meditation course they offered. My timing couldn’t have been better, as it was a weekend course set ...
By: GoBackpacking
Buddhist Forums take 2
2008-04-23 04:57:00 I know I said I had decided to not go ahead with the forums site but… When I started to look into running a forum, as part of my investigation (I had never even visited one until then) I had purchased the domain BuddhistForums.net as well as hosting for the site. I also installed the software, ...
The hypothesis of non-self in Buddhist philosophy
2008-04-20 22:36:00 The hypothesis of non-self in Buddhist philosophy By Dr. Tilokasundari Kariyawasam- Daily MirrorThe individual is nama and rupa (mind and matter). In Buddhist terminology it is treated as one unit. In the Abhidhammma, matter is fairly extensively dealt with and it is analyzed into 28 factors. They are aspects rather than factors of elements. Matter becomes food for the mind, as mind is the reaction to contact. It is the process of becoming which is also the process of ceasing, of birth and of death. There is a dependent simultaneous origination. As such, thought becomes materialized and matter conceptualized, which makes as it appears, a phenomenon (ruppati ti rupam). They are appearances as they appear to the human mind. Thus matter is energy without substance and mind is energy without an entity. Thus what is ?apparent? is only a phenomenon. All ...
Buddhist Nokia phone is pretty enlightening
2008-04-17 22:33:00 This shiny and pretty gold phone is a modified Nokia N95 that’s been decked out in a Buddhist theme. It looks both enlightened and at peace with the universe. This is Buddha bling if I’ve ever seen it. (I don’t believe I have.) It’s got a Buddha on the back, and fancy imagery all over. ...
By: SlipperyBrick
Buddhist tools of meditation
2008-04-17 09:26:00 Learning to meditate is a creative process of persistent enthusiastic effort in becoming familiar with functional minds such as the minds of compassion and the wisdom the knows emptiness. Being able to meditate deeply is not something that will naturally happen over night. Would you expect to become an artist or musician after just ...
Isabella Mori?s Buddhist Blog Carnival
2008-04-16 14:08:00 Isabella Mori’s blog “change therapy: making lives better, making better lives” is sponsoring a Buddhist carnival. What’s that? It’s a selection of buddhist posts all over the blogosphere. Isabella kindly included Riehlife’s features on Eden Maxwell.
Buddhist prayers for the dying
2008-04-16 09:41:00 I often get asked, what people can do during the last days of a loved one. Below is some simply advice for anyone currently dealing with death. What to do when someone is dying Generally speaking, just having good thoughts and memories of your loved one will be helpful both to you and your loved one(s). Getting upset, crying or getting angry, will only serve to make things worse. A persons state of mind at the time of death is important for a good rebirth. Therefore it is best to help the dying person remain calm and happy. Reminding them of events that will only cause problems is not a skillful action. So try to avoid this as much as possible. If you feel so inclined, you and if possible, the dying person can meditate on compassion and loving-kindness for all sentient beings. Start off the meditation by not focusing on a friend, as this can cause people to get upset and attachment to arise. Think about someone like a work friend or someone similar. Someone that you know and ...
Buddhist Monks: End Dalai Lama's Exile
2008-04-09 11:06:00 More than a dozen Buddhist monks staged an emotional protest Wednesday in front of visiting journalists at a monastery in western China to call for the return of exiled Tibetan leader the Dalai Lama, according to a reporter at the event.
By: Get rich
Goat and Priest - Buddhist Short Story
2008-04-05 15:21:00 A short Buddhist story about a priest and the the movie Little Buddha. About the law of Karma.
5 ways to becoming a better Buddhist
2008-04-03 21:15:00 So you want to be a great meditator. You want your life to improve and you want realizations, correct? Below are 5 basic characteristics you need to cultivate. Honesty Wisdom Enthusiasm Respect Listen 1: Honesty Being honest means not just telling truths. It mean having the ability to discern personality faults with pragmatism. This may seem obvious but, the ability to see subtle ...
5 ways to becoming a better Buddhist
2008-04-03 21:15:00 So you want to be a great meditator. You want your life to improve and you want realizations, correct? Below are 5 basic characteristics you need to cultivate. Honesty Wisdom Enthusiasm Respect Listen 1: Honesty Being honest means not just telling truths. It mean having the ability to discern personality faults with pragmatism. This may seem obvious but, the ability to see subtle ...
Buddhist forums, do you use them?
2008-04-03 05:19:00 Please leave a comment to the questions below or simply submit your vote on the poll “Do you visit Buddhist forum sites?” to the right-hand side of the blog. Do you use Buddhist forums? If so, why and, if you had a say in how they were run, how would you change them. If you make ...
Buddhist Suffering?
2008-03-31 20:05:00 One of the central tenets of Buddhism is the principle of suffering. Suffering can be in many forms, from physical pain, to emotional stress, to aging, etc. To Buddhists, on the journey to enlightenment, acceptance of suffering is a prerequisite. This is not to say that the Buddhist’s beliefs are sadistic or ...
Buddhist Suffering?
2008-03-31 20:05:00 One of the central tenets of Buddhism is the principle of suffering. Suffering can be in many forms, from physical pain, to emotional stress, to aging, etc. To Buddhists, on the journey to enlightenment, acceptance of suffering is a prerequisite. This is not to say that the Buddhist’s beliefs are sadistic or ...
Buddhist sect, woman reach settlement over ?purification? sex assault by pr
2008-03-21 21:10:00 On four different occasions from December 2005 to May 2006, the old priest performed indecent acts on the woman, using the excuse of her needing to undergo purification to rid her body of eczema that was plaguing it and feeling her up.
Dalai Lama in Delhi for Buddhist discourses
2008-03-21 17:56:00 The Dalai Lama arrived in New Delhi Friday evening for a week of Buddhist discourses, hours after a group of Tibetan youth managed to scale the Chinese embassy compound wall here to protest Beijing’s crackdown in Lhasa.
By: Latest News
Second World Buddhist Forum set for November - Xinhua
2008-03-20 13:55:00 Second World Buddhist Forum set for NovemberXinhua, China -;- 3 hours agoBEIJING, March 20 (Xinhua) --The Second World Buddhist Forum will be held from Nov. 1 to 5 in east China's Jiangsu Province under the theme of "A harmonious ...
Buddhist sect, woman reach settlement over priest's 'purification' sex assa
2008-03-20 00:00:00 {mosgoogle right}CHIBA -- A woman has received a 1 million yen payout from a Buddhist priest who indecently assaulted her during what he called a "purification ritual" in a settlement mediated by the Chiba District Court.The 36-year-old woman received the cash payment from the 75-year-old former head priest of the Komeizan Saizenji Temple in Isumi, Chiba Prefecture.In return she dropped a lawsuit she had filed against the priest and the Tendai Buddhist sect to which he b ...
The Buddhist Temple, Benalmadena
2008-03-18 09:15:00 Of all the religious buildings and monuments dotted around the Costa Del Sol, the Buddhist Temple (Stupa) at Benalmadena is the most stunning. Built in 2004, this is the biggest temple of its kind in Western Europe, and boasts incredible views over the Coastline to Marbella and beyond. Even visitors who are not particular followers ...
OMG! Buddhist Monks Play Counter-Strike!
2008-03-14 08:06:00 Even Buddhist Monks Play Counter Strike. Valve’s game is such a great title that not even the monks can resist it. It’s true that monks are not allowed to drink alcohol, eat meat or be married, but it?s totally acceptable for them to play violent video games. Apparently, this group of Monks spent a lot of ...
'Counter-Strike' Is Popular With Peaceful Buddhist Monks In China, In <i
2008-03-12 19:26:00 Buddhist monks have been spotted in Chinese cybercafes playing the violent first-person shooter "Counter-Strike."
What do George Soros and Buddhist bodhisattvas have in common?
2008-03-08 21:56:00 Awhile back I was introduced to the concept of the “five supernatural perceptions” or “superknowledges,”- achieved by bodhisattvas as a pinnacle of achievement in meditation and understanding in Buddhism. I had cause to reflect on this recently while reading George Soros’ 2006 book, “The Age of Fallibility.” If it seems odd to connect a famous financier and philanthropist with mystical powers gained through enlightenment and transcendence, don’t worry–it is odd. But there’s a common key that I found, and that is the key of flexibility in philosophy. Soros devotes the book to exploring and questioning the larger philosophical frames that enabled America to buy into such absurd concepts as “The War on Terror” without any questioning, breaking it down using his oft-discussed “theory of reflexivity,” the essence of which I’ll quote here: And that is the starting point of my theory, the the...
Paris Hilton gives Buddhist monk herpes
2008-03-06 00:00:00 Parish Hilton has found religion, well sort of she was recently photographed with what looked like a Buddhist monk near LA. As it turns out the 'monk' was a 52 year old semi crazy actor who was in Pirates of the Caribbean. Paris probably decided that nothing would ...
By: RetardZone
Paris Hilton shopping with Buddhist monk
2008-03-02 21:35:00 Always one to take the road less travelled Paris Hilton has stepped out with the latest fashion must-have - her very own Buddhist monk, complete with flowing orange robes and a mane of grey... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
By: Celebs Planet
Makha Bucha Buddhist Holiday in Thailand: Full Moon Thai- Lunar- Tradition
2008-02-22 08:15:00 Yesterday, Thursday, February 21, 2008 was the full moon in Thailand, or more specifically, keun 15 kum, duan saam ขื้น ๑๕ ค่ำ เดืà¸à¸™à¸ªà¸²à¸¡ which means the 15th waxing moon since the last new moon (full moon) of the third month. It’s a full moon, but it’s not to be celebrated in a massive party, at least ...
Damage to Buddhist Heritage in Pakistan - Chilas Stupa and Answer to ATP Qu
2008-02-15 15:43:00 Darwaish Looks like our last ATP Quiz has turned out to be a bit tough for readers as very few came close to guessing correctly. Let me just give you the answer. The votary stupa that you are seeing above (left picture) was carved some thousand years back and often referred as ‘Chilas Stupa’. It used to ...
Daily Photo - Nara, Japan
2008-02-02 19:55:00 In the Toadiji Temple, it is said you will have a long life if you can crawl through the hole in this pillar. Considering that children are the only people who can fit through the pillar, it is sort of a self fulfilling prophesy.
Buddhist social networking
2008-01-28 13:27:00 Karmacino is like Digg for the Buddhist community and it looks pretty cool. I've just signed up. My username is zen.housewife
Buddhist priest behind the globalization of Zen dies at 83
2008-01-11 00:00:00 Seiko Hirata, the head priest of Tenryuji Temple in Kyoto, who dedicated himself to the internationalization of Zen, died from multiple organ failure on Wednesday. He was 83.Hirata, who was known as a leading theorist in the Zen sect, died at around 5:39 p.m. Wednesday.A private funeral for Hirata will be held at Tenryuji Temple in Kyoto's Ukyo-ku at 1 p.m. Saturday.
Buddhist priests hope old-fashioned letters help save the suicidal
2008-01-11 00:00:00 A group of 15 priests in the metropolitan area started accepting consultations from those who were contemplating suicide earlier this month in the hope that they can help the troubled individuals by writing them letters."E-mails and phone calls can convey your feelings right away, but letters make writers stop and ponder to come to terms with their feelings. As we priests are at temples where time goes by slowly, we can be more open with those who are thinking about suicide by writ ...
A Meditation on Presidential Faith
2008-01-08 13:12:00 By Barbara Brotman of the Chicago Tribune, December 14, 2007 Moderator: Governor, some voters have expressed concern about your faith. How would you respond to them?Former Gov. Mitt Dharma: I want to assure the American public that while my religion will never interfere with the performance of my office, I am a true Buddhist. I believe that life is suffering, that suffering is caused by desire and that it is possible to eliminate desire and suffering and thus achieve nirvana. My fellow Buddhists can rest assured that I am one of them.Former Gov. Mike Anapanasati: I'd like to say that I respect Gov. Dharma and his beliefs, whatever they may be. Far be it from me to question another man's Buddhism. But let me just say that I have spent my life trying to follow the eightfold path. I believe the American people are looking for a mindful and meditative leader. I am mindful; I am meditative; and I believe I can lead this contemplative nation into a great future.Former Sen. Fred Koan: Fo...
Funerals - Japanese Buddhist Customs - Part 1
2008-01-07 18:01:00 Tattoo Removal Price 06 Jersey Shore Albergo Agriturismo Umbria 008000 Fishbowl Planter Antiquariato Arte Mobile 021 Day Last Party Pool School Job Of A Call Center Agent Machine Part Supply Vending Wholesale Cubs Ticket 2005 Bmw M3 … ……
By: Fine Art Prints
The benefits of understanding Buddhist Epistemology and Psychology
2008-01-01 21:08:00 Awareness and Knowledge an Introduction Buddhism asserts the mind is not merely a function of the brain nor is it an emergent property of physical processes. Buddhist epistemology - a branch of philosophy that investigates the origin, nature, methods, and limits of knowledge - defines consciousness as: that which is clear and knowing. Consciousness, knower and ...
Video - Buddhist Temple near Chiang Mai Northern Thailand
2007-12-24 00:00:00 A video of the Doi Suthep temple in Northern Thailand. addthis_url = 'http%3A%2F%2Ftripinator.com%2F-2007%2F12%2F23%2Fvideo-buddhist--temple-near-chiang-mai-norther-n-thailand%2F'; addthis_title = 'Video+-+Buddhist+Temple+near+C-hiang+Mai+Northern+Thailand'; addthis_pub = '';
Buddhist Monk Counts to Infinity
2007-12-16 04:21:00 Sung Moon, a Buddhist monk from Tibet, China spent his entire childhood and adulthood doing one thing: reciting numbers. Since first learning how to speak and count numbers, it has been the only thing this holy man has done for the past 78 years of his life. At four A.M., Saturday morning, the numerical whispers rhythmically ...
By: The Butter Stick
Buddhist Monk Counts to Infinity
2007-12-16 04:21:00 Sung Moon, a Buddhist monk from Tibet, China spent his entire childhood and adulthood doing one thing: reciting numbers. Since first learning how to speak and count numbers, it has been the only thing this holy man has done for the past 78 years of his life. At four A.M., Saturday morning, the numerical whispers rhythmically ...
By: The Butter Stick
Buddhist Cigarettes
2007-12-09 03:36:00 Yesterday, I saw a monk smoking a cigarette. I got to thinking and I realized that he must know that finals time is nearing for many university students in the U.S. Therefore, he must have been trying to radiate a sense of calm and relaxation to the thousands of students who are currently stressed out as they prepare for finals.Obviously, I am kidding. However, it does highlight the fact that monks are people too! If you are ever in Thailand (or anywhere for that matter), do NOT be afraid to talk to monks. If they are free, they are quite happy to share a cup tea (or cigarette?) with you and have a conversation.I'll be spending the next three days at Wat Pa Pai in Doi Saket. Enjoy your day!
Woman nabbed for murdering Buddhist priest, his mom at temple
2007-12-07 00:00:00 ICHINOSEKI, Iwate -- A woman has been arrested for stabbing to death a Buddhist priest and his mother on the premises of his temple here, police said.Masako Chiba, 45, a shopkeeper, stands accused of robbing and murdering Hideyoshi Suzuki, 59, the chief priest of a temple in Ichinoseki, and his 81-year-old mother Umeko.Chiba was acquainted with the victims as a relative's grave is situated on the premises of the temple, according to investigators.Chiba fatally ...
Buddhist Sites and Buddhism in India
2007-12-01 06:46:00 Buddhism was founded in northern India in about 500 BC, spread rapidly when emperor Ashoka embraced it but was gradually reabsorbed into Hinduism. To1 Vote(s)
By: JeQQ it
Buddhist Monks With Guns & Women? Shocking!!!
2007-11-30 08:24:00 I showed these pictures to my wife who is a lifelong Buddhist… The shock and revulsion on her face said it all. Picture your parish priest or your local pastor or your imam or your rabbi or whatever you call your local religious ecclesiastic doing the same. Well… Maybe your pastor or ...
By: Los Cuatro Ojos
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