22/07/2013 09:55 (GMT+7)
Esala Poya commemorates several important events in the history of Buddhism Prominent events associated with Esala. |
22/07/2013 09:50 (GMT+7)
The Hanging Temple, also Hanging Monastery or Xuankong Temple (simplified Chinese: 悬空寺; traditional Chinese: 懸空寺; pinyin: Xuánkōng Sì) is a temple built into a cliff (75 m or 246 ft above the ground) near Mount Heng in Hunyuan County, Datong City, Shanxi province, China. The closest city is Datong, 64.23 kilometers to the northwest. Along with the Yungang Grottoes, the Hanging Temple is one of the main tourist attractions and historical sites in the Datong area. |
21/07/2013 11:25 (GMT+7)
July 20-- A good night's sleep not only lifts your mood but is also a stress buster. Make sure you get adequate amount of sleep and start your day fresh. |
20/07/2013 16:58 (GMT+7)
A Theravada Buddhist monk in Congo, Africa does all Buddhist programs. |
20/07/2013 16:48 (GMT+7)
When we started putting this list together it seemed like it was going to be nothing more than a shallow, trivial — although perhaps welcome — distraction from all the news about disastrous wars and sordid political scandals, but as we dug deeper into the web we found that we felt at times inspired by reading about the practice of famous Buddhists, some of whom have had their trials. We hope that you too will be inspired — and entertained — by Wildmind’s Top Ten List of Celebrity Buddhists. |
20/07/2013 16:40 (GMT+7)
London: Actress Lindsay Lohan is turning to Buddhism to help her get through her jail term. |
19/07/2013 11:55 (GMT+7)
The statue of Jade Buddha for Universal Peace was ceremonially placed at a special opening ceremony held on Friday, at the Sojiji Temple in Tsurumi, Kanagawa prefecture organized by the Theravada Buddhist Association in Japan in association with Venerable Yalagamuwe Dammissara Thero, Chief Priest of the Hachi-oji Temple in Japan and the Embassy of Sri Lanka in Tokyo. The statue will also be placed for viewing in Saitama and Ishinomaki in Japan. |
19/07/2013 11:39 (GMT+7)
Mundgod, Karnataka, India, 18 July 2013 (Deccan Herald) – Amidst tight security, Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama arrived in Mundgod Tibetan settlement from Shimoga by road, on Wednesday. |
17/07/2013 09:00 (GMT+7)
The picture above is claimed to be of Alvaro Munera, a Colombian bullfighter who could not continue on slaughtering bulls. The picture, which has been burning up Tumblr today, is accompanied by this quote: |
17/07/2013 08:53 (GMT+7)
Kristen Stewart has apparently begun practicing Buddhism in an effort to get over her split from Robert Pattinson. |
17/07/2013 08:45 (GMT+7)
Rechard Gere, an Oscar-winning star, and best known for his performance in Pretty Woman, Runaway bride, and an Officer and a Gentleman, is today considered a serious Buddhist practitioner. |
16/07/2013 19:15 (GMT+7)
Psychologist and management guru Dr. Daniel Goleman, Ph.D., is probably American Buddhism’s finest journalist, and was nominated twice for the Pilitzer Price. His book Emotional Intelligence in 1995 introduced millions of people the very Buddhist concept that self-awareness and empathy or EQ are essential to success in life. In his latest book, Destructive Emotions: |
15/07/2013 10:39 (GMT+7)
(NaturalNews) - Perhaps the biggest impediment regarding the acceptance of alternative medicine in the United States is the fact that Americans have been conditioned to believe that only traditional methods of healthcare are effective and acceptable. |
14/07/2013 10:53 (GMT+7)
Hunsur, Karnataka, India, 12 July 2013 (Tenzin Desal, The Tibet Post International) - After visiting the Tibetan settlement in Bylakuppe, the spiritual leader of Tibet His Holiness the Dalai Lama commenced teaching at the Rabgyaling Tibetan settlement in Husur. |
12/07/2013 12:14 (GMT+7)
(July 10, 2013) We are shocked and dismayed to hear the Sunday (July 07) attacks on Bodh Gaya Vihara venerated by Buddhists world over. It is one of the foremost important places connected to the Buddha’s life and we express our disappointment over the lack of security that had been provided to internationally renowned place by the Indian government. The attacks indicated this lacuna clearly. |
12/07/2013 12:10 (GMT+7)
Celebrities seem to have a strange fascination for Buddhism, and this time it is Latino diva Jennifer Lopez who is taking up Buddhism. |
10/07/2013 16:12 (GMT+7)
July 08 -- A group of Tibetan monks will spend a week, beginning Sunday, creating an elaborate piece of artwork near Spring Green out of tiny grains of colored sand. |
09/07/2013 11:51 (GMT+7)
Gaya/New Delhi (India) -- Nine serial blasts in a coordinated terror attack rocked Buddhist pilgrimage town of Bodh Gaya and its famed Mahabodhi temple complex in south central Bihar early on Sunday, injuring two monks. |
08/07/2013 15:39 (GMT+7)
Bylakuppe, Karnataka, India, 6 June 2013 (Tenzin Desal, The Tibet Post International) - Thousands of Tibetans in south India gathered at Bylakuppe to celebrate the 78th birthday of His Holiness the Dalai Lama, the spiritual leader of Tibet. |
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