buddhism

The term Buddhism defines traditions spanning from the life and teachings of Siddhartha Gautama, revered as the enlightened Buddha among his followers. The three main traditions, namely Southern Buddhism (Hinayana or Theravada), Northern Buddhism (Mahayana) and Tantric or Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana) feature a broad array of interconnected philosophies and practices. The Tibetan tantric tradition, along with the Japanese Zen school of Mahayana fame, enjoy the broadest following in the West.

With an abundance of universal principles and an approach bent on introspection, experiment and experience, Buddhism has proven its relevance on the fields of psychology and comparative religion, meditational practices such as vipassana, and even in neurological studies on self-induced mental transformations.

The applicability and level-headedness of its basics in a modern environment has brought Buddhism to many a scenario, including New York subways. Even great scientific minds like Albert Einstein have regarded Buddhism as a befitting future religion, holistic and uncluttered by superfluous dogma and theology.

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• Cigarettes and Chocolate Milk

  
  Forest Street Kitchen — Authority: 122
  “Cigarettes And Chocolate Milk Cigarettes and chocolate milk these are just a couple of my cravings everything it seems I like’s a little bit stronger a little bit thicker a little bit harmful for me…” -Rufus Wainright I am thoroughly familiar with The Golden Mean, “all things in moderation,” and ...
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• Early Morning Buddhist Inspiration - 11/8/2009

  
  BigHappyBuddha — Authority: 128
  If I say, "I am a monk." or "I am a Buddhist," these are, in comparison to my nature as a human being, temporary. To be human is basic. ~The Dalai Lama Technorati Tags: Buddha Buddhist Buddhism Meditation Dharma
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• Can religion change the world?

  
  The Zennist — Authority: 421
  Can religion (any religion for that matter or working in unison with others) change the world?  This is a thorny question; one that is not easy to answer.  Despite the thorniness, the imagination is permitted to fly above all present cares and envision a tomorrow somewhat utopian as if to say, yes, religion can ...
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• Tibetans delighted with Dalai Lama’s Tawang visit

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 727
  Dharamsala, Nov. 8 (ANI): Tibetans living in-exile in Dharamsala on Sunday expressed delight over the Dalai Lama’s Arunachal Pradesh visit.The Dalai Lama began his week-long visit to Tawang, Arunachal Pradesh on Sunday morning.The Dalai Lama has defended the visit to Arunachal Pradesh as a mere lecture tour, but it ...
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• Buddhist Inspiration ..

  
  A LIGHT IN THE DARKNESS — Authority: 149
  We are formed and moulded by our thoughts. Those whose minds are shaped by selfless thoughts give joy when they speak or act. Joy follows them like a shadow that never leaves them
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• A Single Handful by Buddhadasa Bhikkhu

  
  Integral Options Cafe — Authority: 440
  A great article from a great teacher from the Tricycle archives . A Single Handful By Buddhadasa Bhikkhu To call something “a fundamental principle of Buddhism” is correct only if, first, it is a ...
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• Dharma Quote of the Week - The Five Impediments

  
  Integral Options Cafe — Authority: 440
  THE EIGHTH SITUPA ON THE THIRD KARMAPAS MAHAMUDRA PRAYER translated by Lama Sherab Dorje more... Dharma Quote of the Week Agitation, remorse and regret, lassitude and sleepiness, longing for the desirable, doubt-- these five are thieves who steal the riches of virtuous dhyana--so ...
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• Choosing my religion 2

  
  Better World Movement — Authority: 136
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• Dalai Lama caught in the middle as China-India border dispute comes to the boil

  
  American Buddhist Net - Buddhist News & Forum — Authority: 159
  Anyone over the age of 62 in the town of Tawang has a unique claim to fame: they have lived under four national flags — British, Tibetan, Indian and Chinese. The tiny outpost in northeastern India repeatedly changed hands in the chaos that accompanied the birth of Communist China and independent India. The last ...
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• keep going

  
  lotusinthemud — Authority: 110
  You keep going. That is the bodhisattvas way. As long as it benefits even one being you have to, without any sense of discouragement, go on. ~ His Holiness the 16th Gyalwa Karmapa
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• Early Morning Buddhist Inspiration - 11/7/2009

  
  BigHappyBuddha — Authority: 128
  To study Buddhism and then use it as a weapon in order to criticize others theories or ideologies is wrong. The very purpose of religion is to control yourself, not to criticize others.To study Buddhism and then use it as a weapon in order to criticize others theories or ideologies is wrong. The very purpose of ...
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• Thailand: Buddhist centre in forest plan opposed

  
  American Buddhist Net - Buddhist News & Forum — Authority: 159
  Precious land going to waste, farmers say Landless farmers are opposing the Natural Resources and Environment Ministrys plan to allocate 20,000 rai of protected forest to establish the World Buddhism Centre in Nakhon Ratchasima. The project is the brainchild of minister Suwit Khunkitti who came up with the idea ...
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• Paul Washer’s shocking youth message and why he preached it

  
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• When Self-Love Sucks:Beware Narcissists Big on Ego but Short on Empathy

  
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• Seizure of 15,000 Bibles in Malaysia Stuns Christians

  
  Particular Baptist Kev's Random Thoughts — Authority: 133
  Imports confiscated for using “Allah,” a forbidden word for non-Muslims.FRESNO, Calif., November 7 (CDN) — Malaysian port and customs authorities have seized at least 15,000 Bibles in recent months because the word “Allah” for God appears in them. Some 10,000 of the Bahasa Malaysia-language Bibles, which ...
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• Please join our NOVEMBER 4-Hour LIVE ZAZENKAI NETCAST!

  
  Treeleaf Zen — Authority: 423
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• Beliefs: Looking to Other Religions, and to Atheism, for Clarity in Faith

  
  NYT > Theater — Authority: 916
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• Buddhist Temple Architecture

  
  My Thai Photo Blog — Authority: 126
  Buddhist temple architecture comes in many shapes and forms. Although these buildings are quite new to me they convey a certain feeling that they are in fact ancient or perhaps from a different era. Thank you for visiting my blog. I hope you enjoyed this photograph from Thailand. If you did why not get it ...
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• Buddhist Monks Attack Christian Church in Colombo

  
  American Buddhist Net - Buddhist News & Forum — Authority: 159
  Protesters of Jathika Hela Urumaya party (JHU) including Buddhist monks attacked a Christian church over the death of two women at a religious event. Protesters stoned and throw petrol bombs at the church. The Pastor of the church said to media that protestor had threat to kill him if he is not shutting down the ...
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• Sri Lanka: Crime and religious values

  
  American Buddhist Net - Buddhist News & Forum — Authority: 159
  The plethora of villainous and murderous conflicts and disastrous eruptions and disruptions raging all over the world would inevitably signify the general perception that religion in this age of technological advancement has failed to achieve its purpose to tame the animalistic impulses in man. Wherever we turn to in ...
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