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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• Letting Go.....

  
  Gurushabad — Authority: 94
  With every breath, the old moment is lost, a new moment arrives. This is something Buddhist mediators know. We breathe in and we breathe out. In so doing, we abide in the ever-changing moment. We learn to welcome and accept this entire process. We exhale, and we let go of the old moment. It is lost to us. In so ...
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• A couple of confluent responses from me to responses from others...

  
  Notes in Samsara — Authority: 411
  You can read the back and forth with Rev. Fisher and in comments on the Rev. Fishers blog.  I think I overstated it by at least implying that Amnesty Internationals works are symbolic only. But not by much. The response I got was interesting to me; Id think itd be easy for Buddhists to get the gist of Christopher ...
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• the growth of buddhism in europe

  
  lotusinthemud — Authority: 104
  Growth of Buddhism in Europe Before the beginning of the twentieth century, the study of Buddhism was confined mainly to scholars and there was not much practice of the teachings. Later, this pattern began to change. A number of Europeans felt that merely reading about Buddhism was not enough, so they ...
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• Protected: Test Page for Andrew

  
  Strangely Perfect — Authority: 89
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• 001 Buddha Bar Ordered to Close – What’s in a Name?

  
  Slenthik — Authority: 116
  Buddhist protesters Just to show that it’s not only Muslims who can cause a stir over religious matters, after two years a group of indignant Indonesian Buddhists  succeeded in winning a court order to close down the Jakarta branch of Buddha Bar.  In addition, the group which brought the action was ...
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• A DOOR THAT IS RECOGNIZED SOMETIMES

  
  The Crow Buzz — Authority: 98
  dramatic exits echoed from rooms down the hall. the exits of generations. generations of metal, wood and fiber, dirt and muck, and fire.  “and in those days a great war was waged. it was a religio-chamber of commerce pooplickable war.” (oh, c’mon. rabelais, jonathan swift, etc,) it was a war for the great ...
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• The Golden Rule: The Essence of Interconnectedness

  
  Create and Share - Creating a kinder world — Authority: 111
  A strange thing happened at the US Republican South Carolina debate on January 16th, 2012… the Golden Rule was vehemently booed  (click the link to watch the video). In a display of being as opposed as one can be to the central teaching in essentially every major ancient and modern belief system , a sizable ...
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• Do different roads lead to the same end?

  
  Sun and Shield — Authority: 107
  People often say that there are different ways to God. Anne has posted some simple, but important arguments against that view, here . (I know Anne only from her blog -- I dont even know her last name.) Thanks for reading this. Read Anne.
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• Wise-selfish

  
  Just a Random Hero — Authority: 99
  Pic = leofancy.tumblr.com "It is important that when pursing our own self-interest we should be “wise selfish” and not “foolish selfish”. Being foolish selfish means pursuing our own interests in a narrow, shortsighted way. Being wise selfish means taking a broader view and recognizing that our own ...
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• Zen at Church: The Plan of Happiness… or Suffering?

  
  Wheat & Tares — Authority: 484
  I read recently that the average adult in the world earns $8,000 a year. The author suggested that if you’re lucky enough to have a fridge and you’re not worried about dysentery, you’re doing quite well. (Side note: A friend of mine recently complained that her family on Oregon Trail all got dysentery and her ...
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• The highest kind of mentality

  
  The Zennist — Authority: 408
  In some respects the Greek word theoria and the Sanskrit word dhyâna are almost the same.  Both generally refer to contemplation (L., contemplatio ), but contemplation as esoteric which involves the highest kind of mentality (P., abhicetasika ). In the Greek sense, it is by theoria that the good, which is ...
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• EVOL, brahmacharya, Buddhism

  
  Anime Diet — Authority: 405
  Renai-kinshi (恋愛禁止 “romance prohibition”) = brahmacharya (celibacy). Aquarion EVOL has so much yoga references, and its worldview is based on karmaic religions, with aparigraha (non-possession, renouncement), especially brahmacharya (sexual renouncement, celibacy), also shared by the Skoptsy . ...
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• Nepal: US drug smuggler arrested

  
  4unews — Authority: 147
  KATMANDU, Nepal – A U.S. citizen has been arrested in Nepal over the allegation that he was smuggling illegal drugs into the United States. Police in Nepal say the man would conceal the drugs “in Buddhist prayer wheels and metal bowls” and then send them via Federal Express. The AP reports that Kristian Peter ...
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• Another look at the four noble truths

  
  The Zennist — Authority: 408
  For a newbie, it should be fairly obvious that the Four Noble Truths ( chatvari arya-satyani ) should come at the beginning of their spiritual journey giving it direction.  Logically, it is difficult to imagine the Four Noble Truths as comprising the Buddhas actual awakening; after he recognized his mind had been ...
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• Voice of the Martyrs: The Persecution Report – January 2012

  
  Particular Baptist Kev's Random Thoughts — Authority: 111
  Filed under: Buddhism, Canada, Christianity, Communism, Eritrea, Iran, Iraq, Islam, Nigeria, Sri Lanka, video, Vietnam, Voice of the Martyrs
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• Second Life Travels: Horyu-Ji Temple, Mieum

  
  a-res.info — Authority: 79
  Here are some photos I took from Horyu-Ji Temple, yesterday. It’s an awesome parcel of land in Mieum, and home to some high quality temples and shrines, as well as store. The real-world Horuji Temple is a UNESCO World Heritage site and an important landmark in Buddhist culture. It was built in ...
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• Voice of the Martyrs: The Overcomers – Sri Lanka

  
  Particular Baptist Kev's Random Thoughts — Authority: 111
  Filed under: Buddhism, Canada, Christianity, Sri Lanka, video, Voice of the Martyrs
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• Lodro Rinzlers "The Buddha Walks into a Bar": Book Review

  
  Blogtrotter — Authority: 104
  This follows the Shambhala practices introduced by Chogyam Trungpa to America to the counterculture; Rinzler updates them for todays alt-culture or perhaps mainstream hipsters. The publicity claims this targets "Generation O." While for me strongly reminiscent of Dzogchen Ponlops "Rebel Buddha" published a year ...
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• You say you want a revolution?

  
  Jayarava's Raves — Authority: 94
  John Lennon asked this question and concluded that the way to have a revolution was not to change the world, but to "change your mind instead". In this he was probably influenced by his Hindu guru. Behind the idea that we should give up trying to change the world and focus solely on changing our mind lies a fatalism ...
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• A great divide

  
  The Zennist — Authority: 408
  If you find yourself learning Buddhism mainly by sitting on your arse in a cold Zen center, which happens to be near your apartment or home, you’re probably doing okay, or so you believe.  You’re learning to become an ordinary Buddhist. Well, if this is where you are at—sorry dude (or dudette)—you’re a ...
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