| Teaching for everybody by Kingsley Heendeniya, www.dailynews.lk |
UNIVERSAL TEACHING: The teaching of the Buddha is for everybody. Whoever you are, wherever you are, understanding the meaning of what the Buddha teaches is rewarding. Let me explain.
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| Living with pain, not with suffering by Bhikkhu Bodhi, www.dailynews.lk |
As long as we have bodies, we will have physical pain. Buddhism promises no escape from that. What we can change is how we experience pain.
Bhikkhu Bodhi offers a technique to lessen mental suffering of pain, look at its true nature and learn its valuable lessons.
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| State religion move causes concern by WILLIAM KLAUSNER, May 23, 2007 www.bangkokpost.com |
Monks should forego their adventure into the political arena and return to their religious mentoring role
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| Biggest Buddhist Statue in Nepal consecrated by Tenzin Choephel, Phayul, May 22, 2007 |
Kathmandu, Nepal -- The making of a statue of Amitaba Buddha (tib: Woepakme), flanked on both sides by a statue of Avalokiteshvara (Chenresig) and a statue of Padmasambhava (Guru Rinpoche), has been completed and was consecrated today by Lama Sherab Gyaltsen Rinpoche of Manang.
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| What is Vesak? by The Buddhist Channel, April 30, 2007 |
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia -- Vesak (Sinhalese) is the most holy time in the Buddhist calendar. In Indian Mahayana Buddhist traditions, the holiday is known by its Sanskrit equivalent, Vaisakha. Due to the leap year in the lunar calendar, Vesak is celebrated on both May 1 and 31 in 2007 (varies according to countries).
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| The Big Man meets The Buddha by Peter B. Brace, The Nantucket Independent, May 22, 2007 |
Well, to be fair, I didn't make the full 20 minutes. About three minutes before Elisabeth banged her little brass gong with a stick to let us know of the next phase of the meditation, my right leg shot out erect in front of me probably thinking it was time to go. I didn't do it on purpose, but I think my leg had had enough enlightenment for one night.
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| All that glitters is not gold in Myanmar's political landscape by By Joe Robinson, The Los Angeles Times, August 7, 200 |
Amid Bagan's historic gilded steeples stand newer imposters thrown up in a government effort to fuel tourism despite international sanctions.
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Buddha and the bottle by Yvonne Roberts, The Times ,August 11, 2007 |
Can meditation help addicts beat the booze?
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| Thai monks blocking ordination of women
by SANITSUDA EKACHAI, The Bangkok Post, Aug 9, 2007 |
Bangkok, Thailand -- Theravada Buddhism in Sri Lanka has stepped forward. Tibetan Buddhism is ready to take the plunge. But the Thai Buddhist clergy still prefer to live in the Dark Ages when it comes to female ordination.
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| On real and bogus monks
by The Star, July 25, 2007 |
Penang, Malaysia -- The problem of bogus monks soliciting money can be curbed if Buddhists in the country are educated on the true practices of Buddhism, said Yayasan Belia Buddhist Malaysia vice-chairman Datuk Tan Gin Soon.
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