| Buddhism is a science of the mind: Dalai Lama by Tsering Tsomo, Phayul [ November 04, 2006] |
His Holiness the Dalai Lama said Saturday that Buddhism is a science of the mind.
“Buddhism is more than a religion. It is a science of the mind”, he said quoting scholars and experts in his talk on the introduction of Buddha’s teachings to a gathering of some 2,000 devotees at Daishoin Temple in Miyajima Island.
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| Ward meditates on 'Buddha'-Oscar-winning screenwriter to pen family pic by PATRICK FRATER, www.variety.com, Nov 5, 2006 |
David S. Ward, Oscar-winning scripter of "The Sting," "Milagro Beanfield War" and "Sleepless in Seattle," has signed up to pen "Buddha," the big-budget family production that will mark the filmmaking debut of Beverly Hills-based Indian billionaire Dr. B.K. Modi.
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| Thai king presents robe to Vietnam pagoda for religious festival by Translated by Hoang Bao, 05 November, 2006 |
Kittiphong Na Ranong gifted the robe to the Pho Minh Pagoda in Go Vap district on behalf of King Bhumibol Adulyadej at a function during which Vo Van Tan, vice head of the city Communist Party Committee’s administration section, also donated VND10 million (US$625).
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| Why Dalits embrace Buddhism by Sumit Pande, CNN-IBN, 2006-11-06 |
Fifty years after Dalit messiah and the father of Indian Constitution Dr B R Ambedkar embraced Buddhism, nearly two-and-a-half-milllion Dalits have followed suit in 2006 alone.
The sudden resurgence of Buddhism in the country has made intellectuals and authorities sit up and take notice, and also wonder as to why of the all the religions, Dalits are looking for an identity in Buddhism.
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| Treasure trove of donations buried at Buddhist temple site by dpa German Press Agency , November 5, 2006 |
Singapore- A fortune in donations has been buried at the Buddha Tooth Relic Temple site in Singapore including 1,700 kilograms of jewellery from 15,000 Buddhist devotees, the management said Monday. The temple in Chinatown is scheduled to be completed in February in the hope that its grandeur will make it a landmark.
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| Buddha leaves spiritual connection by The Washington Times, November 6, 2006 |
What is the meaning of paying respect to Buddha's relics? In our society, parents who do good deeds deserve gratitude from their sons and daughters. Teachers who try their best for their students are the greatest teachers. Kings or presidents or any leaders who truly love and develop their country deserve respect from their population.
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| Singapore's Chinatown to build 53 m dollar temple for Buddha's tooth relic by ANI, Jan 30, 2005 |
Singapore -- Singapore's Chinatown has activated plans to build a 53 million dollar Buddha Tooth Relic Temple on Sago Street, the construction of which will commence in March.
According to a report in The Straits Times, the temple will house over 10,000 Buddha statues, including a six-metre tall Maitreya Buddha, as well as the Tripitaka, a collection of Buddhist scriptures. Its Buddha tooth relic will be kept in an over two metre tall dome-shaped 'stupa' made of gold.
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| Secret sutra found in rubble of Bamiyan Buddha by AFP, November 12, 2006 |
The fragment of the scripture was believed to be the original Sanscrit document, written with the letters often used in the 6th and 7th century, according to a Kyodo news dispatch from Kabul.
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| Monks to stop morning alms rounds by Bangkok Post, Nov 12, 2006 |
Narathiwat, Thailand -- Monks in Narathiwat will stop leaving their temples to receive alms in the mornings from tomorrow, as insurgents have stepped up violent attacks to further fan fears among Buddhists in the deep South. Leading monks in the southernmost province met at Wat Prachum Cholthara in Sungai Padi district yesterday before announcing their joint decision.
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| What is happening to Buddhism in Thailand is completely political and unBuddhist by Mettanando Bhikkhu, The Nation, Nov 9, 2006 |
Bangkok, Thailand -- Sadly at the present time one of the biggest political conflicts among Buddhists in the country is taking place. This wrangling is underscored by a conflict of interest between the two Buddhist denominations of Mahanikaya, the original order of Thai monks with which over 80 per cent of Thai monks are affiliated, and Thammayuttinikaya, the reformed order established by King Mongkut in the 19th century. The latter are in the minority but politically more powerful.
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