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(TrendHunter.com) Buddhism is a religion that encompasses concepts such as karma, rebirth and nirvana. It is a very peaceful religion, not to say that any of the majors religions are not, and has early roots which can be…  

Gautam Buddha's ashes in HillsTimes of IndiaThe Dharma Chakra Committee (DCC) of Darjeeling brought the casket containing the ashes of Buddha to the Druk-Sa-Ngag Choeling monastery near Dali on Friday ...and more »  

Deccan HeraldMaoists kill 4 during Buddha visitHindustan TimesIn a sustained show of defiance, suspected Maoists have killed Nabakumar Singh, a CPI (M) cadre, in West Midnapore even as Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee continues his two-day tour of the district. Singh who was a local committee member ...Law and order situation improved: BuddhadebPress Trust of IndiaSuspected Maoists gun down 3 in LalgarhHinduBuddha in Midnapore...  

This past weekend, I went to a wedding wherein our parting gifts were the fabulous FM3 Buddha Machines. (Somehow, I managed to leave with three.) The devices, created in 2005 by Beijing-based electronic musicians Christiaan Virant and Zhang Jian.  

A Chinese farmer has invented baby Buddha shaped pears, and is planning to export them to Europe. Gao Xianzhang spent the past 6 years perfecting his baby Buddha pears. His pears are priced at £5 each, but they are sold "as soon as they're off the tree." "'People seem to...read more  

A renowned Buddhist teacher has decried the eviction of his followers from a monastery in southern Vietnam, and Vietnamese intellectuals have issued a petition to support them, an unusual move in this communist country where free speech is restricted.Thich Nhat Hanh, a Vietnamese-born Zen master who popularized Buddhism in the West, wrote a letter last week to President Nguyen Minh Triet in which he criticized the police who evicted nearly 400...  

I was flipping through some Japanese books on sayings and speeches given by Taiichi Ohno looking for inspiration for a quick blog post when I found this passage: "Within the Toyota Production System, a lack of ability to do kaizen becomes a critical flaw. Does this mean that if you do kaizen that is the Toyota Production System? In fact the reverse is true." Taiichi Ohno explains that the type of kaizen that you do when the survival of your...  

After reading a statement from Ken Wilber that sex and ascetic traditions can produce the same effect on consciousness,  Koenraad Elst writes Meditation is exclusive of any focus of the attention outside, not even on a dearly loved partner, nor on…  

They call them ‘Buddha girls' (仏女 butsujo), Japanese ladies in their 30s or 40s passionate about visiting temples and admiring statues of Buddha and Bodhisattva. The ‘Buddha girls' or ‘Buddha statue girls' exchange suggestions on the best spots where to meet the wooden idols or the exhibitions that bring the Buddhist art around the country. Often [...]  

This Buddha Print Set consists of four different color versions made of kimono silk. The silk features a jacquard pattern which allows the silk to show through on the prints. The prints are made with nontoxic dyes using techniques developed...  

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Join us every Sunday for a Community sit at the Lynn Wylie Yoga Studio, #202 – 1600 Bay Street (Shakespeare St. entrance) from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. On the first Sunday of each month, there will be a guided meditation and on the third Sunday of each month, the sit will focus on Metta (Loving Kindness) meditation. Everyone is welcome! Details: http://victoriavipassana.org/?p=218Additional  

Co-sponsored by Victoria Zen Centre and UVic Interfaith ServicesBrad Warner is a Zen monk, writer, bass player and film-maker. He wrote the books Hardcore Zen, Sit Down And Shut Up and his latest, Zen Wrapped in Karma Dipped in Chocolate. His Zen pedigree, for those who value such things, is that he received Dharma Transmission from Gudo Nishijima Roshi, who received his transmission from Rempo  

FEARLESSNESS IN UNCERTAIN TIMES – The Path of Meditation The Victoria Shambhala Centre is pleased to offer this program with Acharya Allyn Lyon Friday November 6 at 7:00p.m. andSaturday November 7 from 9:00a.m.- 4:30p.m.New and experienced meditators are invited to join us.The program fee is $45.00If you wish to register or have any questions please contact Marni Lalonde by email at marnil@  

From the Blogosphere. The Buddhist Blog: Foggy Temple Morning Haiku. They call him James Ure: A Zen Buddhist who follows in the tradition of Vietnamese Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh but I enjoy teachings from all Buddhist traditions ...