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Namobuddha: Site from the previous life of Shakyamuni Buddha
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Namobuddha in Nepal is a scenic sacred site celebrating a past rebirth of the historical Buddha
Buddhist Calligraphy Meditation in Relationship to Stress: Part Two
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Janet Tse continues her exploration of how Buddhist calligraphy meditation helps mental health through new research
Thich Minh Tue: A therapist for society
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Thanh (Ted) Nguyen describes how Thich Minh Tue has transformed Vietnamese Buddhism for the better and why he is beloved by millions of Vietnamese
The Dharma of race: dialectics of change and identity
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How Zen can help us deconstruct ethnic constructs and notions of race, dismantling long-held ideas of self in America
The Cosmic Vision and Influence of Huayan Buddhism
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Henry Blanke explores one of the core cosmic scriptures of Mahayana, and how it has influenced Chan, Zen, and Vajrayana
Mystic of Laughter: Georges Bataille on eroticism, transgression and mysticism—Zen BuDdhiSM and substance abuse recovery
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Soto Zen Buddhist Henry Blanke discusses the connections woven by Georges Bataille between the activity of enlightenment and consenting transgression with recovery from alcoholism
Buddhist Calligraphy Meditation in Relationship to Stress: Part One
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A unique study from The University of Hong Kong highlights how Buddhist calligraphy increases calmness and wellbeing
Indian president urges citizens to imbibe Buddha’s teachings on Vesak day
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IBC commemorates Buddha Purnima with a renewed government commitment to the spread of Indian Buddhism
A Reflection on 2024’s UN Vesak Celebration in Thailand
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Ven. Aphichet Somkamsri discusses the 19th UN Day of Vesak Celebration 2024, “The Buddhist Way of Building Trust and Solidarity”