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A gateway to Vientiane and Laos, Nong Khai is a delightful destination endowed with fertile paddies, abundant fish, natural and manmade attractions skirting the Mekong River.

On Monday afternoon, three Tibetan Buddhist monks in saffron robes were hunched over a table on the second floor of MU's Ellis Library.

I remember once, not so many years ago, sitting in my therapist's office, telling him of an argument that I had had with someone close to mc.

Buddhism in Thailand Visitors to Thailand are often intrigued by the religious beliefs of the local population.

Posted by Philip Ryan in : Buddhism , Meditation , Tibetan Buddhism , Zen , trackback Different Buddhist schools recommend a variety of meditative postures.

Zhongzheng Hall, the site of exchanges between Tibetan Buddhism and Han culture 500 years ago, is once again hosting a display of ancient Tibetan relics.

China's famous Palace Museum has launched a research center for the study of Tibetan Buddhism by using its rich collection of royal cultural relics over the past five centuries.

" Buddhism: Philosophy or Religion? " I tried to make a case that whether Buddhism is a religion or philosophy is an artificial distinction, either way.

In a twist worthy of a Zen koan, an area Buddhist temple can't get two more monks from Sri Lanka, essentially because the monks are Buddhist.

Tibetan lamas chant sutras during a prayer session at the Tashilhunpo Monastery in Shigatse of Tibet Autonomous Region, China.

Recently National Public Radio aired a feature on the Buddhist chapel at the U.S. Air Force Academy , which NPR says is the only Buddhist chapel on a U.S. military base, anywhere.

The Quantum and the Lotus: A Journey to the Frontiers Where Science and Buddhism Meet is a colourful exploration of existing knowledge on the mind and the universe that seeks to stretch its boundary by another notch.

The ideals of Buddhism are open to people of all faiths because they teach non-exclusive concepts such as compassion and the wisdom to tell right from wrong, Buddhist teacher and master Her Eminence Mindrolling Jetsun Khandro Rinpoche said during a panel discussion held after the Dalai Lama's Oct.

GUAN Yin is the most popular Buddhism figure in China and also the best known among Chinese people.

Buddhism is a religion which, first of all, claims to help people find happiness.

Lama Dechen Yeshe Wangmo presents teachings in Tibetan Vajrayana Buddhism Oct. 16-18 at Yoga Path, 849 Spring St., No.

With striking images of Nepal's remote Tsum Valley and a compelling central character attempting to complete a task that he believes is beyond his abilities, Unmistaken Child , a documentary about a disciple's search for his reincarnated master, will appeal to even those skeptical Westerners who do not buy into Buddhism's beliefs about rebirth.

Posted by Philip Ryan in : Buddha , Buddhism , Death , Zen , trackback In birth there is nothing but birth and in death there is nothing but death.

I came up with my own list. Excuse the Zennish. Don't be a "good Buddhist" -- don't create a self to hang the adjective "good" on.

Posted by Philip Ryan in : Buddhism , Daily Dharma , Theravada , trackback The Buddha refused to deal with those things that don't lead to the extinction of dukkha He didn't discuss them.

I am quite new to Thailand _ only 30 days have gone by since I put my feet on Thai soil and everything is still mystifying, bewildering, and puzzling to me.