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  2. Ashoka, whose empire included most of today’s India and a large part of Afghanistan and Pakistan. Ashoka sent Buddhist missionaries to all parts of his empire, to Sri Lanka, and as far away as Egypt and Greece. ☸

  3. Feb 1

    Remember that sometimes not getting what you want is a wonderful stroke of luck. ^ — Dalai Lama XIV |

  4. "When we chant Nam-myoho-renge-kyo, our problems and sufferings all turn into energy for our happiness, into fuel for our advancement." What kind of benefit have you gained from chanting Nam-myoho-renge-kyo?

  5. Jan 27

    The tradition of Chinese flower arrangement originated from "fragrant flower offerings" in . This elegant aesthetic reflection on nature became popular during the Tang dynasty. (Mahāsthāmaprāpta holding a lotus vase, Cave 199)

  6. Year 6 visited the wonderful exhibition at the , discovering sacred items and holy texts and even banging an ancient gong. At the other cultural extreme, on the way home we made a pit stop at the to recreate the Spice Girls' Wannabe video!

  7. Feb 1

    A blessing ceremony held in the Kelaniya temple for the quick release of the Duminda Silva. Maybe it is time for Buddhists to rethink what their monk & religious institutions are standing for.

  8. 2 hours ago

    Photograph of a Buddhist dance performance at Manzushir monastery in Ulaanbaatar in the 1930s.

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    May you be happy. May you be healthy. May you be free of suffering. May you live in peace. And may your life be blessed with ease 🙏

  10. Jan 30

    "Hell is not punishment, it's training." - Shunryu Suzuki Roshi

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  12. Jan 30

    Mara: Aka Yama, Demon God of , Rebirth, Ignorance & Desire. Adept at presenting convincingly tempting displays of conditioned reality, his aim is to endlessly divert seekers, trapping them in Samsara. Compare to Satan, or 's Pluto.

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  13. "I have learned from SGI President Daisaku Ikeda’s writings that hope is always a decision." --Jim Richardson, SGI-USA member, talks about his battle with muscular dystrophy

  14. Jan 31

    Now up for sponsorship: 'Uncontrived Mindfulness’. Vajradevi guides us in exploring our experience, using attention and curiosity to cut through the delusion that is causing our suffering.

  15. “Making someone else happy will make you happy. You will share in each other’s joy. If you cannot bring joy into the life of another, you will not find joy in your own life. Begin by thinking of others, and you will discover your own true happiness.”

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  17. "Senior teachers and monks have been widely known to engage in a ‘sexual lineage’ and to have had sex with nuns and lay women" and men. Alleged sexual abuse within the New Kadampa Tradition

  18. buddhist image from early koryo period unearthed.source: pyongyangtimes 1 feb 2020

  19. Feb 1

    Speak out for now! plans on appointing their own successor to Tibet’s spiritual leader, H.H. the 14th , against the will of the Tibetan people. Sign the petition to stop China interfering with Tibetan :

  20. Feb 1

    The Philosophy of Chi Taoists have taught about chi for thousands of years. It is the force that animates life, causes the oak tree to spring from the acorn, and the breeze in the trees.

  21. Master your words. Master your thoughts. Never allow your body to do harm. Follow these three roads with purity And you will find yourself upon the one way, The way of wisdom. — Buddha, Dhammapada | |

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