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Ordination Day

blogspot.com     Aug 19, 2008          

From left to right: Rev. Sam Haycraft, director of the International Order of Buddhist Ministers; Bhante Chao Chu, president of the Los Angeles Buddhist Union; and the author. In 1994, he proposed the idea of a lay Buddhist...                    

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Singapore president impressed at Shaolin

xinhuanet.com     Aug 19, 2008          

Singaporean President S. R. Nathan said his visit to the Shaolin Temple in Henan province on Sunday was one of the highlights of his weeklong Olympic tour.• Renowed shaolin kungfu performance• Abbot says Shaolin Temple not to...                    

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Obama and McCain Running for Pastor-in-Chief

guerillawomentn.blogspot.com     Aug 18, 2008   407 related          

The presidential candidates finally appeared on the same stage Saturday night, but not for a debate. Rather the politicians campaigned in a Church. Not a Roman Catholic Church, not a Unitarian Church, not a Buddhist Temple, and...                    

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Comment: Holier Than Thou

persecution.org     Aug 18, 2008          

Scholars of sectarian religio- political movements the world over will tell you that there is one thing that is common among all sectarian groupings, be they Muslim, Christian, Hindu or Buddhist: that the infernal logic of...                    

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Time to Replace Living Goddess ‘Kumari Devi’ in Nepal

groundreport.com     Aug 17, 2008   14 related          

From time immemorial the practice of worshipping a prepubescent girl as Living Goddess as a source of supreme power has been an integral part of both Hindu and Buddhist culture of Nepal, which even today continue almost in...                    

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Modern science still turns a blind eye on levitation, In ancient times levitation was practiced...

care2.com     Aug 17, 2008          

In Oriental mythology gods have one distinguishing feature – they could fly. But ordinary mortals, albeit very few, also possess the unique art. For example, Indian Brahmans, yogis, saint hermits, magicians and fakirs master...                    

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Scientologists claims that they are good people

asiantribune.com     Aug 17, 2008   2 related          

Scientologists are refuting the ‘Red Alert', report recently posted in the 'Asian Tribune, warning the general public that they are creeping back in Sri Lanka on a proselytization mission. The article 'Red Alert: Scientologists...                    

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Vietnam dissident Buddhist church appoints new leader (AFP)

yahoo.com     Aug 17, 2008   4 related          

HANOI (AFP) - Dissident monk Thich Quang Do became the new leader of the banned Unified Buddhist Church of Vietnam (UBCV) Sunday, pledging to keep up the peaceful struggle for religious and political freedom. Do, the former...                    

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Sudden Awakening, By John Tarrant

integral-options.blogspot.com     Aug 17, 2008          

?).Sudden AwakeningBy John TarrantAwakening can come gradually, almost imperceptibly, or in a sudden, life-altering flash. Like life itself, Zen’s enigmatic koans offer us a path to surprising, unpredictable transformation....                    

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Dharma Quote - The Self Is a Fiction

integral-options.blogspot.com     Aug 17, 2008          

[image source]Dharma Quote of the Week from Snow Lion Publications:The only conclusion that can legitimately be reached is that the self is a fiction, a mere label superimposed onto the aggregates, a concept created and reified...                    

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