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Traditional Buddhist teachings exclude LGBTQ people from monastic life, but change is coming slowly

The symbolic image of the silently meditating nun or chanting monk often embodies the Buddhist religion. Such representation may make it appear that Buddhist teachings and practices are grounded in heterosexual norms. However, there is also plenty of discussion on the various expressions of human sexuality and sexual orientations in…

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Inside abandoned school filled with piles of books, gym gear, and a picture of the Pope

The derelict school in Merseyside had its classrooms closed four years ago due to financial difficulties but everything from gym equipment to Buddha statues got left behind

Daily Mirror

Mine company's blasting of rock shelters likened to Taliban

An Australian minister has likened a mining company blasting ancient rock shelters to the Taliban’s destruction of giant Buddha carvings and vowed to improve protections of Indigenous cultural heritage

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On a Saturday morning, I strolled through a maze of narrow lanes in quest of a simple brunch at Bang Namphueng Floating Market, located in the Thai-Mon community of Bang Krachao. This was my second visit in two years and this time it was merely a stopover on my way…

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'Footsteps Of Buddha': 24 High-Ranking Monks From Bhutan On Trip To India

A delegation of 24 high-ranking Bhutanese monks arrived in Kolkata Tuesday on a tour of various Buddhist holy sites in India. Read on for details:

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Temple tour ends with peace pledge

US Vice President Kamala Harris on Sunday met Supreme Patriarch Somdet Phra Ariyavongsagatanana at historic Wat Ratchabophit in Bangkok, where they discussed the promotion of social harmony and achieving sustainable economic development in the region and beyond.

Bangkok Post

Anchorage Zen Community seeks awareness sitting in silence

For more than three decades, members of the Anchorage Zen Community have gathered in unusual venues with the same intention: simply to sit and meditate in silence

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Has the modern world discovered the ancient truths of Buddhism or simply invented a new version?

For many people, Buddhism appears to be uniquely compatible with modern lifestyles and world views. It provides staunch atheists – those who do not believe in the existence of any god – with a religious experience that does not require belief in supernatural beings. Conversely, it also provides new-age spiritualists…

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Kelsang Gyatso obituary

Tibetan monk who opposed the Dalai Lama’s openness to teachings from other Buddhist schools and founded the New Kadampa Tradition

The Guardian - UK

A dedicated disciple

When Bollywood actor Gagan Malik accepted the role of Buddha in the epic film Sri Siddhartha Gautama almost a decade ago, little was he aware his life would be forever changed.

Bangkok Post

What is a bodhisattva? A scholar of Buddhism explains

“Bodhisattva” is a key idea in Buddhism. The word is constructed from the Sanskrit root bodhi, meaning “awakening” or “enlightenment,” and sattva, meaning “being.” The core meaning of the word is “a being who is on the way to becoming enlightened.”

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Tracing history

The sky over Pathum Thani was gloomy and the water level was rising when we arrived at the new Riverdale Marina to board a smart electric ferry for a delightful eco-friendly voyage as part of the "Legacy Of River" initiative.

Bangkok Post

Dalit family replaces portraits of gods with those of Buddha, Ambedkar

The family of a Dalit boy was slapped with a ₹60,000 fine by the village panchayat after the boy accidentally touched the wooden pole of the village deity

The Hindu

Support for nuns long overdue

The constitution guarantees gender equality. Why do female monastics not receive state support as monks do then? The Thai Nuns Institute raised this question last month at parliament. They are still waiting for an answer.

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Kushinagar's Ramabhar park to open for the public on September 27

The inauguration is to be held on the World Tourism Day

Bangkok Post

In the footsteps of the Buddha

Once the epicentre of Theravada Buddhism, the ancient region of what is now Sri Lanka had extended its border to Siam through the Buddhist faith. Its spiritual journey marked its beginning during the Dvaravati era (6th–11th centuries) and culminated with the adoption of Buddhism in Nakhon Si Thammarat, Sukhothai, Ayutthaya…

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The Taliban now guard Afghanistan's National Museum, where they once smashed objects

When the Taliban returned to power, cultural heritage advocates worried history might repeat itself and the group would destroy objects it found offensive. The museum is open now but has few visitors.

The Hindu

Madras High Court verdict on Thalaivetti Muniyappan opens up space for Buddhist history in Tamil Nadu

Though it may not have overt political implications, scholars believe this decision may have an impact on the India’s history and historiography

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Dispensing Thainess

From Thai-style gashapons to a portable shrine in case you need spiritual uplift on the go, Thai culture has been a big inspiration to many product designers and makers who put creative spins and present Thainess in a contemporary way. Here's Guru's list of cool products inspired by Thainess.

The Hindu

Controversy brews over Savarkar images in Ganesh mandals

Various parties advocate placing images of other leaders

ABC News

Yamashita's gold was a national obsession in the Philippines. Now the case of the missing treasure and the Marcos family are back in court

Ferdinand Marcos once stole treasure from a poor locksmith, then had him tortured, jailed and threatened with death. Now the treasure hunter's family is taking Marcos's wife and son to court to reclaim what they say belongs to them.

The Hindu

Pali essential to understand Buddhism, says Mysore Varsity VC

Two-day workshop on Pali language begins

Bangkok Post

Photo exhibition to retrace Lord Buddha's footsteps

When mentioning Buddhist pilgrimage sites, four places -- those associated with the life of Lord Buddha -- come to mind. Three of them are Bodh Gaya in Bihar (the site of enlightenment); Sarnath (the location of the first sermon); Kushinagar in Uttar Pradesh, (the site of Buddha's parinirvana) India; and…

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The rebel women defying a powerful all-male clergy to become Buddhist monks

In Thailand, it's forbidden for women to be ordained as monks. But one woman has found a way to defy the all-male clergy and has helped hundreds of other women do the same.

The Guardian - UK

With the tourists gone, what now for Lopburi’s famous monkeys?

Deprived by the pandemic of their steady diet of treats, the city’s omnipresent macaques are turning to outright banditry

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