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Buddha

Environment 6 years ago

Dharma Dogs: Buddhist chants calm stray Myanmar mutts

Pumped out over speakers, Buddhist chants play for packs of stray dogs at a Yangon shelter in an unusual effort to calm them down as Myanmar struggles to control a ballooning canine population and a deadly rabies scourge.

Art & Culture 6 years ago

'The Golden Legend' exhibition in Paris shows Buddhism through the ages

The exhibition is the first in France entirely dedicated to the Buddha’s life, and to the diffusion of Buddhism in Asia centered on the different traditions, with sources from Afghanistan, Japan, China and Indonesia, among other places.

Opinion 6 years ago

PREMIUM
Faith that doesn’t discriminate sexuality

Whatever your gender, as long as you are a good person who performs good deeds and don’t harm others, you deserve equal rights, happiness and heaven. #opinion

Opinion 6 years ago

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Prince who left his castle and our castle of dreams

Being a Buddhist living in the country with the largest Muslim population in the world is a very unique experience for me.

People 6 years ago

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Sculpting faith: One craftman’s dedication to religious diversity

This craftsman does not let religious differences stop him from creating his art.

National 6 years ago

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Indonesia fixes misspelling of one of its oldest religions

Buddhism was previously spelled on identity cards as "Budha", instead of "Buddha", the correct spelling for the religion in Indonesian.

Art & Culture 7 years ago

Myanmar Buddhist temple now a nirvana for snakes

Many locals regard the presence of the dozens of pythons, some measuring up to two or three meters in length, as a sign of the Baungdawgyoke pagoda's power.

National 7 years ago

Peace, compassion mark Waisak in Central Java

Thousands of Buddhist followers and monks joined a ritual, meditative procession on Tuesday from Mendut Temple to Borobudur Temple in Magelang, Central Java, to celebrate Waisak (Vesak) to mark the birth of Gautama Buddha.

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