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buddhism

SE Asia 6 years ago

Pope Francis to reunite with cousin on visit to Thailand

In a remote Catholic school in Thailand, Sister Ana Rosa Sivori, 77, kneels in a chapel to pray at the beginning of the school day. The Catholic nun is also counting down the days when she will be reunited with her cousin, Pope Francis.

Art & Culture 6 years ago

Afghan museum restores Buddhist history, one broken piece at a time

Restoring Afghanistan's Buddhist artifacts that were destroyed by the Taliban 18 years ago is like working on a 1,500-year-old jigsaw puzzle, say conservators working on the latest restoration project.

Environment 7 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 7 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 7 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

National 7 years ago

PREMIUM
Indonesian Buddhists observe Waisak, emphasizing religious tolerance

Buddhists gathered in temples and other holy sites across the archipelago to solemnly observe Gautama Buddha’s Day of Enlightenment, conveying messages of peace and tolerance in a politically tumultuous period.