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A Visit to the Great Stupa of Dharmakaya
Last week I took a trip to Colorado and while I was there I was able to visit the Great Stupa of Dharmakaya at Shambhala Mountain Center, the largest stupa in North America. Below are some pictures I took during my visit. To learn more about the the Great Stupa, click here. More » -
800 years later, Nalanda University is Back
Nalanda University was big time. Right outside Rajgir, or Vulture’s Peak in the northeastern Indian state of Bihar, in its prime it had over 10,000 students, 2,000 staff, and denied 80% of its applicants. It would be hard to overstate how big time it was, and not just in Buddhist history. Dating back to the fifth century, it was one of the first institutions of higher learning in the world. Scholars came from all over the world to study philosophy, medicine, astronomy, and other subjects. Today it lies in ruins. There are plans, however, to revive the ruins and return Nalanda to its former glory as an active center of learning. More » -
Amid turmoil, Pakistan reaches out to Buddhist tourists
The Guardian's Riazat Butt calls it a case of fiddling while Rome burns: Pakistan reaches out to Buddhists amid allegations that its intelligence service is actively aiding the Taliban while putatively aiding US/Coalition forces in Afghanistan. More » -
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"Buddhism, Reconciliation And Auschwitz: An Interview With Zen Master Bernie Glassman" VIA HuffPost
There are few people in the world who have done as much for the advancement of Socially Engaged Buddhism as Bernie Glassman. As a teenager I had the privilege of working for a summer at the Greyston Foundation, a fantastic community development/outreach network in Yonkers, NY that Mr.There are few people in the world who have done as much for the advancement of socially engaged Buddhism as Bernie Glassman. As a teenager I had the privilege of working for a summer at the Greyston Foundation, a fantastic community development/outreach network in Yonkers, NY that Mr. More »
