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08.03.2015 – Basic Buddhism & Meditation – #1 – Video
Posted: March 16, 2015 at 3:45 pm
08.03.2015 - Basic Buddhism Meditation - #1
Many of us may have heard of Buddhism and seen rituals being conducted. What and Who are the Triple Gem? How is basic meditation practised? Join us as we explore and understand the basic ...
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Mar 15, 2015 Fundamentals of Buddhism (30) by Venerable Sayadaw Ashin Acchariya at TDS Dhamma Class – Video
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Mar 15, 2015 Fundamentals of Buddhism (30) by Venerable Sayadaw Ashin Acchariya at TDS Dhamma Class
http://www.tdsusa.org Theravada Dhamma Society, Daly City Bay Area, California, U.S.A. Dhamma Class by Venerable Sayadaw Ashin Acchariya on March 15, 2015. Title: Fundamentals of Buddhism (30)...
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Ashoka's son took Buddhism outside India
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When was Buddha born?
Many believe that Buddha lived from 563 to about 483 BCE while others think it may be about 100 years later. He was born in southern Nepal and is said to have lived for about 80 years. Information about his life and teachings was transmitted orally by his disciples prefaced by the phrase 'evam me sutam- (thus have I heard) and the composition of Buddhist texts started centuries after his death.
When did Buddhism start spreading outside India?
The first evidence of the religion spreading outside India coincides with Ashoka's rule as he sent emissaries to Sri Lanka and an area called Suvarnabhumi, which could be in modern Myanmar or Thailand. Ashoka's son, monk Mahinda, converted King Devanampiya Tissa and other nobility in modern day Sri Lanka to Buddhism. King Tissa built the Mahavihara monastery, which became the main centre of Buddhism in the island nation. After Sri Lanka, it took more a thousand years for Buddhism to become a leading religion in Myanmar.
How did Buddhism reach central Asia?
There are two main accounts - traditional legends say that Ashoka's son Kushtana founded the Khotan kingdom around 240 BCE in the present day Xinjiang province of China and introduced the religion, while other accounts indicate that it was Kaniska, who ruled over northern India, Afghanistan and parts of central Asia, encouraged the spread of the religion.
What was the golden period of Buddhism in China?
The religion was actively propagated in China in the first century CE. Legends say that Han empire Mingdi (57-58 to 75/76 CE) dreamt of a flying golden deity and subsequently dispatched emissaries to India who returned to China with the Sutra in forty two sections and then Buddhism was introduced. The golden period of Buddhism came during the Tang dynasty rule (618-907 CE).
How did Tibet's Buddhist kingdom come into existence?
According to Tibetan tradition, the religion was first introduced during King Srong-brtsan-sgam-po's regime (627 to 650 CE). After the council held at Bsam-yas monastery between 792-794 CE, it was decided that Indian tradition should prevail. During the 11th and 12th century, many Tibetans travelled to India to acquire and translate Buddhist texts. The golden period, however came when the Mongols got influenced by Tibetan Buddhism and in the middle of the 17th century, they established the fifth Dalai Lama as the theocratic ruler of Tibet.
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Modis dream
Posted: March 15, 2015 at 8:49 am
A big Buddhist temple in Gujarat:
Modi believes that Buddhism could be the cornerstone of the modern world. He quotes Arnold Toynbee as saying that the most important event in the 20th Century is not the landing of man on the moon, or sending a probe to Mars, but the coming of Buddhism to the West.
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On the occasion of International Womens Day 2015 and the opening of the UN Commission on the Status of Womens annual meeting that will review the 1995 Beijing Platform for Action, this article highlights the need to take stock of women in tourism.
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Musings
Another International Womens Day has come and gone. Talking about expired events and eulogising them could be compared to locking stables after the horses have fled. But that is not a fitting simile.
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Buddhism: Reincarnation and Karma (Audi – Video
Posted: March 14, 2015 at 9:46 am
Buddhism: Reincarnation and Karma (Audi
Buddhism and Money with Michael Ston Buddhism and Money with Michael Ston Let`s discuss our relationship with money and work. In this evening talk and discus...
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Indian Roots of Tibetan Buddhism (Japanese Subtitles) – Video
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Indian Roots of Tibetan Buddhism (Japanese Subtitles)
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Is Buddhism a religion or something else? – Video
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Is Buddhism a religion or something else?
Lama Bar-ch Dorje answer questions about Vajrayana Buddhism.
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Pat Robertson: Quit Your Job Before Buddhism Infects You – Video
Posted: March 12, 2015 at 11:55 pm
Pat Robertson: Quit Your Job Before Buddhism Infects You
I work in an environment where all of my coworkers are Buddhists, a viewer named Tina explained in an email to Robertson. They talk about Buddhism all day long and try to preach to...
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Pat Robertson Compares Buddhism To A Disease – Video
Posted: March 11, 2015 at 1:48 pm
Pat Robertson Compares Buddhism To A Disease
Christian Broadcasting Network host Pat Robertson told viewers on Monday that Buddhism was like a disease and that Christians could get infected if their coworkers practiced it......
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Hawaii Buddhism, Buddhist Sermon in English: Encounter Love and Death – Video
Posted: March 10, 2015 at 8:49 am
Hawaii Buddhism, Buddhist Sermon in English: Encounter Love and Death
English sermon. (Key words) Hawaii, Jodo Mission, Jodo-shu, Haleiwa, Haleiwa Jodo Mission, Buddhist, sermon.
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