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Buddhism and Groundhog Day - Huffington Post (blog)
2 Feb 2012 at 9:23am

Buddhism and Groundhog Day
Huffington Post (blog)
Ever since the movie "Groundhog Day" came out in the early '90s, many people, especially Buddhists, feel that the movie holds some kind of profound, existential message concerning spiritual practice and the spiritual path.

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Jane Imamura Remembered for Her Contributions to Buddhism - The Rafu Shimpo
2 Feb 2012 at 12:07pm

Jane Imamura Remembered for Her Contributions to Buddhism
The Rafu Shimpo
BERKELEY ? Jane Michiko Imamura is remembered for her warm and compassionate spirit as well as for her numerous contributions to the Berkeley Buddhist Temple, the Buddhist Churches of America, the Honpa Hongwanji Mission of Hawaii and the Hawaii ...
Friends, family remember Jane Imamura, 91, longtime Berkeley residentContra Costa Times

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Tibet And Buddhism To Stay Liberated - Science 2.0
30 Jan 2012 at 3:17am

Telegraph.co.uk

Tibet And Buddhism To Stay Liberated
Science 2.0
But self-immolations, just as much as suicide attacks, and attacking other, of suffering capable beings is not peaceful islam and most certainly not peaceful Buddhism that desires enlightenment by meditating about loving kindness cross-legged on ...
China tightens grip on Tibet as unrest continuesVancouver Sun
China tightens control of Tibet monasteries, roadsMonsters and Critics.com
Tibet: Monks And Nuns Flee MonasteriesUNPO

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Buddhist museum to rival all other museums worldwide - Examiner.com
2 Feb 2012 at 4:56pm

Buddhist museum to rival all other museums worldwide
Examiner.com
The world's first Museum of Buddhism and Yoga. According to the Chakra online news site, the museum to be built will have collections that are so official that spectators will be shocked and left in awe. ?There will be the oldest palm-leaf manuscripts ...


Close to Home, a Cosmic Setting for Her Songs - New York Times
2 Feb 2012 at 4:30pm

New York Times

Close to Home, a Cosmic Setting for Her Songs
New York Times
Other traditions there, like Rosanne Cash's series of acoustic performances, are more recent ? and are a stretch from Tibetan Buddhism ? yet are part of the institution just the same. Since the Rubin opened in October 2004, Ms. Cash has become its ...

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Maverick Buddhist nun dedicated to helping the needy and homeless - The Japan...
1 Feb 2012 at 4:52pm

Maverick Buddhist nun dedicated to helping the needy and homeless
The Japan Times
Shoko Tokumoto, a manager at a care service facility, expressed admiration for Hirao's iron will in carrying out her relief mission as a Buddhist. "She never closes the door to anyone. That is what's awesome about her," she said.


Faith and gaming, brothels - Reno Gazette-Journal
2 Feb 2012 at 10:17pm

Faith and gaming, brothels
Reno Gazette-Journal
Numerous Buddhists work in Nevada gaming, which provides major employment for the people of Nevada. Many respected gaming leaders are deeply committed to their religions, including Buddhism. I have attended Buddhist, Catholic, Episcopal and interfaith ...

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Yen Tu Buddhist Spring Festival Begins In Vietnam - Bernama
1 Feb 2012 at 7:19pm

Yen Tu Buddhist Spring Festival Begins In Vietnam
Bernama
Buddhist dignitaries, monks, nuns, followers and visitors joined in a procession and a ceremony to offer incense to King Tran Nhan Tong, who reigned over the country from 1279 to 1293 and then left the throne to devote his life to Buddhism.

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Tibetan leader discusses Buddhist self-immolations - Houston Chronicle
26 Jan 2012 at 3:48pm

USA TODAY

Tibetan leader discusses Buddhist self-immolations
Houston Chronicle
AFP PHOTO / JOHN THYS / FILES (Photo credit should read JOHN THYS/AFP/Getty Images) Photo: JOHN THYS / AFP DHARMSALA, India - At least three Tibetan Buddhist monks drank gasoline and set themselves ablaze in January, bringing the count of ...
Lobsang Sangay Discusses Self-Immolation Of Tibetan Buddhist MonksHuffington Post
Another foreign visit for Dalai Lama - but not to TibetDeccan Herald
When Tibetan Despair Leads to Self-ImmolationNew York Times (blog)
NTDTV -Strategy Page
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Western Buddhism: The 50 Year Lessons (Part II) - Huffington Post
27 Jan 2012 at 1:16pm

Western Buddhism: The 50 Year Lessons (Part II)
Huffington Post
A few weeks ago I began a series of posts called "Western Buddhism: The 50 Year Lessons." In that post I mentioned three lessons: enlightenment is not what we thought, meditation is not good for everything and religious corruption is universal.
International Epic on Karma to raise funds for the West's most comprehensive ...Washington Bangla Radio
Keen On? Caleb Melby: The Zen of Steve Jobs (TCTV)TechCrunch

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