Beneath Buddhas Eyes

22 November 2021 Peta mccartney Sydney, Australia Christian radio has a major positive impact on Australian society, with new data showing that 1.8 million people tune in every week – a third of them have no religious beliefs or follow a religion other than Christianity. The social impact of Christian radio in Australia report discovered that Christian radio was a …

The Florida Atlantic University Center for Body, Mind and Culture within the Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters is an interdisciplinary initiative dedicated to promoting the research, programming and teaching of subjects concerning the body-mind-culture link. Researchers at the center recently joined forces with the Academy of Fine Arts in Krakow, Poland to launch a new “Center for …

Former Indian tennis legend Leander Paes takes to the streets of Goa to understand people’s plight ahead of the national elections in February-March next year as he enters a new phase in his life as a politician of the Trinamool Congress (TMC). Her day starts early with meetings to decide how the day will go, followed by a campaign day …

Leo Tolstoy died that day, November 20, 1910. He is one of those complicated, difficult, yet brilliant figures of one that could be called the harsh light of the divine. In his Confessions and other religious writings, he offers something that I have found to be an absolute delight. It’s sort of a mixture of Christian and Buddhist wisdom. At …

Schools should be welcoming places that allow all children and staff to feel included, not places where religious discrimination is allowed without being controlled. Through David Graham and Alison Moore, Equality in Education The debate over the role of religion in our education system has swirled for years. A growing number of families want to send their children to school …

Tragically, two weeks ago I experienced what I hoped for and prayed that it never happens. As Noozhawk reported on November 4, “Pedestrian Hit by Vehicle and Killed on Las Positas Road in Santa Barbara,” a woman was struck and killed while attempting to cross Las Positas Road around 6.30pm. She was struck by a truck and the impact sent …

Members of the Crow tribe have used traditional means to relieve symptoms of COVID-19. Crow Agency’s Noel Two Leggins created a tea that uses medicinal herbs like sage, bear root, and mint to soothe symptoms of COVID-19 in its tribal members. “The tribes of the Plains Indians and the people of this continent had to find, you know, natural medicines …

AMN / WEB OFFICE Guru Nanak Jayanti or Gurpurab is celebrated with religious fervor across India and the world today. It marks the birth of the first Sikh guru, Guru Nanak Dev Ji, who laid the foundation for Sikhism. This year marks the 552nd anniversary of the birth of Guru Nanak Dev Ji. On this day, devotees around the world …

One of the most famous Chinese artists of the 20th century, Dong Xiwen, painted “The Land of a Thousand Years Turned Around” in 1963. It shows Tibetan serfs taking ownership of their own land and working for their own interests. After the founding of New China in 1949, the Chinese central government adopted a policy of peaceful liberation of Tibet. …

The United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) and Kontinentalist– a data-driven storytelling studio in Singapore – collaborated to produce a data-driven visual story of the Rohingya Muslim minority from predominantly Buddhist Rakhine State in Myanmar, crossing the Andaman Sea in search of ‘a refuge in Southeast Asia. Visualizations, audio interviews, images and interactive maps use geospatial, quantitative and qualitative data to …

The Coalition’s religious discrimination bill could deprive states of the power to regulate the hiring practices of religious institutions, have warned equality advocates and the Independent Education Union. Equality Australia and the IEU have said that provisions in the bill designed to allow institutions such as schools to hire staff on the basis of faith could interfere with impending changes …

Dominic Palazzolo occasionally shows up at auto shows and cruises, but he is far from a typical enthusiast. The elevated 1930 Ford Model A he drives is a “gow job,” a hot rod before the term “hot rod” was coined: a car built almost exclusively with mechanical components from the 1930s, but capable. to beat a lot of modern automobiles. …

Washington, DC, November 18 (KMS): Muslim prisoners of conscience jailed in India on false criminal charges continue to be beaten, tortured and other forms of violence for exposing the government’s persecution of religious minorities, said their families at a US Congressional Briefing titled “Prisoners of Conscience in India”. The Indian American Muslim Council said in a statement that participants in …

Bhandaripokhari: Several Buddhist objects, including pottery, were recovered on Tuesday from the bed of the Baitarani river in the region of Maninathpur (Chabisikuda) under the Bhandaripokhari block in the district of Bhadrak, which were handed over to the authorities of the Boudha Vihar museum in Sholampur on Wednesday. . According to a source, villagers led by researcher Biswamber Rout recovered …

Arriving just before the 60th anniversary of the Sino-Indian war, Nirupama Rao’s Fractured Himalayas examines the 13 consecutive years leading up to 1962, a period that has shaped and constrained relations between the two countries since then. Combining a diplomat’s eye for negotiation and a historian’s ease with multi-faceted explanations, Rao’s book is sure to become required reading on the …

By Dr Upul Wijayawardhana “Since we are here in the Emerald Islands, let me quote the bard, William Shakespeare,” media darling and former president well known for his oratory, Barack Obama said at COP26 in Glasgow. While Scots in the audience would have found it insulting, to others it would have been hilarious! He was wrong on two points and …

CAIRO – An Italian, Antonella Leoni, puts the Cairo art scene back in the spotlight with her first solo exhibition of works created on papyrus, combining Islamic culture, universalism of values ​​and Pharaonic tradition. The exhibition, scheduled from November 20 to December 4 in the Egyptian capital, is the most recent piece of artistic activity that had already been recognized …

New Delhi, India – Authorities in Ahmedabad have ordered the removal of non-vegetarian food stalls from its main roads – the fourth city in the Indian state of Gujarat, in western India, to do so in recent days. In an order released on Monday, the Ahmedabad municipal corporation said it would remove stalls selling non-vegetarian food items from the city’s …

From cybersecurity to maritime issues, the U.S. national security community has spared no effort in trying to figure out the future of the conflict with China. Except for one problem: counterinsurgency. Some already believe that insurgency rather than conventional warfare is the future of US-Chinese competition. And others argue that the deprioritization of counterinsurgency doesn’t mean the United States can …

Advertising On November 18, Gotabaya Rajapaksa will finish his two years as President of Sri Lanka. He won a decisive mandate; Sinhala Buddhist nationalists, who constitute the majority of the island, voted overwhelmingly for him. However, his two years at the helm have been disappointing. In his electoral manifesto, Gotabaya promised to make Sri Lanka a “prosperous” country. But it …

Unfortunately for the Chinese people, the contours of this space are constantly changing. The detention in 2015 of five activists who planned to protest against sexual harassment on public transport is one example. The CCP has long advocated for women’s equality, noting that they “hold half the sky.” But without even realizing it, these five activists had crossed a line. …

Indian Sikh pilgrims will travel to neighboring Pakistan for the Gurupurab, the Foreign Ministry said Thursday. As many as 1,500 pilgrims will travel to Pakistan from November 17-26 under the 1974 Protocol on Visits to Religious Shrines in India-Pak, MEA said. They will visit Gurdwara Darbar Sahib, Sri Panja Sahib, Dera Sahib, Nankana Sahib and Kartarpur Sahib Gurdwara Sacha Sauda. …

sport, local-sport, A rejuvenated Tibetan continued his brilliant spring campaign by winning the Ararat Gold Cup at $ 70,000 (2,000m) on Sunday. A third Ararat Cup victory continued two important weeks for Coffey, marked by his victory in the Bendigo Cup Group 3 aboard Wentwood – part of a brace that day – and his first-ever Melbourne Cup appearance on …

TOKYO (AP) – Exiled Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama has said that Chinese leaders “do not understand the variety of different cultures” and that the ruling Communist Party’s penchant for strict social control can be detrimental. The 86-year-old Buddhist monk also said on Wednesday that he wanted to stay at home in India, where he has lived since 1959 …

Union Minister Jal Shakti Gajendra Singh Shekhawat pledged on Tuesday in the row not to allow Chhath Pooja on the banks of the Yamuna, saying the move amounted to a lack of respect for voters in Delhi. “Both Kejriwal and the Delhi government are shirking their responsibility to clean up the Yamuna. It is unfortunate that instead of cleaning it …

A new Chinese village, which has become a symbol of Beijing’s assertion in the disputed border areas with India in the eastern sector, has been built in an area held by the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) for more than six decades, people familiar with the developments said Tuesday. The Indian Army has been aware of the existence of the village …

The design that eventually emerged celebrated not only the local climate, context, and materials, but also the five key virtues that underpin Buddhism: wisdom, courage, compassion, tolerance, and perseverance. (For anyone interested in learning more about this unique design story grounded in the principles of Buddhism, the main mandala is arranged on a sandstone plaque at the hotel entrance.) Palette …

TEHRAN – The area of ​​traditional boilermaking craftsmanship, which had almost fallen into oblivion, should be revived in the west-central province of Hamedan, the provincial deputy head of tourism said. With support for local workshops and the training of new artisans in this field, the field of forgotten crafts will be brought back to life, Hashem Mazaheri said on Monday. …

Chhath Puja is a four-day festival where devotees worship the sun god – Surya. Chhath Puja is also known as Surya Shashti, Chhath, Chhathi, Chhath Parv, Dala Puja, and Dala Chhath. The festival is mainly celebrated in Bihar, Jharkhand and the bordering regions of Uttar Pradesh. Chhath Puja 2021 begins on Monday, November 8, 2021 and ends on Thursday, November …

Since 2017, China has built more than 600 border defense villages along the Himalayan border with India and Bhutan. While most of the villages under the “Xiaokang” (well-to-do) border villages program are on Chinese territory, some are located in areas belonging to India and Bhutan which have been under Chinese control for decades. At least one of these villages with …

Buddha as the 9th Avatar of Vishnu. Keshava Temple, Somnathpur | Wikimedia Commons Text size: A- A + THinduism’s absorptive capacity is manifested in the Puranas, which created pantheons bringing together many gods and goddesses who were initially foci of independent worship. The incorporation of the Buddha as the avatara (incarnation) of Vishnu is often cited as an example of …

More and more employers are requiring staff, contractors and visitors to be vaccinated against COVID-19 to enter the workplace in the public and private sectors. However, there are always exceptions to the rule – and in some cases, those exceptions are personal and complicated. Healthcare workers in British Columbia must be vaccinated unless they are eligible for medical exemptions, including …

Rajesh ramachandran A DECENT bowler is selectively trolled for his religion; the greatest artist of our time being chosen for the same reason – something would have to be terribly wrong with our society to release so much venom upon itself. Have we always had it or have we stirred it up recently? Of course, group markers like religion, race, …

Nothing is permanent, therefore everything is precious. Here is a selection of some events, ephemeral or not, in the Buddhist world this week. Aftab Pureval, an Indian-Tibetan, was elected mayor of Cincinnati, Ohio Aftab Pureval, an Indian-Tibetan, won The Cincinnati mayoral race Tuesday, making him the first Asian American to be elected mayor of Cincinnati, and the first Tibetan-American be …

More pilgrims will visit Char Dham shrines over the next decade than those who have visited them over the past century, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday during his visit to Kedarnath temple, citing the speed with which the infrastructure was developing in Uttarakhand. “I can assure you with confidence,” Modi said during a meeting at the temple, where …

In recent days, the print, electronic and social media have been concerned about the Aryan Khan affair. Without a doubt, this is due to the fact that he is the son of Hindi cinema superstar Shah Rukh Khan. In keeping with the current majority ethic in the country, Khan being a Muslim has become relevant. His nearly three-decade-old interfaith marriage …

MYERSTOWN, PA – October ended on Nelson Martin’s dairy farm like a real fall, with windswept rains and the thermostat stuck in the 1940s as the first northeast of the season was turning. But a better picture awaits you next spring: cows gnaw the grass under rows of blossoming apple trees. Farmers like Martin are turning away from the idea …

A photo shoot on the Yamuna on Wednesday. (Special photo: Praveen Khanna) Live: New Delhi today Guests at the puja on the Gurgaon namaz site: Kapil Mishra, Yati Narsinghanand BJP leader Kapil Mishra will attend the Govardhan Puja, hosted by members of the Sanyukt Hindu Sangharsh Samiti, at Sector 12A site in Gurgaon where namaz was held every Friday. The …

Authorities in northwest China’s Qinghai Province are preventing Tibetan children from attending classes outside of their schools during winter holidays in an attempt to further weaken the bond with their mother tongue, according to reports. Tibetan sources. News of the ban was sent in October in a notice to all districts and towns in the province, historically part of the …

The Srivijaya Empire was known for its wealth and dominance of maritime trade routes. Courtesy of Wreck Watch magazine Local divers exploring Indonesia Musi River found gold rings, pearls and other artifacts that may be related to the Srivijaya Empire, who controlled maritime commerce across vast swathes of Asia between the 7th and 11th centuries CE ‘Over the past five …

By Morgan Marietta, University of Massachusetts Lowell The Supreme Court to hear arguments on November 3, 2021, on a clear question: Does the constitutional right to own a firearm extend outside the home? The answer can change gun regulations in many states. The knot of the question in court is captured by a debate Thomas Jefferson had with himself at …

A resolution has been presented to the US Congress to recognize the religious and historical significance of Diwali, the festival of lights. Indo-American Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi introduced a resolution to the United States Congress to recognize the religious and historical significance of Diwali. (Representative image) Indo-American Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi presented a resolution to the United States Congress recognizing the religious …

Kevin Morby, Steve Gunn and other artists cover songs from Bill Fay on a series of 7 “single to coincide with a reissue of Fay’s Still a little light. A compilation double album composed of demos of albums from the 70s and house recordings from 2009, Still a little light was originally released in 2010 and this marks its first …

President of the Vietnam Homeland Front Do Van Chien Central Committee (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – The Chairman of the Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Do Van Chien addressed his congratulations to Buddhists nationwide on the 40th anniversary of the founding of Vietnamese Buddhist Sangha (VBS) (November 7, 1981 – 2021). In his congratulatory letter, Chien said …

Classes will not take place on Wednesday or Thursday this week Photo: Shihab By SM Ayaz Zakir Posted: Tue, Nov 2, 2021, 1:50 PM Some schools in Dubai have announced a long weekend of welcome for students on the occasion of Diwali. Classes will not take place on Wednesday and Thursday of this week, the schools said. Combined with the …

India has just passed the last gear of the preparations as the pompous festival of lights is only in a few days. In the midst of people shopping for clothes, pots and decorations, a group of students is raising awareness of ways to keep “eco” in the ecosystem. Students at Allahabad University have used sand art to convey a message …

Critics of Mr. Modi alleged, not without reason, that his meeting with the Pope was another attempt by the PM to reap political dividends The Editorial Board | Posted 02.11.21, 01:47 AM Politics is rich in symbolism. But not all symbolic acts make sense. Consider Narendra Modi’s warm meeting with the Pope where the Prime Minister invited the papal leader …

The black snub-nosed monkey, known as the Yunnan snub-nosed monkey, lives in a narrow corridor that stretches from Mangkang County in southwest China’s Tibet Autonomous Region to Yunlong County. , in southwest China. Photo: Courtesy of Peng Jiansheng The black snub-nosed monkey, known as the Yunnan snub-nosed monkey, is a creature that lives in a narrow corridor stretching from Mangkang …

Mary K. Talbot | Special to the Journal The people and faces of America are diverse, as are the stories of veterans who risked their lives to defend our country. Venerable Phra Ajahn Bounthanh Prasavath, 73, is a respectful man who leads a life of quiet contemplation as the Chief Abbot of Wat Lao Buddhovath Temple in Smithfield. For the …

The Singapore Parliament approved the Foreign Interference (Countermeasures) Bill (FICA) on October 4, 2021. Photo by Ross Websdale on Flickr (CC BY-NC-SA 2.0), The Foreign Interference (Countermeasures) Bill (“FICA”) was introduced in the Singapore Parliament on September 13. He was adopted three weeks later amid criticism that he contents broad and vague provisions that could be abused to stifle freedom …

Through PTI ISLAMABAD: Pakistani government and banned group Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) reached agreement after protracted negotiations after days of violent protests by party members demanding release of party leader and expulsion of the French Ambassador, appointed the negotiating team by Prime Minister Imran Khan announced on Sunday. Prime Minister Khan on Saturday tasked a group of influential clerics with talks …

Kranti Redkar and IRS Officer Sameer Wankhede | Twitter | @KrantiRedkar Text size: A- A + NOTArcotics Control Bureau Mumbai Zone Officer Sameer Wankhede is in trouble. He is an Indian Revenue Service officer in 2008 and has handled many high profile cases. Currently he is in the news because of the drug case involving Aryan Khan, son of Shah …

The study of the Holy Spirit or the lack of study is a great controversy in Christianity. This subject is one of the main issues that divides us as Christians. The Holy Spirit teaches by the word that we are to be united and yet we are truly divided. As with any teaching, there seem to be extremes on this …

The recent series of violent attacks on Hindu homes, women, temples, shops, etc. increased religious radicalization in India’s immediate neighborhood, but also of the self-organized belief system, fueling such dangerous development across the world. Other recent events like the Taliban takeover in Afghanistan and the terror unleashed by Islamist groups like Al Shabab, Boko Haram, ISIS, Al Qaeda, etc., do …

Virat Kohli, at a press conference ahead of the T20 World Cup match between India and New Zealand, slammed online trolls after point guard Mohammed Shami was abused online after the defeat of India. Ahead of India’s second T20 World Cup match against New Zealand, skipper Virat Kohli slammed social media trolls with harsh words. His comments come in light …

Earlier this month, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated Kushinagar International Airport. Eastern UP airport should serve the Buddhist tourist circuit. Since 2016, the Ministry of Tourism has been actively promoting India’s first transnational tourism circuit. The tour map includes Bodh Gaya, Vaishali and Rajgir in Bihar, Kushinagar, Sarnath and Shravasti in UP as well as Lumbini in Nepal. The story …

By Carol Zimmermann, Catholic Information Service WASHINGTON (CNS) – A Supreme Court case on November 9 argues that death row chaplains should have the final say. Specifically, they should be able to pray aloud with inmates and lay hands on them during executions, something John Ramirez, a death row inmate from Texas, is looking for. Ramirez, 37, was sentenced to …

It surprises many visitors to this country that so many official functions, large and small, begin with a prayer. A few years ago, it was three prayers: one said by a Christian, one by a Hindu and one by a Muslim. This has now been contracted into a single “universal prayer” recited by someone from one of the religions on …

Aleshia Armor was the kind of person others were proud to know or jealous of missing, and she’ll be the reason Saturday’s University of Northern Colorado game means a little more. The UNC will pay tribute to Aleshia, former principal of Overland High School in Aurora and wife of assistant coach Mike Armor, during the game. She died suddenly at …

Members of Bajrang Dal from Gujarat came to Mumbai, threatened the owner of the Rangshardha auditorium in Bandra which was to host the comedy show Munawar Faruqui, and had it canceled. Sources said Bajrang Dal members also threatened venue owner Borivali, who was also to host Faruqui, resulting in the show being canceled. The shows were to take place on …

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PLANS have been submitted to establish a Buddhist peace garden and meditation space in Runcorn. Wat Phra Singh UK, a charity that operates a Buddhist temple and medicine center on High Street in the Old Town, has submitted proposals to convert the land on Waterloo Road. The charity took over the Waterloo Hotel in 2013 and has over 2,000 registered …

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“I wanted to meet you outside the office to tell you… your brown nose is getting worse.” Shutterstock In the classic novel Crime and Punishment, Fyodor Dostoevsky lets the villainous villain of his story offer special insight into what makes the urge to compliment their superiors so pervasive among the helpless and so alluring to the powerful. Svidrigailov, the familiar …

A Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing on Tuesday considered the appointment of Rashad Hussain as President Joe Biden’s roving ambassador for international religious freedom. Hussein’s confirmation would make him the first Muslim to hold the post. Hussain has held several positions in the Obama administration, serving on the National Security Council, as associate attorney for the White House and as …

Representative image (Xinhua / Li Mangmang / IANS) To adapt to the effects of climate change affecting the Tibetan Plateau – the ‘third pole’ of the world – a group of Tibetans will explain its role in the global climate system and why it should be part of the conversation during the next two Nations Weeks United conference, COP26, in …

Archive photo of the Putrajaya Palace of Justice – Photo Bernama KUALA LUMPUR (October 27): A three-judge panel of the Court of Appeal today ruled that the High Court was correct in ruling in favor of a Buddhist father in overturning the unilateral conversion of his two children to the Islam by the Buddhist mother who became a Muslim. Court …

In the age of competitive hyper-nationalism and demonstrative patriotism, it’s hard not to be some sort of “deshbhakt”. Yet, as a teacher and perpetual wanderer, I urge my students not to be the bhakt of any particular deity, be it a nation, political doctrine, or organized religion. My fear is that a bhakt often loses the ability to decondition his …

The government of Karnataka has ordered the practice of “Gau-Puja” (cow worship) in all temples under the Department of Hindu Religious Institutions and Charitable Foundations of Karnataka on the occasion of Deepavali on November 5. The order orders all the temples under the endowment department to celebrate the worship of cows in the temples of “Balipaadyami” between 5:30 pm and …

Prakash Jha’s rendition of a self-proclaimed man-god in India, played by Bobby Deol in the “Aashram” web series, came on Saturday. attacked by Bajrang Dal militants, who claimed that the name of the show was an “assault” against Hinduism. Echoing this thought, the Home Secretary of Madhya Pradesh – where the filming of the show’s third season was taking place …

Advertising Two reports on religious freedom violations in Sri Lanka released less than a week apart demonstrate growing concern over human rights and interfaith relations on the island. A major UK religious freedom group and a US government special committee have both painted an increasingly problematic scene. Countries concerned about minority rights in Sri Lanka should engage Colombo on the …

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When Mmunga Masimango arrived in Concord in 2016, it had been 17 years since he left his home in eastern Congo. He spent most of his childhood and teenage years in a refugee camp in Tanzania, living with his family in United Nations tents and waiting to see if he could ever return home. Now a case manager at Overcomers …

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Nagpur, October 25 Unity is the greatest strength of Indian culture and has enabled us to become a “vishwa guru” (teacher of the world), according to Union Minister Nitin Gadkari. Speaking on “Global Challenges for Community Harmony and the Role of India” at the National Interfaith Conference hosted by the Lokmat media group on Sunday to celebrate the Golden Jubilee …

Carrying banners and wearing T-shirts with slogans such as “Silence protects violence” and “Abuse is no excuse,” Tibetan women held an event on Sunday to raise awareness of domestic violence in Dharamsala. . The Tibetan Central Administration (CTA) Women’s Empowerment Office of the Tibetan government-in-exile and the Tibetan Women’s Association (TWA) jointly organized the campaign in the main square of …

The letter, dated February 23, 1974, was written just a day before Jobs’ 19th birthday. David Paul Morris / Getty Images A handwritten letter from the late Apple CEO Steve Jobs will be auctioned on November 3, per Bonhams. The UK auction house said the ticket could sell for up to $ 300,000. It presents Jobs’ thoughts on Zen Buddhism …

Even by the criteria of Hindutva outrage, what happened on Tuesday looked ludicrous: Some Indians, including top leaders of the Bharatiya Janata Party, were angry that clothing brand FabIndia had named a Diwali collection in urdu. They claimed that the Urdu language simply cannot be associated with a Hindu festival. A nervous FabIndia quickly withdrew the publicity for the collection …

Dressed in the tradition of local hunters, we set out on our journey to Iju-Odo, the famous town by the famous river where fish with incredible descriptions enjoy the largesse of the Almighty. Iju-Odo was once a thirty-minute drive from Akure. But at that time, the river was not that big. And the fish weren’t so ginormous or so wonderful …

Borders define countries. Boundaries cannot contain people. The history of the world has many examples of large numbers of people migrating from one country to another. The 20th century was – and now the 21st century is – remarkable for migration. There is a body called the International Organization for Migration (IOM) which is part of the United Nations system. …