#Buddhism #BuddhistMastodon
The Associated Press:
Minnesota Buddhist temple opens up sacred dance troupe

"The Buddhist community anchored by an ornate temple complex here in the Minnesota farmland is trying a new way to ensure its faith and ancestral culture stay vibrant for future generations -- an open call for the sacred dance troupe."
https://apnews.com/article/minnesota-cambodia-children-religion-156b1e3d1bfd437338be6d3b3c54d75a

#Buddhism #BuddhistMastodon
Buddhism's blueprint to conquer suffering - Big Think

What if you could rewire your brain to conquer suffering? Buddhism says you can

For Buddhists, the “Four Noble Truths” offer a path to lasting happiness.

https://bigthink.com/thinking/buddhism-rewire-brain/

#Buddhism #BuddhistMastodon
What to Do When You Can’t Sleep - Lions Roar

"Meditation and mindfulness can help you get the shut-eye you need. Joseph Emet on how to feel more rested."
https://www.lionsroar.com/what-to-do-when-you-cant-sleep/

#Buddhism #BuddhistMastodon
We Remember: Six Remarkable Black Buddhists - Lions Roar

"In celebration of Black History Month, we find inspiration in the lives and practice of six remarkable Black Buddhists."
https://www.lionsroar.com/we-remember-six-remarkable-black-buddhists/

#Buddhism #BuddhistMastodon
Sunday Observer:
Nothing will remain with you forever

"Following are excerpts from an interview with renowned meditation guru and Dhamma teacher Most Venerable Ajahn Suchart Abhijato Maha Thera of Thailand."
https://www.sundayobserver.lk/2023/02/05/spectrum/nothing-will-remain-you-forever

#Buddhism #BuddhistMastodon
Republic World:
Watch: Giant flames engulf Buddhist temple in Melbourne, 150 firefighters arrive at scene

"Giant flames engulfed a Buddhist temple in the Australian city of Melbourne around 8 pm on Sunday, February 5, as firefighters rushed to douse the blaze."
https://www.republicworld.com/world-news/australia/watch-giant-flames-engulf-buddhist-temple-in-melbourne-150-firefighters-arrive-at-scene-articleshow.html

#Buddhism #BuddhistMastodon
Big Think:
Can't move on? Here's what the Buddhist idea of anattā teaches about letting go

"A life is never complete. Like a constantly flowing river, you cannot stop it to measure it or judge it. A key difference between Buddhism and Hinduism is the idea of anattā — or 'no soul' Using this Buddhist philosophy, we can learn to let things go and be more forgiving."
https://bigthink.com/thinking/buddhism-anatta/

#DalaiLama #BuddhistMastodon
Dalai Lama:
Congratulating New Zealand's New Prime… | The 14th Dalai Lama

His Holiness the Dalai Lama has written to the Rt. Hon. Chris Hipkins to congratulate him on becoming the Prime Minister of New Zealand.
https://www.dalailama.com/news/2023/congratulating-new-zealands-new-prime-minister

#Buddhism #BuddhistMastodon
Tricycle:
You Can Get There From Here

"Defilements as a Path to Awakening "
https://tricycle.org/magazine/buddhist-defilements/

#Buddhism #BuddhistMastodon
American Banker:
How leaders can apply Buddhist principles in the workplace

"Can people use Buddhist principles at work to help them manage teams and lead companies? Thane Lawrie, a former CEO of a nonprofit organization, has written a book called The Buddhist CEO."
https://www.americanbanker.com/podcast/how-leaders-can-apply-buddhist-principles-in-the-workplace

#Buddhism #TibetanBuddhism #DalaiLama #BuddhistMastodon
Bitter Winter:
The Fate of Tibet After the Inevitable: A Tibetan Opinion

"What will happen in Tibet and in the Tibetan diaspora when the Dalai Lama will die?"
https://bitterwinter.org/the-fate-of-tibet-after-the-inevitable/

#Buddhism #BuddhistMastodon
Yale Daily News: Buddhist students gather for Lunar New Year celebration

"To welcome the year of the rabbit/cat, students within the Yale Buddhist Student Community celebrated in the Buddhist Shrine with a candlelight ceremony."
https://yaledailynews.com/blog/2023/02/02/buddhist-students-gather-for-lunar-new-year-celebration/

#Buddhism #BuddhistMastodon
Pueblo Chieftain:
Leia Marie: Tutu and Dalai Lama

"Life can be hard. If we're fortunate, our hard is a manageable, garden-variety sort of hard. However, some of us have challenges that rise above the ordinary. Some of us have challenges that threaten to break us apart."
https://www.chieftain.com/story/opinion/columns/2023/02/04/leia-marie-tutu-and-dalai-lama/69856537007/

#Buddhism #BuddhistMastodon

Nippon.com:
Early State Buddhism in Japan

"This third installment in our series on Buddhism in Japan looks at how Chinese Buddhism became established in Japan and some of the changes it underwent in its new environment."
https://www.nippon.com/en/japan-topics/b09403/

#Buddhism #BuddhistMastodon
Overcoming suffering

"Dukha is an important concept in Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism. It does not have an exact translation in English, but may be roughly translated as suffering or ill-being, as opposed to sukha or well-being."

https://www.newindianexpress.com/lifestyle/spirituality/2023/jan/29/overcoming-suffering-2541668.html

#Buddhism #BuddhistMastodon
A Note on the Use of Chairs in Zen Meditation

I’m in a new season. And there are new ways of focus. And practice. Each of the moments in our lives invite new perspectives.

https://www.patheos.com/blogs/monkeymind/2023/01/a-note-on-the-use-of-chairs-in-zen-meditation.html

#TibetanBuddhism #BuddhistMastodon
The Sixth Dalai Lama’s Short and Tragic Life

The 6th Dalai Lama, Tsangyang Gyatso(1683–1706) didn’t want the job. Today he is sometimes called the Playboy Dalai Lama. But the Sixth Dalai Lama’s life story is more of a tragedy than a joke.

https://www.patheos.com/blogs/thereligioushistorynerd/2023/01/the-sad-story-of-the-sixth-dalai-lama/

Compassion is a verb.
-Thich Nhat Hanh

#Mindfulness #BuddhistMastodon #Buddhism #OneAction #Compassion #ThichNhatHanh #Thay

🔔😌🌸🕉

☮️☮️☮️☮️☮️☮️☮️☮️☮️☮️☮️☮️☮️

#Buddhism #BuddhistMastodon #Mindfulness #ThichNhatHanh #Peace #OneAction #Thay
#Continuation #PlumVillage #Sangha

Watch "The Great Bell Chant | Thich Nhat Hanh & Thay Phap Niem" on YouTube https://youtu.be/TJzUaVXjLYY

#Buddhism #BuddhistMastodon
Can’t move on? Here’s what the Buddhist idea of anattā teaches about letting go

"Give yourself (and others) a break. A life is never complete. Like a constantly flowing river, you cannot stop it to measure it or judge it."

https://bigthink.com/thinking/buddhism-anatta/