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Himalayan Buddhist Art 101: Controversial Art, Part 1 - Dorje Shugden
77218_detail.jpgBuddhist practice and Buddhist art have been inseparable in the Himalayas ever since Buddhism arrived to the region in the eighth century. But for the casual observer it can be...
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Buddha Buzz: Chinese Policing Tibetan Areas Suffer from PTSD
paramil.jpgFrance24 reporter Cyril Payen recently brought new interviews and images out of Tibet that reveal a dire human rights situation resembling “an Orwellian world of surveillance.” Nicholas...
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Treasury of Lives: The Case of the Dalai Lama's Cursed Boots
13th-Dalai-Lama.jpgBiography and autobiography in Tibet are important sources for both education and inspiration. Tibetans have kept such meticulous records of their teachers that thousands of names...
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Himalayan Buddhist Art 101: Controversial Art, Part 2 - The Svastika
Budd_52247078.jpgBuddhist practice and Buddhist art have been inseparable in the Himalayas ever since Buddhism arrived to the region in the eighth century. But for the casual observer it can be...
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Buddha Buzz: Radical Strains of Buddhism
30myanmar-popup.jpgVirulent anti-Muslim violence has once again enveloped a Burmese town—this time Lashio in the northeastern Shan State. What was once perceived as an isolated outbreak of murderous...
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Treasury of Lives: Dorje Shugden
Pabongkha.jpegBiography and autobiography in Tibet are important sources for both education and inspiration. Tibetans have kept such meticulous records of their teachers that thousands of names are...
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Himalayan Buddhist Art 101: Fakes, Part 1 - An Introduction
1st_65121_after.jpgBuddhist practice and Buddhist art have been inseparable in the Himalayas ever since Buddhism arrived to the region in the eighth century. But for the casual observer it can be...
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Buddha Buzz: Steven Seagal and Vladimir Putin
seagal2.jpgAction film star, orientalist, martial arts expert, and recognized Tibetan Buddhist tulku Steven Seagal reemerged in the media this week after aiding a congressional delegation to Russia....
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Himalayan Buddhist Art 101: Controversial Art, Part 3 - Ithyphallic Deities
207_det.jpgBuddhist practice and Buddhist art have been inseparable in the Himalayas ever since Buddhism arrived to the region in the eighth century. But for the casual observer it can be difficult to...
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Treasury of Lives: Jetsun Pema Trinle
Vajrayogini.jpgBiography and autobiography in Tibet are important sources for both education and inspiration. Tibetans have kept such meticulous records of their teachers that thousands of names are...
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Consider the Source: Why is Bodhidharma Credited as the "First Ancestor" of...
bodhidharma_hakuin.jpgWhy is Bodhidharma Credited as the "First Ancestor" of the Chan (Zen) School?Although Bodhidharma is honored as the “First Ancestor” of Zen Buddhism in China, historians know well...
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Buddha Buzz: The Face of Buddhist Terror & The Face of the Dalai Lama (in Tibet)
reuters:pichiChuang.jpgBuddhist-led anti-Muslim violence and persecution has received unprecedented mass-media attention in the past couple weeks. Images of Wirathu—monk-leader of the “969” movement,...
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We Are Not Kind Machines: A Radical Rejection of Scientific Buddhism
buddhabrain.pngScience seems omnipresent in the modern world, and its explanatory force and benefits are hard to deny. Indeed, its success has even led some, including a number of well-regarded figures...
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Trike Contributing Editor David Loy takes on "McMindfulness"
imlovinit.JPGOver at the Huffington Post, Tricycle contributing editor David Loy and Ron Purser take on the trend of "McMindfulness," a quickly growing (and lucrative) industry slinging a form of...
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Treasury of Lives: The 7th Dalai Lama
Seventh Dalai lama 380.jpgBiography and autobiography in Tibet are important sources for both education and inspiration. Tibetans have kept such meticulous records of their teachers that thousands of...
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Consider the Source: Is the Buddha's Hairdo Greek?
apollobuddha.pngThe brilliant scholar, writer, and postmodernist art critic Thomas McEvilley died in March of this year, but his scholarship may yet spawn a renaissance in our understanding of the...
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Himalayan Buddhist Art 101: Controversial Art, Part 4 - The Female Nude
65858.jpgBuddhist practice and Buddhist art have been inseparable in the Himalayas ever since Buddhism arrived to the region in the eighth century. But for the casual observer it can be difficult to...
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Bomb Blasts Rock Buddhist Pilgrimage Site in India
nhilNsadbhh.jpgA series of low intensity bombs detonated inside the Mahabodhi temple complex in Bodh Gaya, India early on Sunday morning, leaving one Burmese monk and one Nepalese monk injured. One of...
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Consider the Source: Why did the Ancient Zen Masters Seldom Mention Emptiness?
_-3Bodhidharma.jpgEarly Chinese Zen masters seldom spoke about ideas like emptiness. Early writings also lack discussions about sutras, including texts like TheDiamond Sutra, which is strongly linked...
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Treasury of Lives: Sonam Peldren
Vajravarahi HAR771.jpgBiography and autobiography in Tibet are important sources for both education and inspiration. Tibetans have kept such meticulous records of their teachers that thousands of names...
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