Nun who helped popularize Korean Buddhism dies - Deseret News
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Nun who helped popularize Korean Buddhism dies Deseret News After spending 10 years in penance, Daehaeng helped bring branches of Korean Buddhist temples to the US In 2002, she was awarded the Outstanding Women in Buddhism Award by the United Nations for her roles as a teacher, facilitator and servant in her ... |
Published on Thursday 24th of May 2012 05:00:16 PM
Rooted in native flavour - The Hindu
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 The Hindu | Rooted in native flavour The Hindu A follower of Buddhism and its principles, Kappari Kishan wanted to present Buddhism as he discovered it during his growing years in Telangana. As with most artists from this region, he, too, took a fascination to painting women in rural paintings. |
Published on Thursday 24th of May 2012 05:00:16 PM
Many sculptures at Lantern Festival represent Chinese legends - STLtoday.com
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Many sculptures at Lantern Festival represent Chinese legends STLtoday.com “She saves people from pain, suffering and worry,” Hegel said. “She is the patron saint of pregnant women to have a safe delivery and, for those who wanted boys, to have boys.” Today, more and more Chinese have returned to Buddhism. |
Published on Thursday 24th of May 2012 05:00:16 PM
Gay Marriage in Buddhism - Patheos (blog)
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Gay Marriage in Buddhism Patheos (blog) One case that comes up may seem, I suppose, a bit silly: In the Vinaya, there is reference to a monk in whom the sexual characteristics of a woman appeared, and a nun in whom the sexual characteristics of a man appeared. In both cases, the Buddha ... |
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Worldwide working girls - Bay Area Reporter
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Worldwide working girls Bay Area Reporter Without those women, men would be screwing cows and goats." Or each other? No, in this proper Muslim society, that subject is not broached. The third and truly sublime act unfolds in "The Zone" in Reynosa, Mexico. After Thai Buddhist "sanug" and Muslim ... |
Published on Thursday 24th of May 2012 05:00:16 PM
'Women trained to kill Dalai Lama' - Herald Sun
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 Chandigarh Tribune | 'Women trained to kill Dalai Lama' Herald Sun "We received some sort of information from Tibet," the Buddhist leader, who is touring Britain, said. "Some Chinese agents training some Tibetans, especially women, you see, using poison - the hair poisoned, and the scarf poisoned - they were supposed ... Chinese training Tibetan women to poison Dalai Lama? Dalai Lama reveals warning of Chinese plot to kill him Dalai Lama tells of assassin fears |
Published on Thursday 24th of May 2012 05:00:16 PM
Gender discrimination in religious practice - Kuensel, Buhutan's National Newspaper
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 Kuensel, Buhutan's National Newspaper | Gender discrimination in religious practice Kuensel, Buhutan's National Newspaper According to her, the irrational system that became a tradition blocks change, where women are deprived from certain spiritual teachings, even in Buddhism. “Change has to be enlightened change, not just jettisoning tradition in entirety, ... |
Published on Thursday 24th of May 2012 05:00:16 PM
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