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What ‘The White Lotus’ gets wrong about the meaning and goals of common Buddhist practices
A scholar of Buddhism explains authentic ways to engage deeply with the tradition, ranging from short meditation retreats to ...
Salisbury Journal on MSN4mon
'Once in a lifetime' event as Tibetan monks to perform in Salisbury
The monks, from Tashi Lhunpo Monastery, will perform at Salisbury Medieval Hall on Tuesday ... Captain Noel arranged to bring ...
Lisa’s Things, Places and Events/ Daruma temple: Founder of zazen meditation is a lasting model of perseverance
The wooden veranda of Shorinzan Daruma-ji temple is piled high with daruma that have fulfilled their function of granting ...
Two lost medieval Silk Road cities mapped in Central Asia
Two medieval cities in the mountains of Uzbekistan ... teeth-bared and grinning. Imams and Buddhist monks saunter past. The air is filled with the fine fragrance of teas, peppers and nutmeg ...
Myanmar resistance group admits responsibility for killing of Buddhist monk it accused of army ties
A local resistance group fighting against the military government in Myanmar has acknowledged responsibility for the killing ...
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Why medieval monks loved their gadgets just as much as we do
Forget all the myths you’ve heard about the Dark Ages: medieval scholars didn’t think ... instruments that these men – many of them monks – used to explore the universe around them.