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Rains-Residence (Buddhist Lent)

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Buddhist Lent Ceremony On July 24, 2010 at Bodhikaram Temple About the Buddhist Lent Written by Venerable Thanissaro Bhikkhu Bebefore the Buddha's time there was a custom in India that wanderers would stay in place for the rainy season, both to avoid having to negotiate mu…

Buddhist Culture, The Cultured Buddhist

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Buddhist Culture For over twenty-five centuries, Buddhist ideas and ideals have guided and influenced the lives and thoughts of countless human beings in many parts of the world. As lay Buddhists, our own experiences and discoveries in life are not enough to give a true pers…

Non-Violence is the Only Way

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"When the days become longer and there is more sunshine, the grass becomes fresh and, consequently, we feel very happy. On the other hand, in autumn, one leaf falls down and another leaf falls down. The beautiful plants become as if dead and we do not feel very happ…

BUDDHISM : RIGHTS, JUSTICE AND RESPONSIBILITIES

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The violation of Human Rights If we observe the present situation in the world, we will find that the current problems are very different from those we faced two decades ago. At that time, tensions between East and West were very high and it seemed as if a nuclear war might…