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(Source. The Anglican Communion). The Archbishop of Wales is joining a call for the international community to develop a robust plan of action that will rid the world of nuclear weapons. In a statement, the Most Revd Dr Barry Morgan is one of 26 faith leaders in the UK urging new approaches to eliminate nuclear arsenals ... Seelawimala, London Buddhist Vihara ... distributed by ... (noodl. 27364113) ....
noodls 2015-03-18Your guide to what's going on around the capital this weekend.All Weekend. BALLOONS SPECTACULAR This is the final weekend for the Canberra Balloon Spectacular, with spectacular balloons launching on the lawns of Old Parliament House ... Free for spectators. From 6am ... 10am-4pm, Saturday and Sunday ... From 11am SRI LANKAN FOOD FAIR Enjoy a range of cuisine at the Sri Lankan Food Fair at the Sri Lanka Buddhist Vihara, 30 Jenke Circuit, Kambah ... ....
Canberra Times 2015-03-12... Festival-2015’ here on Saturday, which also marked the inauguration and consecration of ‘Mahabodhi Buddha Vihara’, a branch of Bangalore’s Mahabodhi Society, at Mahendra Hills....
The Hindu 2015-03-01CULTURE. Kinnera Art Theatres. Music concert by S.S. Thaman, Shilpakala Vedika, 6 p.m. AP Handicrafts Development Corporation Limited. Handloom and Handicrafts Exhibition-cum-Sale, S.R. Nagar Community Hall, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m ... GENERAL ... Mahabodhi Buddha Vihara ... ....
The Hindu 2015-02-28The Mahabodhi Buddha Vihari will conduct the ‘Dhammapada Festival-2015’ to celebrate the 94{+t}{+h}birthday of Venerable Acharya Buddharakkhita ... Ananda, at a press conference here on Thursday at Ananda Buddha Vihara Trust (ABVT) in Marredpally ... ....
The Hindu 2015-02-27ALLAHABAD. In an attempt to preserve the cultural identity of the city, Allahabad Museum would soon be maintaining a database of all archaeological sites, historic monuments and fairs including Maha Kumbh, Ardh-Kumbh, Magh Mela and Kartik Mela ... It has monuments dated to Jains and Buddh period including stupas, viharas, terracota statues ... ....
The Times of India 2015-02-26Feel like you and your sweetheart have done everything there is to do? This Valentine's Day, think outside of the (chocolate) box and embark on one of these unique--and unusually romantic--getaways, from the stark orange desert of Oman to the snowy tundra of Greenland. Oman. Perfect For ... Where to Stay ... Mt ... Or visit the beautiful Buddhist temples that dot the area, including Kelaniya Raja Maha Vihara, a serene shrine in the countryside ... St....
Huffington Post 2015-02-20The student was living in Srungarapuram and goes daily by a school bus to Vignana Vihara English Medium School at Chirravaru located 9.6 km from her ......
The Hindu 2015-02-09The girl, identified as Lahari, was a Class 2 student at Vignan Vihara English Medium School at Nutakki, near Mangalagiri. She hailed from Srungarapuram ... It appears that the driver was over-speeding ... ....
The Hindu 2015-02-09... place of worship, at Dharma Bhakti Vihara in Kota, West Jakarta, on Sunday....
Jakarta Post 2015-02-08Pandey alighted from his bike, turned to us and flashed a sympathetic smile. “Did you spot bear cubs?” he asked, adjusting his Chhattisgarh Forest Department uniform ... “No,” we replied quizzically ... Then there was the 1600-year-old Buddha Vihara and the Panchayatana Temple, both within striking distance from each other. The Buddha Vihara has intricate carvings depicting tales from the Panchatantra ... ....
DNA India 2015-01-29Archaeologists who are excavating a Buddhist vihara out of the mounds at Moghalmari near Dantan in West Midnapur, are likely to fix the dates of the vihara between 5th and 7th century AD ... The excavation is expected to be complete within the year and archaeologists would be able to lay their hands on the precious seal that holds the secret to the date of the origins of the vihara and its name, going by Buddhist traditions....
The Times of India 2015-01-28Vihara (विहार) is the Sanskrit and Pali term for a Buddhist monastery. It originally meant "a secluded place in which to walk", and referred to "dwellings" or "refuges" used by wandering monks during the rainy season.
The northern Indian state of Bihar derives its name from the word "vihara", probably due to the abundance of Buddhist monasteries in that area. The word "vihara" also been borrowed in Malay where it is spelled "biara," and denotes a monastery or other non-Muslim places of worship. In Thailand and China (called jingshe; Chinese: 精舎), "vihara" has a narrower meaning, and designates a shrine hall. It is called a "Wihan" (วิหาร) in Thai, and a "Vihear" in Khmer. In Burmese, wihara (ဝိဟာရ, IPA: [wḭhəɹa̰]), means "monastery," but the native Burmese word kyaung (ကျောင်း, IPA: [tɕáʊɴ]) is preferred.
In the early decades of Buddhism the wandering monks of the Sangha, dedicated to asceticism and the monastic life, had no fixed abode. During the rainy season (cf. vassa) they stayed in temporary shelters. These dwellings were simple wooden constructions or thatched bamboo huts. However, as it was considered an act of merit not only to feed a monk but also to shelter him, sumptuous monasteries were created by rich lay devotees (Mitra 1971). They were located near settlements, close enough for begging alms from the population but with enough seclusion to not disturb meditation.
Ranjani and Gayatri are Carnatic concert vocalists and violinists.
Ranjani and Gayatri were born to N. Balasubramanian and Meenakshi (a Carnatic vocalist as well). Born into a Palakkad Iyer family deeply involved in classical music, Ranjani and Gayatri's musical talents were discovered at a very early age. They started their violin training at the early age of nine and six respectively from Sangita Bhooshanam Prof. T.S. Krishnaswami at the Shanmukhananda Sangeeta Vidyalaya, Mumbai.
Ranjani and Gayatri began their music career as violin duet artistes even before they reached their teens. Through their intense training from Sangita Bhooshanam Prof. T. S. Krishnaswami, they quickly established themselves as top-class violinists of international repute. The sisters achieved success as violin duet performers, and subsequently they also proved successful as violin accompanists. Both Ranjani and Gayatri have accompanied various artists on the violin, including D.K. Pattammal.
The sisters have given vocal concerts since 1997, after they became students of Padma Bhushan Sangeeta Kala Acharya P. S. Narayanaswamy. They have learnt quite a few Bhajans from vocalist Seetha Narayanan. Their chance meeting with an amateur Hindustani vocalist in Chennai, Vishwas Joshi, an official of the World Bank working in Washington, from whom they learnt a few abhangs and gavlis, paved way for further learning from Manek Bhide and Appasaheb Deshpande of Kolhapur.