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Dunhuang art coloring book published

Edit China Daily 16 May 2016
"The left page is history, the right page is today; the left hand is culture and the right hand is inheritance", the Dunhuang Academy China says.  The book also has calligraphy pages from a Diamond Sutra remnant paper, a sacred Mahayana Buddhist text that dates to the year 868, and ......

'Bodhidharma portrayal wrong in film'

Edit The Hindu 16 May 2016
Who is Bodhidharma? The question, popularised by the Telugu movie ‘7th Sense' is shrouded in mystery, and director A. R. Murugadoss has attempted to bring back the forgotten chapter into public gaze after a ‘thorough' background research ... “Historical accounts say that Bodhidharma took up Buddhism at an age of seven years and travelled to China, at an age of 150 years, to spread the Dhyana culture of Mahayana Buddhism....

Artifacts from ancient Chinese cave temples head west for California exhibit

Edit The Guardian 13 May 2016
Situated on the edge of the Gobi desert, the Dunhuang caves features six miles of art many centuries old – and now an American audience will get a taste of it ... The items, mainly on loan from the British Museum and British Library as well as the Musee Guimet and the Bibliotheque nationale de France, include an extremely rare Diamond Sutra, a Mahayana Buddhist text deemed as durable as a diamond for penetrating the ultimate truth ... ....

1,500-year-old Jogeshwari caves buried under slum debris, garbage

Edit Indian Express 08 May 2016
It is a major site and is considered as a shrine to Lord Shiva. Dilip Kagda ... Situated at the heart of the Jogeshwari suburb of Mumbai are the Jogeshwari caves that are known to be among the earliest cave temples in India ... It is a major site considered as a shrine to lord Shiva and houses sculptures and pillars belonging to the Mahayana Buddhist architecture ... Some slumdwellers have given their original documents to the authorities....

{English} Sotheby's HK Presents Classical Chinese Paintings Sale on 30 May (Sotheby's Inc)

Edit Public Technologies 20 Apr 2016
(Source. Sotheby's Inc) 4db0227c-6ef5-46a2-ade3-3fa1c392d73e.pdf. Press Release. Hong Kong . Bonnie Ko . +2822 8143 / 8129 . bonnie.ko@sothebys.com Immediate Release. New York . Dan Abernethy . dan.abernethy@sothebys.com . London . Matthew Floris . matthew.floris@sothebys.com. SOTHEBY'S HONG KONG CLASSICAL CHINESE PAINTINGS SALE ... 28 - 29 May ... Mr ... The Lotus Sutra is an exceedingly rare full set of seven albums of key Mahayana Buddhism scriptures....

Amaravati to retain its slice of history

Edit The Times of India 19 Apr 2016
Hyderabad. It will be a drive down the 'history lane' in the upcoming AP capital city of Amaravati ... It has constituted a group of professionals, experts, and historians to explore the names depicting the rich cultural heritage of the region ... The most important of them was Acharya Nagarjuna, the propagator of Mahayana tradition ... In countries where Mahayana is followed, Nagarjuna is considered the later day Buddha ... ....

9-yr-old annointed Bratse Rinpoche

Edit The Times of India 12 Apr 2016
Itanagar. A nine-year-old boy, Dawa Wangdi, from Darjeeling has been recognized as the Draktse (Bratse) Rinpoche by the Dalai Lama, as confirmed by a senior novice of Rinpoche, Geshe Tashi Tsethar ... Draktse Rinpoche completed his master's in metaphysics from Serjhe Mahayana Monastic University, Mysore ... ....

Are You Wanting To Be Great Or Are You Wanting To Be Whole ?

Edit Huffington Post 07 Apr 2016
Are You Wanting To Be Great Or Are You Wanting To Be Whole ?. Rev. Peter E. Bauer. Political campaigns can generate a lot of discussion, and controversy ... ( Matthew 23.12 ) ... Snyder made the distinction that a believer in Thervada Buddhism believes in " individual " enlightenment (Sermon "Ho-Tai And The World To Come " ), where as one who would follow Mahayana Buddhism would advocate " enlightenment" for all people., for all sentient beings....

10 worst style mistakes a man can make, according to women

Edit The Times of India 05 Apr 2016
Style mistakes are something a man generally wants to avoid. And style mistakes that the opposite sex has voted as the most egregious? Well, you'd better listen up. Female commenters on Reddit's r/AskWomen subreddit were asked to vote on what they consider to be the worst style blunders they see on men. We've rounded up the 10 most upvoted, coupled with advice on how to best avoid them. 10. Jean shorts ... "Jean shorts." ... 9 ... —kidkvlt ... —mahayana ... ....

The 10 worst style mistakes a man can make, according to women — and how ...

Edit The Independent 04 Apr 2016
Style mistakes are something a man generally wants to avoid. And style mistakes that the opposite sex has voted as the most egregious? Well, you'd better listen up. Female commenters on Reddit's r/AskWomen subreddit were asked to vote on what they consider to be the worst style blunders they see on men. We've rounded up the 10 most upvoted, coupled with advice on how to best avoid them. 10. Jean shorts ... "Jean shorts." ... 9 ... —kidkvlt ... —mahayana ... ....

Eight Verses for Training the Mind and a Panel Discussion in Madison, WI (The Office of His Holiness the Dalai Lama)

Edit Public Technologies 10 Mar 2016
(Source. The Office of His Holiness the Dalai Lama). Madison, WI, USA, 8 March 2016 - When His Holiness the Dalai Lama arrived at the Madison Masonic Center today, a small group of Tibetans with flags and placards were waiting quietly to welcome him ... Amdo Yeshi Gyamtso read a report summarizing the activities of the Association ... 'In the Mahayana approach to taking refuge we take refuge until we attain the essence of enlightenment ... (noodl....

12 Buddhist Books To Read On Your Path To Enlightenment

Edit Huffington Post 01 Mar 2016
Unlike Christianity or Islam, Buddhism does not have one central text that sums up the religion's basic tenets. What people call "Buddhism" today is really a collection of different philosophies and schools of thought, ranging from Zen to Mahayana to Theravada ... ....

To Students: What Books Are in Your Bag? (Bowdoin College)

Edit Public Technologies 22 Feb 2016
(Source. Bowdoin College). Katherine Churchill '16 recently surveyed students in Smith Union around lunchtime about the books they were carrying around in their bags for class or for personal reading. Students pulled out books by Geoffrey Chaucer, Friedrich Nietzsche, Charles Dickens, Amiri Baraka and more ... Zwolski ... A Mahayana Scripture, by Vimalakirti and translated by Robert Thurman, and Untimely Meditations by Friedrich Nietzsche....
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