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Sylvia Plath prayed to God but the sky was empty

Manila Bulletin 24 Aug 2021

I doubt humanity, in its entire history, has seen enough, heard enough, known enough of the universe to say God does not exist on account of the absence of empirical data, though, even at this age, sorry, and even if I do believe there is so much truth in the Bible (or the Qur’an ...

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In Thai manuscript paintings, chariots are more than just vehicles for transportation

The Wire 11 Aug 2021

Photo credit. British Library ... Illustrations from Jatakas ... Illustrations of scenes from the last ten Jataka were often added to a Buddhist text on the Great Perfections of the Buddha (Pali. Mahābuddhagunā) and collections of short extracts from the Pali Buddhist canon ... Before a vibrant red background with floral decorations one can see King Nemi (Pali.

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Interfaith Voices: Solving the root issue

Corvallis Gazette-Times 29 Aug 2020

As this article was being posted, the Portland area was experiencing its 93rd night of protests. Despite media depictions, the city is not on fire ... In such situations, what is a Buddhist to do? ... In the Cakkavattisihananda Sutta, contained within the Digha Nikaya of the Buddhist Pali Canon, it is said that a king inherited a prosperous kingdom ... ....

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Why Sri Lanka should be a Dharmic Buddhist Republic?

Asian Tribune 09 Aug 2020

Slide_News. //. 2020 was a very auspicious day ... King Dharmasoka of India ... Failed ideology of ‘Socialism’ ... The Buddhist Canon, both in Sanskrit (in which much of Mahayana Buddhist literature was written) and in Pali (in which much of Hinayana literature was written) and The Mahanibbana Sutra has extensive reference to Republics in India, e.g ... .

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Breath, the divine metaphor, becomes a hallmark of America's crises

Mount Pleasant Morning Sun 26 Jul 2020

"Merest breath ... A Pentecost icon at at St. George Orthodox Cathedral in Toledo, Ohio ... 16, 2018 ... The Pali Canon, a collection of ancient texts developed between 400 and 200 BCE, details 16 distinct breathing practices that modern Buddhists still use, including visualization, elongating or shortening the breath, and holding the body in calming positions.

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Book World: The art and ambiguity of the world's scriptures

Independent Tribune 26 Dec 2019

The Lost Art of Scripture. Rescuing the Sacred Texts ... Knopf. 605 pp ... We usually think of scripture as a written text, part of a closed canon, as sacrosanct, as literal truth ... Then there was Mencius, Mahavira, Laozi and the Buddha - as he is portrayed in both the Pali Canon and the innovative Mahayana sutras, which may be the world's first fan fiction ... .

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Excavations at Keeladi open a new window into old times

Frontline 12 Oct 2019

Excavations at Keeladi have the potential to throw light on the civilisational antiquity of the ancient Tamil country and its people ... A Second Urbanisation Phase situated in the south was never considered a possibility ... K ... As in the case of Rajgir, which is referenced in the Pali Canon, Keeladi may be considered a case for Sangam literature ... Prof ... R.

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In Good Faith: The Divine Patriarchy

Indian Express 29 Jul 2019

Feminist theologians have long held that male depictions of gods serve to reinforce patriarchy. This elicits the question. Do goddesses serve in any way to subvert patriarchy?. Advertising ... The Catechism of the Catholic Church, for example, states ... He is God” ... An example is available in the Ambattha Sutta from the Dingha Nikaya in the Pali canon ... news ... .

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On a scale of one to Zen: Buddha’s life, decorated by hand

The Irish Times 22 Jun 2019

The words are mainly sacred texts transcribed in the ancient Indian language, Pali ... In the Pali canon there are about 550 stories of the Buddha’s past lives, “jatakas” or birth tales of the Buddha, charting his moral evolution through countless lives ... on the Pali scripture.

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The 2019 Global Tea Fair China (Shenzhen) Spring, If Our Language Is Tea

The Record 22 Jun 2019

SHENZHEN, China, June 22, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The 2019 Huajuchen Global Tea Fair China (Shenzhen) Spring organized by Shenzhen HJC Industrial Group will be hosted from June 27 to 30. Overseas Buyers in HJC Global Tea Fair ... If Our Language Is Tea ... Incense is mentioned frequently in the Pali Canon, scriptures that date to the life of the Buddha ... Email.

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Modi II: Reclaiming the neighborhood

Asiatimes 07 Jun 2019

This saw Modi heralding his vision for 21st-century-resonating Buddhist axioms, citing Buddhist canons in chaste Pali and Sanskrit, praying and taking blessings at the famous Seema Malaka temple in Colombo, and engaging in Buddhist discourses with monks in world famous tooth-relic Buddha temple in Kandy ... ....

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