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Theravada, which means “the way of the elders,” is one of the two main schools of Buddhism. Its adherents consider Theravada to be the most authoritative branch because they believe their teachings come directly from the historical Buddha.

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Using Buddhism as a tool of soft power

India and China have their own versions of the future of Buddhism and use the religion as a tool of soft power

The Hindu

How Tina Turner's Buddhist faith gave her the strength to leave Ike Turner

While Tina Turner is heralded as an R&B and rock icon, her Buddhist faith was the soul that drove her eventful life and career.

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Happy birthday, Buddha! Why the founder of Buddhism has so many different birthdays around the world

When Siddhartha Gautama was born, he was clearly no ordinary infant. According to Buddhist texts, he raised his hand to the skies and declared, “In the heavens above and below the heavens, I am the world’s most honored one. I will free all beings from birth, old age, sickness, and…

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CIB mulls temple fund investigations

The Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) has assigned the Anti-Corruption Division (ACD) to work with the National Office of Buddhism (NOB) to put an end to financial crimes and sexual misconduct by monks.

Bangkok Post

Meditative mothering? How Buddhism honors both compassionate caregiving and celibate monks and nuns

Buddhist saints are often described as maternally compassionate, with the endless patience of a mother who feeds, cleans and cares for children around the clock. In fact, the Theravada branch of Buddhism holds mothers in such high esteem that two men among the Buddha’s chief disciples, Sariputta and Mogallana, are…

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Zoe Lister-Jones on subverting sex on TV

The actor talks sci-fi series inspired by her own sexual awakening, and making sure the sex scenes feel safe

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Buddhism, India’s soft power projection tool

India must act to ensure that it remains a key player in the global Buddhist community

The Hindu

White Lotus Day celebrates the 'founding mother of occult in America,' Helena Petrovna Blavatsky

Every May 8, thousands of people celebrate White Lotus Day, commemorating a remarkable and controversial Russian American woman: spiritual leader Helena Petrovna Blavatsky, who died in 1891.

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Dalai Lama names Mongolian boy as third highest Buddhist spiritual leader

A Mongolian boy born in the United Staes has been named by the Dalai Lama as the reincarnation of the third most important spiritual leader in Tibetan Buddhism.

Radio France Internationale

Upholding the Dharma: The Inspiring Story of North East India's Buddhist Nuns

The history of Buddhism in North East India is both rich and complex, dating back to the time of the Buddha himself. Read further on Dynamite News:

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This course asks, 'What is mindfulness?' – but don't expect a clear-cut answer

Uncommon Courses is an occasional series from The Conversation U.S. highlighting unconventional approaches to teaching.

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Robots are performing Hindu rituals -- some devotees fear they'll replace worshippers

It isn’t just artists and teachers who are losing sleep over advances in automation and artificial intelligence. Robots are being brought into Hinduism’s holiest rituals – and not all worshippers are happy about it.

The Conversation

Defections from Myanmar military slow as generals tighten grip

Coup opponents say they are trying to recruit more informants as threats to those who leave intensify.

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Logan's harmony of faiths demonstrates Australia's changing face of religion

The 2021 census revealed more Australians are now Muslims, Buddhists, Sikhs and Hindus than ever before. In Logan, south of Brisbane, these faiths intermingle.

The Conversation

'Compassionate listening' is a Buddhist tenet: What it is and why it matters

Although the importance of communication in fostering better relationships and solving problems is well-recognized, much focus has been placed on “talking it out” — while the role of listening tends to be overlooked.

The Independent UK

Minnesota Buddhist temple opens up sacred dance troupe

Started by Cambodian refugees who had fled the Khmer Rouge’s killing fields four decades ago, the Buddhist temple of Watt Munisotaram has evolved into a majestic structure with golden spires dominating the snow-covered Minnesota farmland

Daily Mirror

Rich diamond tycoons slammed for letting daughter become nun at just eight-years-old

Devanshi Sanghvi, 8, gave up her position as heiress to her father's $61million diamond fortune so she could become a nun of the ancient Jain religion in India - she will sleep on a hard floor and rely on alms-seeking to feed herself

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The cult of expertise comes for Buddhism

A moneyed caste has co-opted Buddhism and folded it into its techno-centric worldview

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China's Efforts To Destroy Buddhism Won't Succeed, Says Dalai Lama

In a sharp attack on China's moves to eliminate Buddhism the Tibetan Spiritual leader Dalai Lama has said China is attempting to target and destroy Buddhism but it won't succeed. Read on for details:

The Conversation

Traditional Buddhist teachings exclude LGBTQ people from monastic life, but change is coming slowly

The symbolic image of the silently meditating nun or chanting monk often embodies the Buddhist religion. Such representation may make it appear that Buddhist teachings and practices are grounded in heterosexual norms. However, there is also plenty of discussion on the various expressions of human sexuality and sexual orientations in…

Bangkok Post

Myanmar monk militia: Buddhist clergy backing junta

YANGON: In a monastery in central Myanmar, a Buddhist monk, Wathawa, rallies his militia with a cry: "What's our spirit like?"

Reuters

Monk militia: The Buddhist clergy backing Myanmar's junta

In a monastery in central Myanmar, a Buddhist monk, Wathawa, rallies his militia with a cry: "What's our spirit like?"

The Times of India

Have rejected report to give dalit converts quotas: Government in Supreme Court

NEW DELHI: Opposing a plea to bring Dalit Christians and Dalit Muslims within the ambit of Scheduled Castes to grant them reservation, the Centre on Wednesday told the Supreme Court that it rejected the findings of the Justice Ranganath Mishra Commission to include them in the SC list as the…

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The Buddhist and Taoist influences that underpin the Star Wars universe

When George Lucas’s space saga about a fledgling rebellion of Jedi knights fighting the evil Galactic Empire hit cinemas in 1977, few could imagine that it would become one of the most successful film franchises in history.

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