Stories tagged "buddhism"

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The Tantric version of Buddhism brought about a profound change in Buddhist values.

Siddhartha Gautama, who became the Buddha, was born into the warrior caste. Siddhartha discovered the Middle Way, the central teaching of Buddhism. This way rejects both extremes of sensual indulgence and asceticism.

Q: In your recent answer to an atheist you wrote: “The true teachings of all the great religions of the world are not based upon the belief that God is waiting to hurt the unbelievers, but rather that God is waiting in love and hope to receive all...

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It is said that you should not seek for Buddhahood outside of yourself; the substances for the achievement of Buddhahood are within.

Obviously you don’t have to as reassessing your values and placing a higher value on non-material things is a philosophical change not a spiritual one, although you could take it to that level.

The Dalai Lama appears to be running out of patience and without him the independence movement would lose an irreplaceable campaigner. What will happen with the Big Dream of Independence for Tibet?

A brief, but comprehensive, explanation of the basic history of Tibetan Buddhism and its pre-Buddhist roots.

Mahamudra (Great Seal) course on the Dead Sea, Israel, December 2008