Name : Tzeng Kai Xuan ( Alice )
Country : Taiwan
Date Of Birth : April 22, 1984
Height : 163cm
Profession : Actress
Country : Taiwan
Date Of Birth : April 22, 1984
Height : 163cm
Profession : Actress
Little Monk Goes Viral
A little child dressed up as a monk in Fuzhou China has gone viral on Weibo
Robot Monk Unveiled In China
A buddhist temple, Dragon Spring Temple in Beijing, China has developed a robot monk named "XianEr" which was unveiled at the temple's National Day Gala celebration earlier this mont
Steven Seagal To Rebuild Buddhist Temple In Serbia
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Buddhist Story - The Dog And The Pet Shop Owner
About A Dog And His Master, A Pet Shop Owner
Get Rid Of Bad Luck
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Friday, September 9, 2011
Wednesday, September 7, 2011
Bhutan Gets Royal Wedding Fever
The royal dress weavers are at work and excitement is building in Bhutan ahead of next month's royal wedding that will see the young king of the Himalayan nation wed in a fairy-tale ceremony.
The Oxford-educated mountain-biking fanatic Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck, 31, who was crowned in 2008 at the start of democracy in the Buddhist-majority country, is set to marry student Jetsun Pema, a commoner, on October 13.
Organisers have promised a low-key affair from a royal family that is famed for its common touch, but the Bhutanese are gearing up to mark a momentous occasion in the life of the reclusive kingdom between China and India.
In their apartment in the capital Thimphu, weavers Kelzang Choden and her mother are hurriedly working on an outfit for the future queen, an intricately patterned dress of geometric shapes dominated by gold thread and yellow.
Pema, 21, has ordered numerous "kiras," the elegant national dress for women made from raw silk that takes months to finish and can cost up to 3,000 dollars.
Several famed weavers are competing for the honour of clothing her on the big day.
"It would be the biggest privilege," said Choden, whose mother Kuenzang Wangmo has designed outfits for the previous king and his four wives, as well as the younger sister of the present king.
Bhutan, famed for its invention of "Gross National Happiness" to measure progress and its citizens' well-being, is one of the most remote and insular places on Earth.
It had no roads or currency until the 1960s, allowed television only in 1999 and continues to resist the temptation of allowing mass tourism -- preferring instead to allow access to only small organised groups of well-heeled visitors.
The main wedding ceremony will take place in a stunning fortress and monastery in the town of Punakha, set in a steep valley at the confluence of two fast-running mountain rivers.
The giant building, accessible by footbridge and intricately decorated with wall paintings and carvings, is being spruced up for the occasion, with work underway in the gardens and fresh paint in evidence.
King Wangchuck, a keen basketball player and Elvis fan, and four of his forebears have ruled Bhutan since 1907 when the royal family took over and brought stability to the previously war-ravaged nation.
The monarch lives in a cottage in Thimphu rather than a palace, and is famed for inviting his subjects to tea. Among his most recent guests were members of the Thimphu weight-lifting club.
The main celebration will be held in the capital on October 16 where members of the public will get the opportunity to glimpse the newly weds in a ceremony at the city's sports stadium.
It promises to be a spectacle of traditional dance and music, but the Bhutanese themselves will be part of the show as they wear their finest traditional clothing, which is compulsory in government offices.
Many choose to wear the dress -- kiras for women and "ghos" for men -- in everyday life as a statement of national pride, but a royal wedding calls for even more elaborate dressing-up.
At The Traditional Boot House in central Thimphu, manager Tshering Tobgay says average daily orders have doubled since the king announced his intention to marry in May.
Tobgay and his half-dozen team are working frantically in a bid to clear the backlog for their colourful knee-length boots which are worn on special occasions.
"Everyone is working overtime until 09:00-10:00pm at night," he said.
The king was crowned in 2008 after his father, Jigme Singye Wangchuck, abdicated to introduce democracy, arguing that the country could not depend on the benign dictatorship of the royal family forever.
Though feted for this magnanimous gesture, the former king was in charge during the major blackspot in the country's recent history: the expulsion of more than 100,000 ethnic Nepalese in the early 1990s.
The Oxford-educated mountain-biking fanatic Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck, 31, who was crowned in 2008 at the start of democracy in the Buddhist-majority country, is set to marry student Jetsun Pema, a commoner, on October 13.
Organisers have promised a low-key affair from a royal family that is famed for its common touch, but the Bhutanese are gearing up to mark a momentous occasion in the life of the reclusive kingdom between China and India.
In their apartment in the capital Thimphu, weavers Kelzang Choden and her mother are hurriedly working on an outfit for the future queen, an intricately patterned dress of geometric shapes dominated by gold thread and yellow.
Pema, 21, has ordered numerous "kiras," the elegant national dress for women made from raw silk that takes months to finish and can cost up to 3,000 dollars.
Several famed weavers are competing for the honour of clothing her on the big day.
"It would be the biggest privilege," said Choden, whose mother Kuenzang Wangmo has designed outfits for the previous king and his four wives, as well as the younger sister of the present king.
Bhutan, famed for its invention of "Gross National Happiness" to measure progress and its citizens' well-being, is one of the most remote and insular places on Earth.
It had no roads or currency until the 1960s, allowed television only in 1999 and continues to resist the temptation of allowing mass tourism -- preferring instead to allow access to only small organised groups of well-heeled visitors.
The main wedding ceremony will take place in a stunning fortress and monastery in the town of Punakha, set in a steep valley at the confluence of two fast-running mountain rivers.
The giant building, accessible by footbridge and intricately decorated with wall paintings and carvings, is being spruced up for the occasion, with work underway in the gardens and fresh paint in evidence.
King Wangchuck, a keen basketball player and Elvis fan, and four of his forebears have ruled Bhutan since 1907 when the royal family took over and brought stability to the previously war-ravaged nation.
The monarch lives in a cottage in Thimphu rather than a palace, and is famed for inviting his subjects to tea. Among his most recent guests were members of the Thimphu weight-lifting club.
The main celebration will be held in the capital on October 16 where members of the public will get the opportunity to glimpse the newly weds in a ceremony at the city's sports stadium.
It promises to be a spectacle of traditional dance and music, but the Bhutanese themselves will be part of the show as they wear their finest traditional clothing, which is compulsory in government offices.
Many choose to wear the dress -- kiras for women and "ghos" for men -- in everyday life as a statement of national pride, but a royal wedding calls for even more elaborate dressing-up.
At The Traditional Boot House in central Thimphu, manager Tshering Tobgay says average daily orders have doubled since the king announced his intention to marry in May.
Tobgay and his half-dozen team are working frantically in a bid to clear the backlog for their colourful knee-length boots which are worn on special occasions.
"Everyone is working overtime until 09:00-10:00pm at night," he said.
The king was crowned in 2008 after his father, Jigme Singye Wangchuck, abdicated to introduce democracy, arguing that the country could not depend on the benign dictatorship of the royal family forever.
Though feted for this magnanimous gesture, the former king was in charge during the major blackspot in the country's recent history: the expulsion of more than 100,000 ethnic Nepalese in the early 1990s.
Monday, September 5, 2011
Just Photos - Beauties At Buddha Bar And Buddha Spa
Contestants of ongoing Miss Universe 2011 visitng Buddha Bar and Buddha Spa in Sao Paolo, Brazil last week.
At Buddha Spa
At Buddha Spa
Sunday, September 4, 2011
Buddhist Personality : Nawong Khechog
Nawang Khechog is a Grammy nominee and one of Tibet's formost world music composer and musician. He is also one of the first Tibetan musicians to be able to break into international world music scene with his original and authentic musical compositions (solo and collaborative albums) to be distributed around the world through different record label. In 2007 Nawang received Tibetan Music Award ( Special Recognition , similar to Life Time Achievement Award) and International Civil Golden Award , The highest civilian award of Nepal.
Nawang was a monk for 11 years and studied Buddhist philosophy and meditation with His Holiness the Dalai Lama and many other Tibetan masters. He also lived as hermit, meditating in the Himalayan foothills for several years under the guidance of His Holiness
Nawang was born into a nomadic family in Eastern Tibet, on a high mountain plateau, where trees can not grow and the wind whispers through the grasslands. He learned about life's lessons and survival at an early age. When he was only three years old, a yogi meditator convinced his father that it would be devastating for their family to remain in Tibet, so they fled the land. the family travelled thousands of miles to India on the backs of yaks. Following a treacherous three year journey, the yogi's prediction came true in 1959, when China took over Tibet. Nawang's family still suffered - most of his family, including his two younger sisters perished in the hot climate of India
Later, he emigrated to Australia, where he heard the soundtrack to the film, "Silk Road," by Japanese synthesizer musician Kitaro. After moving to the United States and launching his own performing career, Khechog was thrilled when Kitaro asked him to perform together for a benefit concert.
"Then he asked me to join his world tour. I said yes. I had been his fan since I heard the 'Silk Road' music," he says.
He then moved from New York to the Boulder area to be near his new musical collaborator, who lived for many years in the mountains in nearby Ward.
"I love Colorado so much. I said, 'Hey, this is it.' I never went back to New York," Khechog says.
Since coming to the United States, he has performed with a veritable who's who of contemporary musicians, including Philip Glass, Trey Anastasio of Phish, David Bowie, Michael Stipe of R.E.M., R. Carlos Nakai, Beastie Boys, U2, A Tribe Called Quest and Pearl Jam.
In 2008, he suffered a severe brain injury in a car accident in India in which his niece was killed. And upon returning to the United States, the 57-year-old experienced a heart attack, He also gives workshops in "Awakening Kindness" around the country.
This month, Nawong will hold a concert to commenmorate the September 11 terrorist attack. Due to his brain injury and heart attack, he hasn't performed in years. For his Sept. 11 concert (see box for details), he'll use instruments from around the world -- a South American flute, Tibetan wind instruments, ocarinas, a "nose flute" from Hawaii, an Australian didgeridoo
Still a practicing Buddhist, Khechog dispels the notion that a non-violent way of living entirely precludes the necessity for fighting. The Sept. 11 attacks, he says, are one example.
"For Buddhism we believe in Buddhist, compassionate, non-violent approach. But we also believe that you can't sometimes just totally be non-violent and peaceful. Sometimes you have to be a little bit tough," he says. Osama bin Laden, Khechog says, deserved compassion, but also "he had to die; he can't be alive."
But, he says, the hurt and horror of Sept. 11 should not become fuel for vengeance, anger or hatred. Just the opposite, in fact.
"The most important lesson to learn out of Sept. 11 is to become more kind and compassionate and loving," he says
Nawang was a monk for 11 years and studied Buddhist philosophy and meditation with His Holiness the Dalai Lama and many other Tibetan masters. He also lived as hermit, meditating in the Himalayan foothills for several years under the guidance of His Holiness
Nawang was born into a nomadic family in Eastern Tibet, on a high mountain plateau, where trees can not grow and the wind whispers through the grasslands. He learned about life's lessons and survival at an early age. When he was only three years old, a yogi meditator convinced his father that it would be devastating for their family to remain in Tibet, so they fled the land. the family travelled thousands of miles to India on the backs of yaks. Following a treacherous three year journey, the yogi's prediction came true in 1959, when China took over Tibet. Nawang's family still suffered - most of his family, including his two younger sisters perished in the hot climate of India
Later, he emigrated to Australia, where he heard the soundtrack to the film, "Silk Road," by Japanese synthesizer musician Kitaro. After moving to the United States and launching his own performing career, Khechog was thrilled when Kitaro asked him to perform together for a benefit concert.
"Then he asked me to join his world tour. I said yes. I had been his fan since I heard the 'Silk Road' music," he says.
He then moved from New York to the Boulder area to be near his new musical collaborator, who lived for many years in the mountains in nearby Ward.
"I love Colorado so much. I said, 'Hey, this is it.' I never went back to New York," Khechog says.
Since coming to the United States, he has performed with a veritable who's who of contemporary musicians, including Philip Glass, Trey Anastasio of Phish, David Bowie, Michael Stipe of R.E.M., R. Carlos Nakai, Beastie Boys, U2, A Tribe Called Quest and Pearl Jam.
In 2008, he suffered a severe brain injury in a car accident in India in which his niece was killed. And upon returning to the United States, the 57-year-old experienced a heart attack, He also gives workshops in "Awakening Kindness" around the country.
This month, Nawong will hold a concert to commenmorate the September 11 terrorist attack. Due to his brain injury and heart attack, he hasn't performed in years. For his Sept. 11 concert (see box for details), he'll use instruments from around the world -- a South American flute, Tibetan wind instruments, ocarinas, a "nose flute" from Hawaii, an Australian didgeridoo
Still a practicing Buddhist, Khechog dispels the notion that a non-violent way of living entirely precludes the necessity for fighting. The Sept. 11 attacks, he says, are one example.
"For Buddhism we believe in Buddhist, compassionate, non-violent approach. But we also believe that you can't sometimes just totally be non-violent and peaceful. Sometimes you have to be a little bit tough," he says. Osama bin Laden, Khechog says, deserved compassion, but also "he had to die; he can't be alive."
But, he says, the hurt and horror of Sept. 11 should not become fuel for vengeance, anger or hatred. Just the opposite, in fact.
"The most important lesson to learn out of Sept. 11 is to become more kind and compassionate and loving," he says
Friday, September 2, 2011
Buddhist Personality : Ernie Garcia
Ernie Garcia or Ernesto Garcia in real life, was born on August 12 in Caloocan City, Philippines. His father, Artemio Garcia, is a Caviteno but grew up in Masbate, and his mother, Marina Sta. Maria is from Bulacan, a pure Tagalog. He started schooling at San Sebastian College. He was a former University of Santo Tomas Architecture student. He is known as the Bold King of Philippine cinema due to his many daring scenes in movies that he starred in. Before becoming a movie actor, Ernie started his showbiz career on television in the ‘70s. At age 16, he was known as a singer rather than as a movie actor. His singing repertoire would range from popular ballads to upbeat numbers.
Ernie started his acting career when he substituted for Eddie Peregrina in the soap opera “Aliw ng Buhay” with Gina Alajar as his partner. This was the time when Eddie was at the height of his popularity as a singer. His singing engagements required him to leave his TV show, which became a break for Ernie who was at that time starting his TV career. The role in “Aliw ng Buhay” was offered to him. That was the start of Ernie’s exposure to TV drama. His appearance in the TV drama caught the attention of producers, which eventually paved the way for his entry in the movie industry
In 1982, he did the movie, “Virgin People,” a Celso Ad Castillo obra. Ernie could not forget the applause given by the audience when the movie was premiered at the Folk Arts Theater.
He took a break from acting in the ‘80s in order to shed his sexy image. He decided to resume his love for singing and performed in the United States and Japan. When he came back to the Philippines, he was glad to learn that movie fans as well as his friends in showbiz still remember him for his performances in movies. He was no longer the Ernie who appeared in sexy roles, but instead, he started doing roles in movies that would identify him as an “actor”, and not simply as a movie celebrity.
He eventually ventured on painting and entered the world of theater. Ernie did a lot of stage work like “Noli Me Tangere,” and “El Fili.” He did “Hamlet” for the late Rolando Tinio in which he garnered an Aliw Award for best actor on stage in 1988. He received the FAMAS best supporting actor the following year (1989) when he made the movie, “Bukas Sisikat Din Ang Araw” He also received the Best Supporting Actor for the same movie given by the Star Awards.
While he was busy acting on stage, Ernie discovered and harnessed his love for the visual arts. He started painting and experimented on the canvas and eventually explored other art mediums like tiles and fiberglass.
Today, from time to time, Ernie would accept offers from TV networks to appear in their telenovelas. He would also accept offers from the Indie film circuit, although he is quite selective on the roles he accepts. For him to accept a movie offer, he has to like the story and the role.
Ernie, a Roman Catholic converted to Buddhism end of last year.
Ernie was involved in an entertainment promotion business a few years ago. When the government banned the practice of bringing Filipino talents to Japan, business activity slowed down and he lost all his possessions. He lost millions and didn't know where to start again. He was devastated until a friend introduced Buddhism to him.
Ernie started his acting career when he substituted for Eddie Peregrina in the soap opera “Aliw ng Buhay” with Gina Alajar as his partner. This was the time when Eddie was at the height of his popularity as a singer. His singing engagements required him to leave his TV show, which became a break for Ernie who was at that time starting his TV career. The role in “Aliw ng Buhay” was offered to him. That was the start of Ernie’s exposure to TV drama. His appearance in the TV drama caught the attention of producers, which eventually paved the way for his entry in the movie industry
In 1982, he did the movie, “Virgin People,” a Celso Ad Castillo obra. Ernie could not forget the applause given by the audience when the movie was premiered at the Folk Arts Theater.
He took a break from acting in the ‘80s in order to shed his sexy image. He decided to resume his love for singing and performed in the United States and Japan. When he came back to the Philippines, he was glad to learn that movie fans as well as his friends in showbiz still remember him for his performances in movies. He was no longer the Ernie who appeared in sexy roles, but instead, he started doing roles in movies that would identify him as an “actor”, and not simply as a movie celebrity.
He eventually ventured on painting and entered the world of theater. Ernie did a lot of stage work like “Noli Me Tangere,” and “El Fili.” He did “Hamlet” for the late Rolando Tinio in which he garnered an Aliw Award for best actor on stage in 1988. He received the FAMAS best supporting actor the following year (1989) when he made the movie, “Bukas Sisikat Din Ang Araw” He also received the Best Supporting Actor for the same movie given by the Star Awards.
While he was busy acting on stage, Ernie discovered and harnessed his love for the visual arts. He started painting and experimented on the canvas and eventually explored other art mediums like tiles and fiberglass.
Today, from time to time, Ernie would accept offers from TV networks to appear in their telenovelas. He would also accept offers from the Indie film circuit, although he is quite selective on the roles he accepts. For him to accept a movie offer, he has to like the story and the role.
Ernie, a Roman Catholic converted to Buddhism end of last year.
Ernie was involved in an entertainment promotion business a few years ago. When the government banned the practice of bringing Filipino talents to Japan, business activity slowed down and he lost all his possessions. He lost millions and didn't know where to start again. He was devastated until a friend introduced Buddhism to him.
Thursday, September 1, 2011
Buddhist Flower Discovered In A Convenience Store
Korean news outlets are reporting that an udumbara -- a legendary flower in Buddhist literature believed to bloom once every 3,000 years -- has sprouted at a humble Family Mart in Seoul, South Korea
Store manager Kim Jong-woo was cleaning when he spotted the 17 tiny flowers growing on the window.
( Mr Kim Jong-woo in his family mart )
He recognized the flowers, he said, from images on television.
One of the most-searched keywords on August 31, 2011 was "udumbara," and Family Mart reports that the foot traffic to the Mapo Joongang branch has been explosive.
In the Lotus Sutra, the udumbara flower is used to reference how rare it is to meet a Buddha, and is also discussed in the context of enlightenment.
Ever ones to dispel any hint of romanticism, however, snarky netizens are asking if the threadlike stalks aren't simply some kind of mold or fungi.
All Buddhas come into the world but rarely, and are hard to meet ... like the udumbara flower, in which all take delight." (from the Lotus Sutra)
Store manager Kim Jong-woo was cleaning when he spotted the 17 tiny flowers growing on the window.
( Mr Kim Jong-woo in his family mart )
He recognized the flowers, he said, from images on television.
One of the most-searched keywords on August 31, 2011 was "udumbara," and Family Mart reports that the foot traffic to the Mapo Joongang branch has been explosive.
In the Lotus Sutra, the udumbara flower is used to reference how rare it is to meet a Buddha, and is also discussed in the context of enlightenment.
Ever ones to dispel any hint of romanticism, however, snarky netizens are asking if the threadlike stalks aren't simply some kind of mold or fungi.
All Buddhas come into the world but rarely, and are hard to meet ... like the udumbara flower, in which all take delight." (from the Lotus Sutra)
Buddhist Personality : Khantidharo
Indonesian Buddhist monk, Khanthidharo Mahathera was christianed as Djamal Bakir, was a staunch Muslim and had a loving wife before he decided to lead a monastic life 24 years ago.
He was born on July 17, 1931 in a small village located on the Merbabu volcano in Magelang, Indonesia. The 5th of 9 siblings in the family , he was known to be the more sociable and intelligent one among his siblings. In 1952, he became a teacher in a secondary school in Medan, Sumatera but returned to Jateng near his hometown two years later to continue his study while teaching part time in a secondary school There he met a fellow female teacher Sri Hartini and got married to hear on July 17, 1955. Djmaal continued his studies and was awarded a doctorate degree in Economics in 1963. He became a banker in the morning and taught at a school in Magelang in the evening. During that period of his life, he came in contact with Buddhism and was fascinated with the teachings of Dhamma. He encouraged his wife to read books on Dhamma and together, the couple became active devotees in a temple, Dhammadipa Arama. In 1971, he was appointed to lead the Perhimpunan Buddhis Indonesia (PERBUDHI) a Buddhist based association. This appointment marked the turning point of his life as a Buddhist as he learned more on Buddhism and became a writer of the Dhamma for a montly Buddhist magazine from 1971 to 1977. Later, he travelled to Myanmar, became a staff of the Indonesia Embassy there while furthering his knowledge in Buddhism. In 1982, he went for a religious journey with his wife to India and upon his returned worked as the General Director of the Education and Cultural Department for 5 years, travelling extensively to all 27 provinces in the country. Despite his respectable position in the government service, he started to comtemplate to dedicate his life follow the Dhamma path. Finally on Decebmer 6, 1987, he was ordained as a monk and adopted a monastic name of Khantidharo
Today he is the chief monk of the Dhammadipa Buddhist Vihara in Malang, Jawa, Indonesia and recently celebrated his 80th birthday.
He was born on July 17, 1931 in a small village located on the Merbabu volcano in Magelang, Indonesia. The 5th of 9 siblings in the family , he was known to be the more sociable and intelligent one among his siblings. In 1952, he became a teacher in a secondary school in Medan, Sumatera but returned to Jateng near his hometown two years later to continue his study while teaching part time in a secondary school There he met a fellow female teacher Sri Hartini and got married to hear on July 17, 1955. Djmaal continued his studies and was awarded a doctorate degree in Economics in 1963. He became a banker in the morning and taught at a school in Magelang in the evening. During that period of his life, he came in contact with Buddhism and was fascinated with the teachings of Dhamma. He encouraged his wife to read books on Dhamma and together, the couple became active devotees in a temple, Dhammadipa Arama. In 1971, he was appointed to lead the Perhimpunan Buddhis Indonesia (PERBUDHI) a Buddhist based association. This appointment marked the turning point of his life as a Buddhist as he learned more on Buddhism and became a writer of the Dhamma for a montly Buddhist magazine from 1971 to 1977. Later, he travelled to Myanmar, became a staff of the Indonesia Embassy there while furthering his knowledge in Buddhism. In 1982, he went for a religious journey with his wife to India and upon his returned worked as the General Director of the Education and Cultural Department for 5 years, travelling extensively to all 27 provinces in the country. Despite his respectable position in the government service, he started to comtemplate to dedicate his life follow the Dhamma path. Finally on Decebmer 6, 1987, he was ordained as a monk and adopted a monastic name of Khantidharo
Today he is the chief monk of the Dhammadipa Buddhist Vihara in Malang, Jawa, Indonesia and recently celebrated his 80th birthday.
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