Japanese Monk Takes Buddhism To Another Level

Buddhism in Japan is in crisis. Eventhough most Japanese identify themselves as Buddhist but very few actually knows what Buddhism is all about. Young people are abandoning from Buddhism which they perceive as un-cool and a religion for old people. In order to preserve the religion, monks in Japan are trying hard to get the Buddhist message to the young generation.A Buddhist monk by the name of Kansho Tagai comes out with an unconventional idea of reaching out to young people - hip hop and rap music. In an interview with reporters, the monks says...

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Goldie Hawn Wants To Teach Buddhism

Goldie Hawn is in talks to set up a Buddhist school in the United Kingdom.The actress' Hawn Foundation ( here ) already teaches kids Buddhist techniques in schools across America, and now she wants to take the initiative across the Atlantic, and use the teachings to help British children build social and emotional stability - and curb violent outbursts in the classroom and playground.Hawn says, "We need to rethink our whole approach to classroom...

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200 Years Temple Damaged By Fire

A day ago a 200 years temple, Ho An Kiong Temple in Kampung Cina ( a Unesco Heritage site ) in the eastern state of Terengganu in Malaysia was razed by fire. Ho An Kiong Temple was built in 1801 by settlers from Fukien, China and is the oldest and the largest temple in the state. The fire started at 9.30pm and was reported by members of the public. They attempted to put off the fire but were hampered by the raging blaze and the locked temple. 15...

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Oprah Meets Monk Thich Nhat Hanh

A few days ago, Oprah Winfrey had a lenghty interview with the famous American based Vietnamese monk, Thich Nhat Hanh. Read the whole interview on Oprah's official website h...

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Temple - Lunar New Year Celebration

Every year a festival will be held in Chua Huong Pagoda ( Perfume Pagoda ) from February to March. Chua Huong Pagoda is actually not a temple but a cluster of temples located in the vicinity of Huong Son also known as Perfume Mountain. Huong Son is located about 70km southwest of Hanoi.This year the festival officialy starts on the 6th day of the lunar new year but few days before that visitors are already flocking to the pagoda to pray.Though the...

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Temple - Lunar New Year Celebration

On the eve of the recent Lunar New Year, thousands of Buddhist from the local community visited the Vietnamese Phat Hue Pagoda in Frankfurt, Germany. People went to the temple not only to pay homage to the Buddha but to participate in New Year celebration held in the temple.A view inside the templeA resident monk addressing the crowdDevotees offering prayers to the BuddhaA praying session in progressDevotees chantingMeditation session in progressHundred...

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Buddhist Personality : Evan Brenner

Name : Evan BrennerNationality : USAProfession : Actor ( one man show stage actor ). He had a show called Buddha : Triump & Tragedy Of A Great Sage. He was introduced to Buddhism when he was in high school and got immersed into Buddhist sutras as he learned more about Buddhism.In the following videos, he shares his thoughts about being a Buddhist and his Buddha's theme sh...

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Welcoming The Year Of The Tiger

Today, February 14, 2010 is the 1st day of the Lunar New Year. According to Chinese zodiac, this year is the year of the Tiger. Lunar New Year is celebrated by Chinese, Vietnamese and Koreans all over the world. In China, this celebration is called Spring Festival, in Vietnam it is called Tet while the Koreans call this new year as Seollal, elsewhere in South East Asia, Europe and other parts of the world, it is often known as Chinese New Year.For...

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