Name : Naomie Harris
Nationality : Britain
Date Of Birth : 6th September 1976
Profession : Actress
Nationality : Britain
Date Of Birth : 6th September 1976
Profession : Actress
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Showing posts with label country - great britain. Show all posts
Showing posts with label country - great britain. Show all posts
Tuesday, August 17, 2010
Friday, July 16, 2010
Buddhist Personality : Russell Brand
Name : Russell Edward Brand
Nationality : British
Date Of Birth : 4th June 1975
Profession : Comedian, Actor, TV Presenter
Nationality : British
Date Of Birth : 4th June 1975
Profession : Comedian, Actor, TV Presenter
Thursday, July 8, 2010
British Politican Rejects Goldie Hawn
Hollywood star Goldie Hawn was keen to introduce Buddhist teachings in British schools, but she was left disappointed after a British politician snubbed her plan.
The actress was rumoured to have met Conservative member of parliament Michael Gove earlier this year to discuss ways for the British education system to adopt the techniques used by her Hawn Foundation. Her charity teaches Buddhist techniques in schools across the US to give children emotional stability and curb violent outbursts in the classroom.
However, Hawn admits she never got a chance to meet Gove, who became secretary of state for education after the country's general election in May 2010, and was instead forced to discuss her ideas with 'an aide'.
'I never met him (Gove). I'll tell you exactly what I did. I had a meeting with an aide of his in some lobby at one of the parliament buildings down there, by the river. Anyway, I came in and sat down with this man, just in the place where you get the coffee from the vending machine, and I spoke to him about the programme and that was it. I never met Michael Gove,' said Hawn.
The actress says she hasn't received any feedback on her proposal ever since.
The actress was rumoured to have met Conservative member of parliament Michael Gove earlier this year to discuss ways for the British education system to adopt the techniques used by her Hawn Foundation. Her charity teaches Buddhist techniques in schools across the US to give children emotional stability and curb violent outbursts in the classroom.
However, Hawn admits she never got a chance to meet Gove, who became secretary of state for education after the country's general election in May 2010, and was instead forced to discuss her ideas with 'an aide'.
'I never met him (Gove). I'll tell you exactly what I did. I had a meeting with an aide of his in some lobby at one of the parliament buildings down there, by the river. Anyway, I came in and sat down with this man, just in the place where you get the coffee from the vending machine, and I spoke to him about the programme and that was it. I never met Michael Gove,' said Hawn.
The actress says she hasn't received any feedback on her proposal ever since.
Monday, May 31, 2010
Britian's Got Talent
A 10 members team from London who call themselves Team Shaolin has made it to the semfinals of the latest season of Britain's Got Talent.
The members (not real monks) are Matthew Metin Ahmet (21), Glenn Lillie (17), Jacob Davis (15), Sohail Badat (30), Iyanu Ogjunobi (12), Oni Ogjunobi (9), Jake Chisnell (9), Wiktor Glowacz (8), Adrian Glowacz (16), Lucas Crystal Campos (11)
Team Shaolin performs the martial art form ‘Shaolin’, which is an ancient 1500yr old form of Kung-fu involving channelled Buddhism (Zen). Buddhist monks practise it and are the ultimate masters of this form of Kung-fu. All members have shaved heads which represent the philosophy of the art form; the hair is seen as a cover which stops energy being let out. Moves in their routine consist of breaking iron bars (achieved through breathing and meditation), 2 finger handstands and many more.
The 1st of the 5 semi-finals starts tonight.
Watch the team's performance during the audition here
The members (not real monks) are Matthew Metin Ahmet (21), Glenn Lillie (17), Jacob Davis (15), Sohail Badat (30), Iyanu Ogjunobi (12), Oni Ogjunobi (9), Jake Chisnell (9), Wiktor Glowacz (8), Adrian Glowacz (16), Lucas Crystal Campos (11)
Team Shaolin performs the martial art form ‘Shaolin’, which is an ancient 1500yr old form of Kung-fu involving channelled Buddhism (Zen). Buddhist monks practise it and are the ultimate masters of this form of Kung-fu. All members have shaved heads which represent the philosophy of the art form; the hair is seen as a cover which stops energy being let out. Moves in their routine consist of breaking iron bars (achieved through breathing and meditation), 2 finger handstands and many more.
The 1st of the 5 semi-finals starts tonight.
Watch the team's performance during the audition here
Sunday, April 11, 2010
Church Turns Buddhist Centre
A 60 year old man has turned a former church into a Buddhist Centre in Brynmawr, Wales. John Beard is transforming the former Calvary Chapel into the Paipung Changchub Dargye Ling. His Tibetan Buddhist foundation bought over the chapel after it's congregations dwindled and became too costly to run.
Mr Beard previously rented a building in Cardiff for practising Buddhists, but has chosen to open one in Brynmawr as he believes its valley location is similar to the Asian plateau region, north of the Himalayas. He also said that Tibetan and Welsh cultures are somewhat alike.
“If you look at the early struggles of Plaid Cymru you could draw similarities with the disputed territory of Tibet,” he said.
Mr Beard, a practising Tibetan Buddhist himself for 40 years, turned to Buddhism in his teenage years while living in Manchester.
“The way I was living my life was the way the Mahayana Buddhists live. The Buddha taught that it’s not about being popular that matters it’s about being practical every day” he said.
The centre is expected to welcome up to 50 people a week through its doors, with several hundred on special occasions.
According to Beard, Buddhist Lamas from all over the world will be invited to give talks in the centre and a lama will conduct meditation classes and Buddhism classes on voluntary basis
Mr Beard previously rented a building in Cardiff for practising Buddhists, but has chosen to open one in Brynmawr as he believes its valley location is similar to the Asian plateau region, north of the Himalayas. He also said that Tibetan and Welsh cultures are somewhat alike.
“If you look at the early struggles of Plaid Cymru you could draw similarities with the disputed territory of Tibet,” he said.
Mr Beard, a practising Tibetan Buddhist himself for 40 years, turned to Buddhism in his teenage years while living in Manchester.
“The way I was living my life was the way the Mahayana Buddhists live. The Buddha taught that it’s not about being popular that matters it’s about being practical every day” he said.
The centre is expected to welcome up to 50 people a week through its doors, with several hundred on special occasions.
According to Beard, Buddhist Lamas from all over the world will be invited to give talks in the centre and a lama will conduct meditation classes and Buddhism classes on voluntary basis
Monday, August 17, 2009
Buddhist Personality : Naomi Watts
Name : Naomi Watts
Nationality : British
Date Of Birth : 28th September 1968
Profession : Actress
Nationality : British
Date Of Birth : 28th September 1968
Profession : Actress
Saturday, July 25, 2009
Buddhist Personality : Maxi Jazz
Real Name : Maxwell Fraser
Nationality : Britain
Date Of Birth : 15th June 1957
Profession : Singer ( Rap singer, a member of group "Faithless" )
Nationality : Britain
Date Of Birth : 15th June 1957
Profession : Singer ( Rap singer, a member of group "Faithless" )
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
Buddhist Personality : John Cleese
Name : John Cleese
Nationality : Britain
Date Of Birth : 27th October 1939
Profession : Actor / Comedian / Film Producer / Writer
Nationality : Britain
Date Of Birth : 27th October 1939
Profession : Actor / Comedian / Film Producer / Writer
Tuesday, November 4, 2008
Buddhist Personality :Limahl
Name : Limahl ( Christopher Hamill )
Nationality : Britain
Date Of Birth : 19th December 1958
Profession : Singer
Limahl was formerly one of the core members of 80s boyband Kajagoogoo who later left the group to embark on his solo career. His departure from the group was rumoured to be due to the difference in religion in the group. The rest of the group members were Christians.
One of his popular songs, The Neverending Story, the theme song of a movie with the same name
Nationality : Britain
Date Of Birth : 19th December 1958
Profession : Singer
Limahl was formerly one of the core members of 80s boyband Kajagoogoo who later left the group to embark on his solo career. His departure from the group was rumoured to be due to the difference in religion in the group. The rest of the group members were Christians.
One of his popular songs, The Neverending Story, the theme song of a movie with the same name
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