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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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Heather Rose writes with raw beauty about trauma and 'hardcore spiritual work' – so why does it leave me cold?

I have to begin my review of acclaimed novelist Heather Rose’s first foray into non-fiction with an admission: I am a deeply unspiritual person. I find “spiritual journey” narratives, generally speaking, solipsistic and tedious: I even grew impatient reading Herman Hesse’s Siddhartha.

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Asian faiths try to save swastika symbol corrupted by Hitler

In much of the world, the swastika is often equated to Adolf Hitler’s Nazi Germany – a symbol of hate that evokes the trauma of the Holocaust and the horrors of Nazi rule

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Emily Sheffield: As society evolves, our moral codes are being tested like never before

When was the last time you asked yourself: what is the moral code you live by? And if you wrote a list of the guidelines within that code, what would they be? Frequently we will trot out the golden rule that we should treat others as we want to be…

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What is Mahāyāna Buddhism? A scholar of Buddhism explains

Mahāyāna is the name of one of the two primary branches of Buddhism. The word is formulated from the Sanskrit “mahā,” meaning great or large, and “yāna,” meaning vehicle. Taken together, the term can be translated as the Great Vehicle.

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Anchorage Zen Community seeks awareness sitting in silence

For more than three decades, members of the Anchorage Zen Community have gathered in unusual venues with the same intention: simply to sit and meditate in silence

The Independent UK

Japan's 'waste not, want not' philosophy has deep religious and cultural roots, from monsters and meditation to Marie Kondo's tidying up

The word “waste” is often frightening. People fear not making the most of their time, whether at work or at leisure, and failing to live life to the fullest.

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Diwali will be honored as an official holiday in New York City schools

Diwali celebrates lightness over darkness and is celebrated by more than 1 billion Hindu people each year. It also has its own versions in the Buddhism, Sikhism and Jainism religions.

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Kelsang Gyatso obituary

Tibetan monk who opposed the Dalai Lama’s openness to teachings from other Buddhist schools and founded the New Kadampa Tradition

The Guardian - UK

Spiritual head of world's happiest country in Naas Valley retreat

Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Bhutan graduated from the University of Canberra.

The Canberra Times

Explained | The Ashoka Vijaya Dashami controversy

Why did Aam Aadmi Minister Rajendra Pal Gautam attending a Buddhist Conversion Day event create uproar? What is the history of the Day and how is Ambedkar linked to the event? What are the rituals followed and what do they signify?

The Hindu

A dedicated disciple

When Bollywood actor Gagan Malik accepted the role of Buddha in the epic film Sri Siddhartha Gautama almost a decade ago, little was he aware his life would be forever changed.

Bangkok Post

The atrophy of the neo-Buddhist movement in India

Revisiting the ideals of Ambedkar’s neo-Buddhist movement can be helpful in building fierce ideological challenges to Hindutva’s understanding of history and culture

The Hindu

What is a bodhisattva? A scholar of Buddhism explains

“Bodhisattva” is a key idea in Buddhism. The word is constructed from the Sanskrit root bodhi, meaning “awakening” or “enlightenment,” and sattva, meaning “being.” The core meaning of the word is “a being who is on the way to becoming enlightened.”

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How believers in China keep the faith under Xi Jinping's watchful eye

China is a communist and atheist state but religious belief and practice continue under the watchful eye of President Xi Jinping and the Party.

The Hindu

President Droupadi Murmu inaugurates Dasara festivities in Mysuru

President Droupadi Murmu, while inaugurating the Dasara festivities in Karnataka, acknowledged the presence of the country’s spiritual centres in the State

Daily Record

Tearful mourners line gates of Balmoral Castle as King Charles leaves after Queen's death

Droves of mourners and well-wishers have travelled to Aberdeenshire to pay tribute to her Majesty.

Bangkok Post

In the footsteps of the Buddha

Once the epicentre of Theravada Buddhism, the ancient region of what is now Sri Lanka had extended its border to Siam through the Buddhist faith. Its spiritual journey marked its beginning during the Dvaravati era (6th–11th centuries) and culminated with the adoption of Buddhism in Nakhon Si Thammarat, Sukhothai, Ayutthaya…

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Madras High Court verdict on Thalaivetti Muniyappan opens up space for Buddhist history in Tamil Nadu

Though it may not have overt political implications, scholars believe this decision may have an impact on the India’s history and historiography

The Hindu

Pali essential to understand Buddhism, says Mysore Varsity VC

Two-day workshop on Pali language begins

Bangkok Post

Fascinating Fonts

The Thai alphabet has an aesthetic appeal that has inspired many creative and artistic works. Since today is National Thai Language Day and to honour Thailand's mother tongue, here are a few noteworthy Thai-font-inspired works and the creative minds behind them.

The Hindu

Explained| Why is there outrage over the new ‘National Emblem’?

What are the various allegations raised against the revised sculpture atop the new Parliament House?

The Hindu

Thirumavalavan vows to oppose Sangh Parivar

“We are not Hindus, we belong to ancient Buddhism,” he says during the 50th anniversary of Dalit Panthers of India.

Bangkok Post

Fraternal dialogue

Reminiscent of the scene in Oscar-nominated film The Two Popes where Cardinal Julio Bergoglio (Jonathan Price) was led by the Swiss Guards up the long staircase to have audience with His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI (Anthony Hopkins) at the Apostolic Palace, a group of Buddhist monks and laymen were guided…

Salon

Religious groups divided on abortion

Despite claims that religious communities oppose abortion, the reality is much more complicated

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