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Young South Koreans are increasingly drawn to Buddhism via social media-savvy influencers | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis
4+ day, 7+ hour ago (832+ words) May 16, 2024 at 11: 35 JST SEOUL--A South Korean deejay dressed as a Buddhist monk bounced up and down on stage while playing electronic music and shouting: "This too shall pass!" The performance brought cheers from a crowd of thousands at an…...
What to know about U. S. -born Buddhist lama
1+ day, 18+ hour ago (794+ words) A teenage Buddhist lama recently blessed thousands at a monastery in the Himalayan foothills. Just six months earlier and half a world away, he was pulling all-nighters to play Madden NFL on his Xbox at his home in a Minneapolis…...
Buddhist Secret of the Chola Empire " Sri Lanka Guardian
9+ hour, 45+ min ago (625+ words) Chola Copper Plates of Leiden (also known as the Anaimangalam Copper Plates) and Their Connections to Buddhism What is written by this emperor is important to Buddhists around the world. What is especially interesting is that this vihara was built…...
Clarity in mind, purity in heart, sincerity in action: Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (1082+ words) We are all here with a definite mission. Nature has designed, God has designed for everyone to play a role, and we just put our 100 per cent and play our role, that's it. No role is big, and no role…...
US-Born Teen Buddhist Lama Moves To Nepal To Become A Monk
11+ hour, 46+ min ago (312+ words) Best Indian American Magazine | San Jose CA | India Currents Following several years of contemplation and asceticism, Dorje hopes to return to the United States to teach in Minnesota's Buddhist community. Careful curation > endless scrolling: Real voices, unfiltered experiences, curated and…...
You Have Enlightenment, Now Use It
17+ hour, 13+ min ago (543+ words) The only way to make sense out of change is to plunge into it, move with it, and join the dance." Alan Watts Plato told a version of the same story 2, 400years ago, though he set it in a cave rather…...
7 Ways the Spirit helps if you're discouraged or burnt out
21+ hour, 20+ min ago (626+ words) Christianity can often seem to fall short of its promises. Christ promises a "peace beyond understanding," but we have stress beyond imagining. Paul says, "Rejoice in the Lord always," but daily prayer feels like a daily cross. St. Augustine says,…...
Propagation of Sasana: Chairman Sayadaw travels to South Korea
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (154+ words) Myanmar International TV Propagation of Sasana: Chairman Sayadaw travels to South Korea Chairman of State Sangha Maha Nayaka Committee Sayadaw Dr. Bhaddanta Candimabhivamsa, traveled to South Korea to attend the "50 Years of Gratitude & Friendship, 100 Years of Mercy" ceremony in Seoul…...
Beollyunsa Temple in Daegu: "Courtyard Filled with Laughter, Hoping Buddha's Compassion Spreads into Daily Life"
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (491+ words) Published 24 May. 2026 14: 11(KST) Beollyunsa Temple, located in Dong-gu, Daegu, held a meaningful celebration of Buddha's Birthday in Buddhist Era 2570 (2026), together with local devotees to commemorate the birth of Buddha. As temples nationwide marked Buddha's Birthday by gathering in Dharma assemblies…...
Buddha's birthday
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (32+ words) Yonhap News Agency Monks and followers participate in a ceremony marking Buddha's birthday at a temple in Seokcho, about 160 kilometers east of Seoul, on May 24, 2026. (Yonhap)(END)...