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Robot & DJ monks: S Korean Buddhism's revival
2+ hour, 35+ min ago (404+ words) South Korea's Jogye Order, the largest sect of Korean Buddhism, recently hosted an initiation ceremony where a humanoid robot donning a monk's robe "converted" to Buddhism, coinciding with the shrinkage of the religion's followers, noted East Week magazine, a sister…...
Thought of the day inspired by Bhagavad Gita: Let go without losing compassion
8+ hour, 37+ min ago (354+ words) Life is the biggest teacher, and it constantly teaches people how to hold on and how to let go. Some moments test our patience, while others quietly remind us that not everything is meant to remain with us forever. Relationships…...
A US teen Buddhist lama is now a monk studying in the Himalayan foothills
8+ hour, 27+ min ago (1685+ words) Just six months earlier, thousands of miles away, this same young man was pulling all-nighters to play Madden NFL on his Xbox at his home near Minneapolis. Sometimes he'd pause to snack on pizza rolls and Diet Coke, or check…...
Marking 31 Years Since the Panchen Lama's Disappearance
5+ hour, 32+ min ago (199+ words) Tommy Pigott, Spokesperson, The U. S. Department of State (. gov), 18 May 2026 Yesterday was the 31st anniversary of the disappearance of the Tibetan religious leader known as the Panchen Lama, Gedhun Choekyi Nyima. "Days after the Dalai Lama recognised this child as an important…...
Western Buddhist Association Draws More Than 1, 000 Participants in New York for "A Mindful Walk for Wellness
5+ hour, 45+ min ago (583+ words) More than a thousand people gathered in the New York City borough of Brooklyn on 16 May for the second annual New York Buddhist Cultural Festival, joining a mindful walk across the Brooklyn Bridge focused on mental wellness, compassion, and support…...
CEM Tuliram Ronghang attends Shiv Gyan Maha Yagya at Mailoo Nepali Basti
3+ week, 5+ day ago (34+ words) The Chief Executive Member (CEM) of the Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council (KAAC) and MLA candidate for the 111-Rongkhang LAC, Dr Tuliram Ronghang, visited the ongoing religious festivities at Mailoo Nepali Basti on Wednesday....
Long-Life Prayer Services Held in Gangtok for His Holiness the Dalai Lama Under Ghoton Programme
6+ hour, 26+ min ago (142+ words) Gangtok, Sikkim: On 16 and 17 May 2026, the Gangtok Ghoton Organising Committee held long-life prayer services and offering ceremonies dedicated to His Holiness the Dalai Lama at the Cholkha Sum Hall, in the presence of 95 monks invited from Wo Monastery, along with…...
[AJP Spiritual Asia "] Why humanity must rediscover Asia's spiritual heritage in age of AI
11+ hour, 9+ min ago (32+ words) [AJP Spiritual Asia "] Why humanity must rediscover Asias spiritual heritage in age of AI aju press [AJP Spiritual Asia "] Why humanity must rediscover Asia's spiritual heritage in age of AI...
The Mindful Minute by Jon Heydenreich: Gas and kindness
18+ hour, 59+ min ago (77+ words) Brattleboro Reformer We all have our stuff we live with, especially folks who make little money in the grand scheme of life. What does it take for the "payer" to get this? The overwhelming ethos affecting our culture seems to…...
Journey of a lifetime: A US teen Buddhist lama is now a monk studying in the Himalayan foothills
15+ hour, 35+ min ago (1689+ words) Just six months earlier, thousands of miles away, this same young man was pulling all-nighters to play Madden NFL on his Xbox at his home near Minneapolis. Sometimes he'd pause to snack on pizza rolls and Diet Coke, or check…...