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Tenzin Palmo

Tenzin Palmo

Speaking of Buddhist nuns in the Himalayan caves -- here's a story on Ani Tenzin Palmo, who's the real deal.

In a cave no more: Buddhist nun on world fund tour

After 12 years meditating in a Himalayan cave, Tenzin Palmo promotes women's

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Pema Chödrön

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Pema Chödrön, whose teachings and writings on meditation have helped make Buddhism accessible to a broad Western audience, speaks to Bill Moyers about her view of the Buddha.

He was not a god, not someone to pray to. He was a man who had pains lik

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Amitabha Sadangi

25 years ago, Amitabha Sadangi was so poor he couldn't afford 2 meals in one day. He worked hard to put himself through school despite his deep poverty, so that he could get a good job and become wealthy.

Today, he is a businessman giving up wealth a

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four Noble Truth explained:

four Noble Truth explained:

(1) LIFE IS FULL OF DISSATISFACTION, SUFFERING.
everything we sense with our six senses, namely, eyes, ears, nose, tongue, touc, thinking, if it is good we want more; if we don't get more we have suffering;
everything we

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BUDDHA - Introduction

Introduction

The content of Buddhist teachings is broad and deep.
It is peppered with an exceptionally large collection of
technical jargon (Pali & Sanskrit), and the Chinese and
Tibetans have added more to it of their own.

In his 45-year of minis

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Buddhism in China

Buddhism in China
From Lisa Chiu, former About.com Guide

Buddhism or 汉传 (fójiào) was first brought to China from India by missionaries and traders along the Silk Road that connected China with Europe in the late Han Dynasty (202 BC - 220 AD).

By then

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