This database demonstrates that not only has the Buddhist monastic community continuously increased since the Liberation of Tibet in 1951, but that the Buddhist monastic community has never been in such good health, possessed such a good quality of life or expected to live such an over-all life-expectancy.
Category: Buddhism
Exploring the philosophy (and practice) of Early and Later Buddhism.
China Officially Recognises ‘Reincarnation’ and 358 ‘Living Buddhas’ in Tibet (2015)
Original Article: 中国人权事业白皮书：西藏现有活佛358名 (Translated by Adrian Chan-Wyles PhD) China News Agency, Beijing, June 8th, 2015, China’s State Council Information Office released a White Paper entitled
Hypocritical 14th Dalai Lama ‘Toasts’ the Foundation of the Tibet Autonomous Region & Breaks His Monastic Vows (1956)
Original Article: 媒体评达赖喇嘛虚伪性 “佛教领袖”为何屡犯戒 (Translated by Adrian Chan-Wyles PhD) Translator’s Note: This article appeared around 2010, but includes a photograph described in my title from
More on Early Buddhist Pain Management in Ancient India
‘This seems to confirm our interpretation of rupa. Vinnana can give rise to a material body, because there is no difference between the objective, material body and body
Buddhist Meditation as Natural Medicine and Pain Management
Within certain forms of later Buddhism, people are encouraged to ‘pray’ to an image of the Buddha and recite various mantras as if he were
Deceased Thai Buddhist Monk (in Robe and Sunglasses) Still Sits Upright in Meditation (9.11.2015)
Original Article: By Pheonix Buddhism (Translated by Adrian Chan-Wyles PhD) The body of Venerable Luang Pho Daeng was photographed for this article on January 8th, 2015. He sits upright
SANGHA KOMMUNE (SSR) 