Buddhism has existed in Russia for hundreds of years and the Republic of Kalmykia (situated in the Volga area) not far from the Caspian Sea,
Category: Buddhism
Exploring the philosophy (and practice) of Early and Later Buddhism.
How Nazism Shaped the Western Notion of Tibet
After this whole-sale destruction of Austrian culture and the instigation of fascist murder and mayhem in his country, what did Heinrich Harrier decide to do? Did he keep quiet and see how things developed? Did he join a network of Austrian resistance to the Nazi invasion? Did he work toward protecting those Austrians who were the victims of German fascism? No – Heinrich Harrier did none of these things.
A Ch’an Monk Walks Though the Sky
All these monks pursue the Dao of the Divine-sky (hence the ability to walk through the sky) whilst devoutly upholding the Vinaya Discipline.
Two Year-Old ‘Drowsy’ Meditating Monk in Thailand
He was apparently only three months old when he started meditating with the adult monks and accompanying them on alms-rounds.
Huanglong Ch’an Poem
In one half an old monk – the other half a cloud.
The Non-Buddhist Origin of the Pro-Tibetan Movement in the West
The pro-Tibetan movement in the West is a non-Buddhist concept that appears to rely upon the Judeo-Christian notions of ‘faith’, ‘congregation’, and ‘conversion’ (notions that are thoroughly non-Buddhist in nature). It is also premised upon purely worldly (i.e. ‘samsaric’) conventions such as fundraising, media manipulation, political interference, and the participation in academic misrepresentation.
SANGHA KOMMUNE (SSR) 