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Commentary: “Burma Unbound” Commentary: “Burma Unbound” From The Under 35 Project: “Tricking Myself Onto the Cushion” Books in Brief — From the July 2013 Shambhala Sun Commentary: “Burma Unbound” Posted: 31 May 2013 09:00 AM PDT By Hozan Alan Senauke of the Clearview Project Hatred is never appeased by hatred in this world; by non-hatred only is hatred appeased. This is an unending truth. — Dhammapada , 5 Religious and ethnic confrontation in Burma challenge cherished ideas of Buddhist and religious tolerance. This week, two days of violence between Buddhists and Muslims in Lashio — the largest town in Burma's Shan State, near the Chinese border — have left a mosque, an orphanage, and many shops destroyed by Buddhist-identified mobs roaming the streets on motorcycles. Three hundred Muslims have taken refuge in a local Buddhist temple, thousands have fled, and the count of dead and injured is still not clear. In March there were similar riots

The July Shambhala Sun: It’s all about your body. Posted: 30 May 2013 09:00 AM PDT The July Shambhala Sun is on newsstands now, and it's all about the body —  your body — from pleasure and pain to performance and path. Inside, Norman Fischer contemplates the deeper reality of the body , Karen Connelly feels the heat in "Flesh Sex Desire," Thich Nhat Hanh offers three exercises for well-being, and four athletes talk sports and mindfulness . Plus: Andrea Miller speaks with Jane Goodall , Sumi Loundon Kim tells why (and how) how she quit Facebook, and much more. Click here to browse our July magazine online, and if you're not a subscriber, click here to subscribe and save. Read More @ Source This week’s “Seeing Fresh” photo Posted: 29 May 2013 01:00 PM PDT Every week we choose a photo submitted to Andy Karr's contemplative photography site  seeingfresh.com  that really exemplifies the practice, and sometimes the simplest is

Tibetan man dies in self-immolation protest Burmese Buddhist mobs torch mosque, Muslim school “Getting a Handle on Scandal” at this year’s Buddhist Geeks Evan Brenner to Perform “The Buddha Play” at Zen Mountain Monastery’s Sangha House, Sunday, July 14th Upaya Sangha of Tucson now a Zen Peacemakers affiliate Tibetan man dies in self-immolation protest Posted: 29 May 2013 08:00 AM PDT In reports coming out of Tibet, a man self-immolated in protest of Chinese occupation in the Adril region of Eastern Tibet on Monday. Tenzin Sherab, 31, died at the scene. His body was confiscated by Chinese police but returned to his family the next day. Phayul reports that Sherab had spoken about China's human rights abuses in Tibet a few days before his immolation. "We can no longer bear to live under China's constant torture and repression," he reportedly told his friends. He is survived by his parents and four siblings. At least 118 Tibetan

The July Shambhala Sun is all about your body. New representative appointed to New York Office of Tibet Video: “A real spiritual bond” — Dalai Lama recalls Thomas Merton IDP welcomes Kimberly Brown as executive director The July Shambhala Sun is all about your body. Posted: 28 May 2013 09:00 AM PDT The July Shambhala Sun is on newsstands now, and it's all about your body — from pleasure and pain, to performance and path. Inside, Norman Fischer contemplates the deeper reality of the body , Karen Connelly feels the heat in "Flesh Sex Desire," Thich Nhat Hanh offers three exercises for well-being, and four athletes talk sports and mindfulness . Plus: Andrea Miller speaks with Jane Goodall , Sumi Loundon Kim tells why (and how) how she quit Facebook, and much more. Click here to browse our July magazine online, and if you're not a subscriber, click here to subscribe and save. Read More @ Source New represent

Burma: Two-child limit on Rohingya families opposed by Aung San Suu Kyi Lao Tzu Wisdom of the Present Moment. Shambhala Sun to present free livestream of three talks by Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche 'In the Unborn.' by Bankei Burma: Two-child limit on Rohingya families opposed by Aung San Suu Kyi Posted: 27 May 2013 08:00 AM PDT As Reuters reports today: "Myanmar opposition leader and pro-democracy champion Aung San Suu Kyi condemned on Monday a policy by a district government to limit Muslim Rohingya families to two children in an effort to curb their population growth." "This is against human rights," declared Suu Kyi. Read the full Reuters report here , or see the recent New York Times coverage provided by the Associated Press, here . Read More @ Source Lao Tzu Wisdom of the Present Moment. Posted: 26 May 2013 02:00 PM PDT Read More @ Source Shambhala Sun to present free livestream of

Digital reincarnation for Dunhuang's Buddhist art Buddhist ceremony in BR enchants visitors Dalai Lama offers lessons at Buddhist-centered sessions Buddhist Compassion For Sentient Beings Warrants Enactment Of Sri Lanka’s Animal Welfare Bill Without Further Delay Buddhist festival helps keep culture alive Ban Sukhawadee helps raise funds for massive Issan Buddhist center Cambodia observes Buddha's Day Malaysian Buddhists celebrate Wesak Day Remain vigilant against religious bigots: President Living the Buddhist way Shambhala Sun to present free livestream of three talks by Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche Digital reincarnation for Dunhuang's Buddhist art Posted: 25 May 2013 11:00 PM PDT The Bangkok Post, 24 May 2013 Dunhuang, China -- Inching their cameras along a rail inside the chamber, specialists use powerful flashes to light up paintings of female Buddhist spirits drawn more than 1,400 years ago. One click