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Dennis A<p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Buddhism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Buddhism</span></a> <br>"Buddhism: A Journey Through History by Donald S. Lopez Jr. swiftly soon loses sight of the Buddha himself. Is that a bad thing, and was he ever there?"</p><p>‘Buddhism’ by Donald S. Lopez Jr. review</p><p>"Readers hoping for a deeper and more scholarly telling of a story whose outlines they already know – an Indian prince embarks on a mission to understand suffering and discovers a practical path to enlightenment – will find themselves challenged to rethink."<br><a href="https://www.historytoday.com/archive/review/buddhism-donald-s-lopez-jr-review" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">historytoday.com/archive/revie</span><span class="invisible">w/buddhism-donald-s-lopez-jr-review</span></a></p>
Dennis A<p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Buddhism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Buddhism</span></a> <br>"If we want to discover the big world outside our little ego-bound cocoons and create a more meaningful life – one filled with more generosity and kindness, attention and intention, truth and connectedness – maybe all we need to do is find the courage to die."</p><p>I left this retreat ‘reborn’. All I did was focus on one scary thing<br><a href="https://www.smh.com.au/traveller/inspiration/i-left-this-retreat-reborn-all-i-did-was-focus-on-one-scary-thing-20250411-p5lr3s.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">smh.com.au/traveller/inspirati</span><span class="invisible">on/i-left-this-retreat-reborn-all-i-did-was-focus-on-one-scary-thing-20250411-p5lr3s.html</span></a></p>
Dennis A<p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Buddhism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Buddhism</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/YoungAdult" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>YoungAdult</span></a> <br>"I don’t subscribe to the mantra of positive quotes or guidance counselor visits, personally. I subscribe to Buddhism."</p><p>Buddhism and How It Relieves Stress<br><a href="https://www.theteenmagazine.com/buddhism-and-how-it-relieves-stress" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theteenmagazine.com/buddhism-a</span><span class="invisible">nd-how-it-relieves-stress</span></a></p>
Dennis A<p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Myanmar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Myanmar</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/earthquake" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>earthquake</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Buddhism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Buddhism</span></a> <br>"The earthquake on March 28 killed thousands of people and also struck a devastating blow to an underpinning of society: the country’s Buddhist clergy."</p><p>A Deadly Earthquake Rocks a Pillar of a Buddhist Nation: Its Monks</p><p>"The people of Myanmar have often turned to the clergy for aid during natural disasters. But last month’s earthquake was also devastating for monks, many of whom died under the rubble of collapsed monasteries."<br><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/11/world/asia/myanmar-quake-buddhism.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">nytimes.com/2025/04/11/world/a</span><span class="invisible">sia/myanmar-quake-buddhism.html</span></a></p>
Dennis A<p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TheWhiteLotus" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TheWhiteLotus</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/HBO" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HBO</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/max" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>max</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Buddhism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Buddhism</span></a> <br>"Now that the [White Lotus] season is over, will its viewers continue to be drawn to Buddhism the way Piper was? Will their impressions of the religion be more accurate than hers proved to be?"</p><p>What ‘White Lotus’ Got Right</p><p>"Now that the show is over, should we all become Buddhists?"<br><a href="https://www.tabletmag.com/sections/community/articles/white-lotus-buddhism" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">tabletmag.com/sections/communi</span><span class="invisible">ty/articles/white-lotus-buddhism</span></a></p>
Buddhist Art<p>Yellow <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Jambhala" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Jambhala</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Thangka" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Thangka</span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/BuddhistArt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BuddhistArt</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Buddhism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Buddhism</span></a></p>
Le Viêt Nam, aujourd’hui.<p>Vietnam’s famed walking ascetic Minh Tuệ in Sri Lanka amid obstacles</p><p><a href="https://vietnam-aujourdhui.info/2025/04/20/vietnams-famed-walking-ascetic-minh-tue-in-sri-lanka-amid-obstacles/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">vietnam-aujourdhui.info/2025/0</span><span class="invisible">4/20/vietnams-famed-walking-ascetic-minh-tue-in-sri-lanka-amid-obstacles/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mamot.fr/tags/VietnamNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>VietnamNews</span></a> <a href="https://mamot.fr/tags/Buddhism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Buddhism</span></a> <a href="https://mamot.fr/tags/Religion" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Religion</span></a> <a href="https://mamot.fr/tags/Vietnam" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Vietnam</span></a></p>
Wabi Sabi Mind 🪷<p>Daily <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/WabiSabi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WabiSabi</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Zen" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Zen</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Buddhism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Buddhism</span></a> 🙏</p>
Buddhist Art<p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Citipati" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Citipati</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/thangka" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>thangka</span></a>, Lords of the Cemetery. <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Tibet" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Tibet</span></a>. 1400s.<br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/BuddhistArt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BuddhistArt</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Buddhism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Buddhism</span></a></p>
Erik L. Midtsveen 🌈🏳️‍⚧️One happy Buddha here, celebrating pride and gender-fluidity 🌈.<br> <br> Happy <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/BicycleDay?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BicycleDay</a> to everyone! I’m enjoying the evening and the good vibes 🚴‍♂️.<br> <br> Tomorrow is 4/20, the day for <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/Weed?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Weed</a>, but for me, it’s a time to reflect on my journey from 4/19, while others celebrate 420 🌿.<br> <br> Wishing you all a fantastic Saturday evening! ✨<br> <br> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/GenderFluidity?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#GenderFluidity</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/GenderFluid?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#GenderFluid</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/Bisexuality?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Bisexuality</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/Bisexual?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Bisexual</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/LGBTQIA?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#LGBTQIA</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/LGBTQ?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#LGBTQ</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/LGBT?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#LGBT</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/Pride?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Pride</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/SelfLove?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SelfLove</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/LoveIsLove?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#LoveIsLove</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/buddhism?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#buddhism</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/buddha?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#buddha</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/meditation?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#meditation</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/dharma?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#dharma</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/zen?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#zen</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/mindfulness?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#mindfulness</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/spirituality?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#spirituality</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/peace?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#peace</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/compassion?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#compassion</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/enlightenment?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#enlightenment</a>
Bhante Subharo :xmpp:<p><a href="https://c.im/tags/Dhamma" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Dhamma</span></a> Talk: "Not Rocket Science"<br><a href="https://bhikkhu.ca/buddhism/video/2025/04/19/Dhamma_Talk_149.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">bhikkhu.ca/buddhism/video/2025</span><span class="invisible">/04/19/Dhamma_Talk_149.html</span></a></p><p>Topics:<br>Theravada Buddhism, objects of meditation, suttas, the Early Buddhist texts; avoiding making the mistake of getting too caught up on details, when a broader view and taking care of the basics (like sila/morality and sensory restraint) can bring a lot of benefit to formal meditation</p><p><a href="https://c.im/tags/Buddhism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Buddhism</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/Theravada" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Theravada</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/meditation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>meditation</span></a></p>
Wabi Sabi Mind 🪷<p>Daily <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/WabiSabi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WabiSabi</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Zen" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Zen</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Buddhism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Buddhism</span></a> 🙏</p>
Buddhist Art<p>Bhaja Caves, Pune, Maharashtra.<br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/BuddhistArt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BuddhistArt</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Buddhism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Buddhism</span></a></p>
Buddhism On the Go<p>Wild Artisan Dialectics in Digital Spaces: Can Organic Inquiry Survive the Algorithm? (AI GENERATED) They present challenges to the untamed nature of WAD. Can WAD—which thrives on spontaneity, reciprocal engagement, and intuitive discovery—survive the algorithmic forces shaping the digital landscape? Whether AI-driven discourse supports or stifles dialectical openness and how WAD might carve out new philosophical spaces in the digital realm. <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/WAD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WAD</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Dialectics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Dialectics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Ethics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Ethics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Hermeneutics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Hermeneutics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Buddhism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Buddhism</span></a></p>
The Japan Times<p>UNESCO's executive board on Thursday added Buddhist scriptures kept at Tokyo's Zojoji Temple to its Memory of the World register, making it the ninth Japanese inscription. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/04/18/japan/zojoji-buddhist-scriptures-unesco/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/04/</span><span class="invisible">18/japan/zojoji-buddhist-scriptures-unesco/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>japan</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/unesco" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>unesco</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/temples" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>temples</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/buddhism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>buddhism</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/zojoji" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>zojoji</span></a></p>
Wabi Sabi Mind 🪷<p>Daily <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/WabiSabi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WabiSabi</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Zen" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Zen</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Buddhism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Buddhism</span></a> 🙏</p>
Buddhist Art<p>Wooden <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Buddha" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Buddha</span></a> statue at Shinpuku-ji, Okazaki, <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Japan</span></a>.<br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/BuddhistArt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BuddhistArt</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Buddhism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Buddhism</span></a></p>
kamikat<p>Today's track on repeat </p><p><a href="https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=EsaF8XC0ATc" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">music.youtube.com/watch?v=EsaF</span><span class="invisible">8XC0ATc</span></a></p><p><a href="https://social.horrorhub.club/tags/buddhism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>buddhism</span></a></p>
EngagedPureLand<p>Mental Health &amp; Addiction</p><p>Saturday, April 19, 10am–4pm PST<br>Jodo Shinshu Center, Berkeley (or via Zoom)</p><p>This event will examine mental health and addiction from a Buddhist perspective. The guest speakers for this seminar will be Rev. Dr. Carmela Javellana and Rev. Landon Yamaoka. <br><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/buddhism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>buddhism</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/buddhist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>buddhist</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/jodoshinshu" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>jodoshinshu</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/shinbuddhism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>shinbuddhism</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/engagedbuddhism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>engagedbuddhism</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/mentalhealth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>mentalhealth</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/addiction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>addiction</span></a> <br><a href="http://tinyurl.com/BCAWellness" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">http://</span><span class="">tinyurl.com/BCAWellness</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p>
Buddhistdoor Global (BDG)<p>BDG news: Calls for Due Process After US Authorities Detain Palestinian Buddhist Leader and Columbia Student Mohsen Mahdawi</p><p>🔗 Read here: <a href="https://tinyurl.com/258vb6wz" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">tinyurl.com/258vb6wz</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Buddhism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Buddhism</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/BuddhistActivism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BuddhistActivism</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/EngagedBuddhism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EngagedBuddhism</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/HumanRights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HumanRights</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Politics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/USA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USA</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Vermont" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Vermont</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/USPolitics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USPolitics</span></a></p>