Buddhism
Tibetan Buddhist nuns are getting advanced degrees − and the Dalai Lama played a major role in that shift
Tibetan Buddhist nuns are getting advanced degrees − and the Dalai Lama played a major role in that shift Tibetan Buddhist nuns are now receiving advanced degrees, including the “geshema” degree, which was previously only available to men. The Dalai Lama played a crucial role in promoting women’s education and empowerment within Tibetan Buddhism, encouraging […]
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It is becoming easier to create AI avatars of the deceased − here is why Buddhism would caution against it
It is becoming easier to create AI avatars of the deceased − here is why Buddhism would caution against it Buddhism cautions against creating AI avatars of the deceased as it may distort reality and intensify attachment to an illusion, potentially deepening suffering. Grief can be a catalyst for compassion in Buddhism, but it’s essential […]
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What ‘The White Lotus’ gets wrong about the meaning and goals of common Buddhist practices
What ‘The White Lotus’ gets wrong about the meaning and goals of common Buddhist practices Thai men can be ordained from a few days to the rest of their lives. Pakin Songmor/Moment via Getty Images The new season of “The White Lotus” is set on a luxury resort on the Thai island of Koh Samui. […]
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Remembering China’s Empress Dowager Ling, a Buddhist who paved the way for future female rulers
Remembering China’s Empress Dowager Ling, a Buddhist who paved the way for future female rulers In sixth-century China, a woman known to history as Empress Dowager Ling ruled over an empire called the Northern Wei. Historians do not know her birth name or in what year she was born, but they do know that she […]
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