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Pakistan | Pakistan hands over most Sacred Buddhist Relics to Sri Lanka for Exposition

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The Buddhist Channel (BC) is a global news platform that provides non-sectarian news and features on Buddhism. The BC is the world's final word on Buddha Dharma related development, covering all major traditions of Buddhism such as Theravada, Mahayana...

What Is 'Natural' Food? A Riddle Wrapped In Notions Of Good And Evil : The Salt : NPR

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Time is almost up for consumers to tell the FDA what "natural" food means. It's an ancient philosophical question with no easy answers. Source: What Is 'Natural' Food? A Riddle Wrapped In Notions Of Good And Evil : The Salt : NPR

Thai Officials Battle Buddhist Monks Over Tigers’ Fate - The New York Times

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The Tiger Temple, a wildlife attraction backed by monks but accused of abuse and exploitation, filed a lawsuit to stop the government from shutting it down. Source: Thai Officials Battle Buddhist Monks Over Tigers’ Fate - The New York Times

A Robot Monk Captivates China, Mixing Spirituality With Artificial Intelligence - The New York Times

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The two-foot-tall robot Xian’er dwells in a Buddhist temple, dispensing wisdom about religion and life. Source: A Robot Monk Captivates China, Mixing Spirituality With Artificial Intelligence - The New York Times

A Philosophical Journey Leads Back to Basketball - The New York Times

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Onaje X.O. Woodbine walked away from Yale to Ghana, feeling valued only for his court skills. Now he sees urban basketball as a powerful healing rite. Source: A Philosophical Journey Leads Back to Basketball - The New York Times

Digital Addiction | April 22, 2016 | Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly | PBS

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“We’re at a moment where we’ve adopted a new technology,” says MIT technology and society professor Sherry Turkle. “We’ve been vulnerable to its seduction, and we’re also ready to say this has led us not to a good place in terms of how it’s affected our...

An Ancient Caravan Town in China Is Reborn - The New York Times

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In a project praised by Unesco, a Swiss-led team spent years renovating the square of Sideng Village, with an eye toward historical consistency that is rare in China. Source: An Ancient Caravan Town in China Is Reborn - The New York Times

Soka Gakkai in America (2001)

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Soka Gakkai is the largest "new religion" in Japan with eight million official members in 1992. It has branches throughout the world, and it is the clearly the biggest Buddhist organization in the United States. Currently, estimates very widely as to the...

Spellbinding Treasures From Japan’s Kamakura Period at Asia Society

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A new exhibition focuses on wonderfully vivid representations of Buddhist divinities. Source: Spellbinding Treasures From Japan’s Kamakura Period at Asia Society

Religion and Resettlement: The role of religion in diaspora communities in the US

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The United States has been described as a nation of immigrants, but refugee and diaspora communities have come under close scrutiny in recent months. The World Faiths Development Dialogue, with support from the GHR Foundation, has undertaken a pilot...