Described as the most absurd act of authoritarian history, Beijing, already charged for spying against the 17th Karmapa, has banned the reincarnation of HH the Dalai Lama. China has also banned Buddhist monks in Tibet from reincarnating without government permission.
According to the State Administration for Religious Affairs, the law, which goes into effect next month will stipulate the procedure by which one is to reincarnate. It is being dubbed, an important move to institutionalize management of reincarnation.
Commenting on the development, author Tim Jhonson told, “Chinese Communist Government believes that many of the problems faced in Tibet will disappear after the Dalai Lama. They are waiting for him to die”. Jhonson is the author of, ” Tragedy in Crimson: How the Dalai Lama won the world but lost his battle with China “.
“The truth is that the ruling party wants a new kind of Tibetan lamas not loyal to the Dalai Lama. The Party (communist) wants to sever ties between the lamas of the Tibetan plateau and the Dalai Lama. It is not new, Beijing does the same with the Vatican and Catholic bishops in their territory,” says Johnson.
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
Sunday, February 13, 2011
Budda Movie in March
Buddha is the debut film for Pokkiri director Puri Jagannath in B-Town. Both the women in the film have significant role that supports the growth of the scripts. The last time we saw Amitabh and Hema spreading magic on the silver screen was with film Baabul (2006).
Amitabh and Hema's pair has been one of the successful pair till date, be it Satte Pe Satta or Baghban, they have always managed to amaze their fans with the simple and refreshing chemistry that they share on-screen.
The movie will reportedly go on floors in the month of March.
Amitabh and Hema's pair has been one of the successful pair till date, be it Satte Pe Satta or Baghban, they have always managed to amaze their fans with the simple and refreshing chemistry that they share on-screen.
The movie will reportedly go on floors in the month of March.
Thursday, February 10, 2011
Prayers for Buddhist Leader
No shouting. No crying. No burning of effigies. No jamming national highways. At a place, where demonstration is the order of the day (Jantar Mantar in New Delhi), this is no Dharna (demonstration) but a prayer meet. At a nearby demonstration being held on price rise, the atmosphere is tense and the police on toes. But here, as Buddhist devotees keep coming from across the Delhi, there is hardly any police personnel visible. Kudos to the Lamas and Buddhist community for the restraint it has shown to convince a government which is brutally suppressing the agitation for Gorkhaland in nearby Darjeeling.
Children, young, old, men, women and common people, the devotees are silently praying in the national capital among chants of monks in red robes. The patience and methodology adopted by the Buddhist community despite unwarranted allegations against their most revered religious leader, deserves praise and attention.
The participants in the demonstration are from Ladakh, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Sikkim, West Bengal (Darjeeling and Jalpaiguri) and Arunachal Pradesh. The prayer will continue for three days till 11th of February from morning till evening at the same venue.
Children, young, old, men, women and common people, the devotees are silently praying in the national capital among chants of monks in red robes. The patience and methodology adopted by the Buddhist community despite unwarranted allegations against their most revered religious leader, deserves praise and attention.
The participants in the demonstration are from Ladakh, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Sikkim, West Bengal (Darjeeling and Jalpaiguri) and Arunachal Pradesh. The prayer will continue for three days till 11th of February from morning till evening at the same venue.
Wednesday, February 9, 2011
Pakistan and Buddhists
THIMPHU/ISLAMABAD: Foreign Secretary Salman Bashir on Sunday affirmed Pakistan’s support for comprehensive regional cooperation under the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) framework.
Bashir is leading the Pakistani delegation to the 38th session of the SAARC Standing Committee, which started in the Bhutanese capital Thimpu, according to a press release.
Bashir said that among the priority areas, SAARC should focus on issues related to environment and climate change; energy and food security; alleviation of poverty; promote project based cooperation; develop substantive cooperation with observers, including other regional organisations and extra-regional states that have showed keen interest in SAARC. He said that Pakistan fully supported trans-regional economic, energy and development cooperation.
“Pakistan is happy to note that under the chairmanship of Bhutan and Secretary General Sheel Kant Sharma, we have seen steady progress in various SAARC programmes and activities,” Bashir said. Terrorism and illegal trafficking of drugs posed significant challenges to SAARC member states, he added. The foreign secretary said that Pakistan had hosted an important Ministerial Meeting of SAARC interior/home ministers, which had adopted the Islamabad statement calling for closer cooperation among SAARC states to overcome these challenges. South Asia, today, was witnessing vibrant democracies at work and the formulation of the SAARC Democracy Charter was an important achievement, he added. The SAARC Standing Committee’s meeting will be followed by a meeting of SAARC Council of Ministers.
Separately, Bashir and the Foreign Minister of Bhutan, Lyonpo Khandu Wangchuk, reaffirmed their resolve to further strengthen and deepen bilateral relations through closer interaction at the government and people-to-people level. During the meeting, Bashir felicitated the Bhutanese government on the excellent arrangements made for hosting the SAARC Council of Ministers and preceding meetings. He expressed the hope that interaction among SAARC member states would provide an effective and viable mechanism for promotion of peace, development and progress in the region. The two highlighted the close relations between Pakistan and Bhutan based on common historical and cultural links, especially the common Gandhara heritage. Both the sides also decided to take steps to increase trade, commercial and economic ties between the nations. Bashir welcomed religious tourism from Bhutan to Swat in Pakistan, the birth place of Guru Padmasambhawa, the Second Buddha. app
Bashir is leading the Pakistani delegation to the 38th session of the SAARC Standing Committee, which started in the Bhutanese capital Thimpu, according to a press release.
Bashir said that among the priority areas, SAARC should focus on issues related to environment and climate change; energy and food security; alleviation of poverty; promote project based cooperation; develop substantive cooperation with observers, including other regional organisations and extra-regional states that have showed keen interest in SAARC. He said that Pakistan fully supported trans-regional economic, energy and development cooperation.
“Pakistan is happy to note that under the chairmanship of Bhutan and Secretary General Sheel Kant Sharma, we have seen steady progress in various SAARC programmes and activities,” Bashir said. Terrorism and illegal trafficking of drugs posed significant challenges to SAARC member states, he added. The foreign secretary said that Pakistan had hosted an important Ministerial Meeting of SAARC interior/home ministers, which had adopted the Islamabad statement calling for closer cooperation among SAARC states to overcome these challenges. South Asia, today, was witnessing vibrant democracies at work and the formulation of the SAARC Democracy Charter was an important achievement, he added. The SAARC Standing Committee’s meeting will be followed by a meeting of SAARC Council of Ministers.
Separately, Bashir and the Foreign Minister of Bhutan, Lyonpo Khandu Wangchuk, reaffirmed their resolve to further strengthen and deepen bilateral relations through closer interaction at the government and people-to-people level. During the meeting, Bashir felicitated the Bhutanese government on the excellent arrangements made for hosting the SAARC Council of Ministers and preceding meetings. He expressed the hope that interaction among SAARC member states would provide an effective and viable mechanism for promotion of peace, development and progress in the region. The two highlighted the close relations between Pakistan and Bhutan based on common historical and cultural links, especially the common Gandhara heritage. Both the sides also decided to take steps to increase trade, commercial and economic ties between the nations. Bashir welcomed religious tourism from Bhutan to Swat in Pakistan, the birth place of Guru Padmasambhawa, the Second Buddha. app
Tuesday, February 8, 2011
Akido in Santa Barbara
The nonprofit Aikido Kenkyukai Santa Barbara has moved to a new “dojo,” or training hall at 121 Mason St. to better serve its students and the community.
For the past two years, Sensei Lia Suzuki, the chief instructor, has taught classes at the Santa Barbara Buddhist Temple, 1015 E. Montecito St. However, it became apparent last fall that Aikido Kenkyukai had outgrown that space and a new site had to be found.
The move was made possible largely thanks to an anonymous donor who pledged $1,000, provided that the organization could raise the remaining immediate funding necessary to make the move. The additional $2,000 was raised in about three days, largely employing social media, Suzuki said.
Aikido Kenkyukai is subleasing the dojo from judo instructor Steve Hoyt, who also runs his own nonprofit martial arts group.
Aikido Kenkyukai Santa Barbara, a 501(c)(3) California nonprofit public benefit corporation, was founded by Suzuki, a sixth-degree black belt in aikido with nearly 30 years of experience in the martial art.
Suzuki said the goal of Aikido Kenkyukai Santa Barbara is to pass down the true message of aikido and to nurture a better society by creating individuals of responsibility, compassion, judgment, and character.
She teaches the “art of peace” to anyone age 3 or older. The nonprofit also runs various community projects, such as its sponsorship program for low-income and at-risk children who are given the opportunity to train in aikido.
The nonprofit organization is trying to provide South Coast residents with a path toward peace. It encourages the practice of the Japanese nonviolent martial art of aikido, promoting it as a vehicle for self-improvement and spiritual growth, as well as a harmonious way to resolve everyday stress and conflict.
She initially became interested in aikido and trained in Boston. Suzuki is a former competitive horse rider from Pennsylvania. She planned to visit Japan for a short time in 1987 and ended up finding a job as an English teacher, getting married and returning home in 1996.
“Kenkyukai” translates from Japanese to “research group,” Suzuki said. Her nonprofit group has grown steadily, as can be seen by its board members, advisory council volunteers and monetary sponsors.
For the past two years, Sensei Lia Suzuki, the chief instructor, has taught classes at the Santa Barbara Buddhist Temple, 1015 E. Montecito St. However, it became apparent last fall that Aikido Kenkyukai had outgrown that space and a new site had to be found.
The move was made possible largely thanks to an anonymous donor who pledged $1,000, provided that the organization could raise the remaining immediate funding necessary to make the move. The additional $2,000 was raised in about three days, largely employing social media, Suzuki said.
Aikido Kenkyukai is subleasing the dojo from judo instructor Steve Hoyt, who also runs his own nonprofit martial arts group.
Aikido Kenkyukai Santa Barbara, a 501(c)(3) California nonprofit public benefit corporation, was founded by Suzuki, a sixth-degree black belt in aikido with nearly 30 years of experience in the martial art.
Suzuki said the goal of Aikido Kenkyukai Santa Barbara is to pass down the true message of aikido and to nurture a better society by creating individuals of responsibility, compassion, judgment, and character.
She teaches the “art of peace” to anyone age 3 or older. The nonprofit also runs various community projects, such as its sponsorship program for low-income and at-risk children who are given the opportunity to train in aikido.
The nonprofit organization is trying to provide South Coast residents with a path toward peace. It encourages the practice of the Japanese nonviolent martial art of aikido, promoting it as a vehicle for self-improvement and spiritual growth, as well as a harmonious way to resolve everyday stress and conflict.
She initially became interested in aikido and trained in Boston. Suzuki is a former competitive horse rider from Pennsylvania. She planned to visit Japan for a short time in 1987 and ended up finding a job as an English teacher, getting married and returning home in 1996.
“Kenkyukai” translates from Japanese to “research group,” Suzuki said. Her nonprofit group has grown steadily, as can be seen by its board members, advisory council volunteers and monetary sponsors.
Saturday, February 5, 2011
U.C.S. Bakersfield Acknowledges Professors
Three faculty members at California State University, Bakersfield have been awarded the 2007-08 Faculty Awards by the CSUB Faculty Senate, University Research Council and the university.
Professor of Anthropology Robert Yohe has received the Outstanding Professor Award and the Millie Ablin Award for Excellence in Teaching; Professor of Advanced Education Kathleen Ritter has received the Faculty Leadership and Service Award; and Professor of Philosophy and Religious Studies Tim Vivian has received the Faculty Research Award.
The faculty awards are presented annually to recognize the outstanding contributions of CSUB faculty members to their students, the university and their disciplines. Nominations are submitted by administrators, other faculty members, students and alumni.
Robert Yohe
Yohe first served at CSUB from 1990 – 1993 before being appointed the state archaeologist and administrator of the Idaho State Historic Preservation Office. During this same period he taught anthropology courses at Boise State University as an adjunct lecturer. He returned to CSUB in 1996.
Yohe has conduced research in the deserts of North America for the past 28 years, working on over 150 different archaeological projects. He is considered one of the foremost stone tool experts in the western United States.
Recently, Yohe has spent his summers working as the senior osteologist (bone specialist) for the El-Hibeh Archaeological Project in Egypt. His expertise in human osteology and animal remains are helping to unravel the mystery surrounding 13 mummies and a number of artifacts that he has helped to salvage. His discoveries have been shared with the world on a recent episode of the Discovery Channel’s “The Bone Detective.”
Kathleen Ritter
Ritter’s 32 years at CSUB have had a significant impact on the Kern County community. Hundreds of her students have gone on to establish their own counseling practices, have been employed in most mental health agencies, and have practiced in the public schools. Additionally she has been instrumental in the development and coordination of three master’s degree programs at CSUB.
Nearly 29 years ago Ritter established the CSUB University Counselor Training Clinic. Utilizing marriage and family therapy student clinicians, the clinic offers low-cost counseling services to the Bakersfield community. Each year the students working in the clinic provide over 2,000 hours of individual, couple, family and group counseling services.
Tim Vivian
Vivian is a dedicated scholar in the field of early Christianity, with emphasis on Coptic Studies and Early Christian Monasticism. He has taught at CSUB in a variety of capacities since 1990.
Vivian has published 10 books, more than 60 articles, and over 100 book reviews in a wide variety of scholarly publications. His scholarship is also based on substantial archeological field work. He has participated in two excavations in Egypt, serving as a director and faculty member at the excavation of the monastery of John Kolobos. He served as project historian for the team restoring and studying the 13th century wall paintings at the monastery of Saint Anthony in Egypt.
Professor of Anthropology Robert Yohe has received the Outstanding Professor Award and the Millie Ablin Award for Excellence in Teaching; Professor of Advanced Education Kathleen Ritter has received the Faculty Leadership and Service Award; and Professor of Philosophy and Religious Studies Tim Vivian has received the Faculty Research Award.
The faculty awards are presented annually to recognize the outstanding contributions of CSUB faculty members to their students, the university and their disciplines. Nominations are submitted by administrators, other faculty members, students and alumni.
Robert Yohe
Yohe first served at CSUB from 1990 – 1993 before being appointed the state archaeologist and administrator of the Idaho State Historic Preservation Office. During this same period he taught anthropology courses at Boise State University as an adjunct lecturer. He returned to CSUB in 1996.
Yohe has conduced research in the deserts of North America for the past 28 years, working on over 150 different archaeological projects. He is considered one of the foremost stone tool experts in the western United States.
Recently, Yohe has spent his summers working as the senior osteologist (bone specialist) for the El-Hibeh Archaeological Project in Egypt. His expertise in human osteology and animal remains are helping to unravel the mystery surrounding 13 mummies and a number of artifacts that he has helped to salvage. His discoveries have been shared with the world on a recent episode of the Discovery Channel’s “The Bone Detective.”
Kathleen Ritter
Ritter’s 32 years at CSUB have had a significant impact on the Kern County community. Hundreds of her students have gone on to establish their own counseling practices, have been employed in most mental health agencies, and have practiced in the public schools. Additionally she has been instrumental in the development and coordination of three master’s degree programs at CSUB.
Nearly 29 years ago Ritter established the CSUB University Counselor Training Clinic. Utilizing marriage and family therapy student clinicians, the clinic offers low-cost counseling services to the Bakersfield community. Each year the students working in the clinic provide over 2,000 hours of individual, couple, family and group counseling services.
Tim Vivian
Vivian is a dedicated scholar in the field of early Christianity, with emphasis on Coptic Studies and Early Christian Monasticism. He has taught at CSUB in a variety of capacities since 1990.
Vivian has published 10 books, more than 60 articles, and over 100 book reviews in a wide variety of scholarly publications. His scholarship is also based on substantial archeological field work. He has participated in two excavations in Egypt, serving as a director and faculty member at the excavation of the monastery of John Kolobos. He served as project historian for the team restoring and studying the 13th century wall paintings at the monastery of Saint Anthony in Egypt.
Wednesday, February 2, 2011
New York China Exhibit from Forbidden City
-- The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York put on display treasures of China's famous Emperor Qianlong on Tuesday, offering a glimpse of the emperor's artistic passion and personal sentiments. The exhibition "The Emperor's Private Paradise: Treasures from the Forbidden City" features 90 splendid art items, including silk scrolls, paintings, murals, furniture, Buddhist icons, jades, from the Qianlong Garden built in the northeast corner of Beijing' s Forbidden City
Highlights of the exhibition comprise a portrait of the Emperor Qianlong, a silk panel portraying a Buddhist shrine, magnificent thrones executed with impeccable craftsmanship, and a monumental jade-and-lacquer screen consisting of 16 panels.
"It (the exhibition) tells the story about the private garden of Emperor Qianlong. It not only tells the historical background of that period of time, but also presents the pinnacle of artistic, philosophical and research achievement at that time. I believe Western visitors can get a lot of inspiration from it," Li Ji, Executive Deputy Director of The Palace Museum of China, told Xinhua.
Emperor Qianlong was the fourth emperor of the Qing Dynasty in China. As a connoisseur of art, a dedicated scholar, and a devout Buddhist, Qianlong created a lavish and secluded garden paradise intended for his retirement, although he never relinquished the throne, and the space remained unchanged and unoccupied since its 1776 completion.
Maxwell K. Hearn, Douglas Dillon Curator for Chinese Painting and Calligraphy Department of Asian Art of the Met museum said the objects will be reinstalled permanently in their original home in the Qianlong Garden of the Forbidden City once the tour concludes.
"So this is a remarkable opportunity to understand the level of craftsmanship, the style, the taste in the exotics, that the emperor indulged in during his lengthy reign," he said.
Highlights of the exhibition comprise a portrait of the Emperor Qianlong, a silk panel portraying a Buddhist shrine, magnificent thrones executed with impeccable craftsmanship, and a monumental jade-and-lacquer screen consisting of 16 panels.
"It (the exhibition) tells the story about the private garden of Emperor Qianlong. It not only tells the historical background of that period of time, but also presents the pinnacle of artistic, philosophical and research achievement at that time. I believe Western visitors can get a lot of inspiration from it," Li Ji, Executive Deputy Director of The Palace Museum of China, told Xinhua.
Emperor Qianlong was the fourth emperor of the Qing Dynasty in China. As a connoisseur of art, a dedicated scholar, and a devout Buddhist, Qianlong created a lavish and secluded garden paradise intended for his retirement, although he never relinquished the throne, and the space remained unchanged and unoccupied since its 1776 completion.
Maxwell K. Hearn, Douglas Dillon Curator for Chinese Painting and Calligraphy Department of Asian Art of the Met museum said the objects will be reinstalled permanently in their original home in the Qianlong Garden of the Forbidden City once the tour concludes.
"So this is a remarkable opportunity to understand the level of craftsmanship, the style, the taste in the exotics, that the emperor indulged in during his lengthy reign," he said.
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