A 112-year-old nun who is one of the two oldest currently living in Taiwan, proclaimed that her secret to a long life was simply to practice Buddhism. She is from the central area of Taiwan’s Nantou County. Liu Ching-huan was brought to Taiwan from China’s Sichuan Province, where she was born, when the late President […]
Delhi: Tibetan Buddhist Monks Protest Against China
By Tan Ong New Delhi, India (CHAKRA)— Hundreds of Buddhist monks gathered to protest against the lock down of the Kirti Monastery in Tibet by the Chinese government. The protest too place in Delhi where hundreds of Buddhist monks along with Tibetan activists took part in a peace rally. The message of universal brotherhood, peace […]
Tibet, India and the Chinese and the Calendars that Join them
By Patrizia Norelli-Bachelet Patrizia Norelli-Bachelet ‘…What is to emerge? In what way will the soul of Tibet manifest? What will be the new religious-spiritual experience after the ordeal of the “labour pains” is over? Of this we cannot as yet be certain. But it is sure that the soul of Tibet awaits a higher manifestation, […]
August 24th – Happy Hungry Ghost Festival and Raksha Bandhan!
(CHAKRA) August 24th, 2010 is a special day & week for both Buddhists (Hungry Ghost Festival) and Hindus (Raksha Bandhan). The Hungry Ghost festival is celebrated in a few countries such as various parts of China. The Hungry Ghost Realm is one of the Six Realms of Samsara, into which beings are reborn. Hungry Ghost celebrations can be […]
11th Panchen Lama of China Buddhist association
Religious Freedom: A Plea from Influential Buddhist Monk
By Karishma Patel Zen Buddhist monk leader Thich Nhat Hanh speaks in Bangkok Hanoi, Vietnam (CHAKRA) — Followers of an influential Buddhist Monk were forced from two temples causing French-based Zen master and peace activist, Thich Nhat Hanh to make a plea for religious freedom. Devotees of Nhat Hanh have gone underground since last month, […]