Goodbye!
Just to let you know - albeit at short notice - that I will no longer be your guide for this site from tomorrow. However, could I just say a...
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November 16, 2006
November 15, 2006
Five Steps to Being a Better Human Being
The practice of Buddhism is very much about becoming a better human being. To be a better human being means being able to help others as well as oneself, avoiding...
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November 14, 2006
Tattoos: Good or Bad?
A correspondent asks:
Question: Where does Buddhism stand on the subject of tattoos?
Answer: One way that a Buddhist may determine whether something is right or wrong is to consider whether it...
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November 13, 2006
Death and the Mustard Seed
What did the Buddha tell us about death, what some people say is the only certainty we have in life? In the story of the grieving mother and the mustard...
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November 12, 2006
Elton John, Religion and Being Gay
In an interview for 'The Observer' monthly music magazine Elton John says: 'I think religion has always tried to turn hatred towards gay people. Religion promotes the hatred and spite...
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November 11, 2006
Bhaishajyaguru - The Healing Buddha
Bhaishajyaguru, or the Healing or Medicine Buddha, is a popular form of the Buddha in Tibet, China and Japan. Although he is a Buddha some may appeal to in...
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