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September 28, 2008

For a fee, a Thai temple offers a head start on rebirth

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NAKHON NAYOK, Thailand : It is the ultimate in second chances: a Buddhist temple here offers, for a small fee, an opportunity to die, rise up again newborn and make a fresh start in life.

Born Again Buddhists?

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Buddhist temple in Thailand is offering instant rebirth, for a fee. People line up every day to climb into big, pink coffins. Monks chant over them, and they climb out,...

Taimen - Hucho Taimen

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— Taimen Profile — The taimen is the largest member of the salmonid family, which also includes trout and salmon. These fish are fierce predators that sometimes chase their prey in packs, a practice that earned them the nickname “river wolves.” They have gray-green heads with streamlined, reddish-brown bodies. And they can be enormous, with particularly large specimens reaching six…



Thought for Sun, 28 Sep 2008

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Ask yourself this; 'Are you a human being having a spiritual experience, or a spiritual being having a human experience? - Wayne Dyer, PhD...

September 27, 2008

Trungpa Rinpoche and Social Activism

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Could the teachings of the Tibetan Buddhist master, founder of Shambhala, promote societal healing and world peace?

Chogyam Trungpa and the Hard Road

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Almost 40 years ago, the revered Buddhist master presented a tough, uncompromising path to enlightenment. Is his approach still relevant?
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