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Megalomania on the part of the authorities and obsequiousness on the part of the people who serve them are salient features of any authoritarian system, where signs of complete submission and personal loyalty can induce rewards. In an authoritarian setting,...
Tags: Burman, Burmese Buddhist, Bama, Buddha, burma scholars, Nigeria, Burma, U Nu, Than Shwe, Anti-Indian sentiment, Politics, Maung Maung Gyi, Ne Win, Military dictatorship, Islam in Burma
Megalomania on the part of the authorities and obsequiousness on the part of the people who serve them are salient features of any authoritarian system, where signs of complete submission and personal loyalty can induce rewards. In an authoritarian setting,...
Tags: Burman, Burmese Buddhist, Bama, Buddha, Nigeria, Burma, U Nu, Than Shwe, Military dictatorship
Thai police promised to get tough with criminals who steal historic artifacts for the international market after a spate of thefts from the old capital of Ayuthaya outraged the public in the Buddhist country. At least 20 heads of Buddha statues have...
Tags: Reuters Thailand, Buddha, buddha statues, Jongrak Juthanond, told reuters, Thailand, Bangkok, Thai culture, Religion in Thailand, Buddhist art, Wat, Cambodian culture, Wat Pho, Buddhism in Laos
BEEP! BEEP! “Thank you for calling customer service. My name is Ryan. How may I help you today?” “Yes, I would like to know what the HELL is going on with my phone bill?!!” Oh great, I thought to myself, another pissed off...
Tags: renunciation, buddhism, buddha, reflections, mental, states, emotions, phones, stress, stressed
I love all animals & especially my beautiful, sweet, innocent, loving huge monster dogs. Abby & Buddha are my life, my loves. A few years back I told everyone I was not a dog person & I wasn't..... Then there was Nick, an English Mastiff,...
Tags: MASTIFF, DOG, MASTIFFS, ANIMALS, DOGS, PET, PETS, ANIMAL, LOVE, ABBY, BUDDHA, BEST FRIENDS, RESCUE, ADOPT, ADOPTION
The website www.aboutbuddha.org refers to a buddha as "a person who is completely free from all faults and mental obstructions." This statement corresponds well with "The Law of Attraction" which has become "all the rage" since the release of "The...
Tags: The Secret, buddha, motivation, inspiration, quote, Law of Attraction, thinking
E-Sangha launches Buddhist Community, a new dedicated social network aimed at connecting Buddhists worldwide. The site provides an outlet for the Buddhists to network , upload images, video and news, and interact via groups, forums and polls. The site...
On one occasion a grieving lady carried her dead child to Buddha and asked him to revive it. This was a perfect setting for a miracle to be woven into religious folklore, but Buddhist records state that Buddha calmed the lady and told...
Tags: Buddha
Two relics said to be from body of Sakyamuni, founder of Buddhism, were returned Tuesday to the Beijing Yunju Temple, where they were first found, a temple official said. The relics were welcomed by 108 monks and more than 400 Buddhists, as they returned...
Tags: Buddha
Burma VJ: Reporting From a Closed Country review Rangoon goons and Big Buddha are watching you. By Ed Rampell Are you sick of the corporate mainstream media, like I am? The paid off pundits shilling for private interests that...
Tags: Burma, Aung San Suu Kyi, coup, junta, documentary, Buddha, monk, Joris Ivens, Dziga Vertov, George Orwell, Big Brother