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no responses - Posted 04.12.10
The Shambhala Times is pleased to present the first crossword puzzle for Buddhaphiles, composed by Ravenna Michalsen. Can you name the birthplace of the Buddha, the seed syllable of Amitabha, or a misunderstanding of emptiness? Try your hand at this crossword by printing out the puzzle ...continue
no responses - Posted 03.07.09
Buddhism has been intertwined with song from its beginnings. Some of the earliest female and male disciples of the Buddha wrote songs and poems about their experiences as new renunciants. As in the Homeric tradition, these songs and poems were sung or recited, memorized and passed ...continue