Fire destroys Bronx Buddhist temple, leaves monk and visitor dead
A raging Bronx fire left two men dead Wednesday morning and heavily damaged a Buddhist temple next door, FDNY officials said.
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Why does Buddhism believe in life after death?
Long is the cycle of birth and death to the fool who does not know the true path. After his enlightenment, the Buddha could remember his previous lives. Some of these previous lives are recorded ...
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Buddhist monk dies in temple dog attack horror as his own pit bull 'chews off half his face'
A Buddhist monk has been mauled to death by his own pet pit bull, which launched a brutal attack on the man's face. Phra Bandit Bootsen was feeding the one-year-old pup named Jord, when it latched ...
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What is Nirvana Day?
Nirvana Day is an annual Buddhist festival that remembers the death of the Buddha when he reached Nirvana at the age of 80. Nirvana is believed to be the end of the cycle of death and rebirth.
Beijing offers talks with ageing Dalai Lama as he mourns older brother’s death, but demands Tibet’s loyalty
China hopes the Dalai Lama can “return to the right path” and is open to discussions about the Nobel Peace laureate’s future ...
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Return to nature: ‘Tree burials’ at Kyoto temples rise in popularity
Shogakuan, established in the Kamakura Period (1185-1333), opened its tree burial graveyard in July 2018 after Buddhist parishioners expressed their wishes for tree burial plots. Currently ...