Sittwe, Myanmar For decades, Buddhist locals have persecuted the minority Rohingya Muslim community. In 2012, sectarian violence against the Rohingya forcibly displaced 140,000 people. Human Rights Watch has called the situation an “ethnic cleansing.” Some Buddhists have justified the violence… Continue Reading
We’re in the middle of going through the Twelve Steps. We stopped after step seven. So we’ll continue. “Make a list of all persons we have harmed and become willing to make amends to them all.” So this is clearly… Continue Reading
[Interviewer] Acharya Shree, there are many Buddhas mentioned in the Buddhist scriptures. Were they truly awakened? In Buddhist scriptures there are many kinds of Buddhas. They are like gospels in the Bible. Because there are many stories about them. And… Continue Reading
Woman: The monks have to return to the temple to eat. It’s not right to block them. Police officer: It’s so chaotic right now. Just wait till I get there. Your ass is mine. Police officer: You want some more… Continue Reading
[Music] This Vasu Bihar is located about fifteen kilometers northwest of Bogra city [Music] This is a Buddhist monastery and a saved antiquity [Music] Walking through the ruined wide walls of Vasu Bihar, you will be lost in that past… Continue Reading
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Buddhism came into being as a response to human suffering, and to enable men and women to reveal their full potential. Some perceive Buddhism as a solitary, meditative religion, but the Buddhism practiced by the members of the global lay… Continue Reading
– Hi there, I’m Aria and I was recently in a video where I mentioned how I spent some time as a monk in a monastery in Thailand and people seem to wanna hear that story. So, this is that… Continue Reading