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Buddhamas

"If we cling to anything in this world we would be consumed by stress, sorrow and pain”

“…The Buddha exhorts us to calm our mind as the first priority because when the mind is restless and agitated it is confused, it can’t tell north from south, cause from effect, right from wrong, good from bad, pain from pleasure; it is deluded, not seeing things clearly as they are, such as seeing pleasure in sensual gratification when in fact it’s miserable and painful.

Buddhist lessons from Star Wars

by Henna Achhpal, DNA India, 12 Dec 2016

New Delhi, India -- The world’s most loved sci-fi saga has religion at its core, borrowing themes from several Buddhist principles and concepts

Star Wars can be a religion in itself. Not only because of its global cult like following, or the inspired significant dates and phrases, but also owing to the several underlying spiritual themes packed in the action adventure saga. It’s no co-incidence as the creator, George Lucas, specifically intended to deal with religious issues.

Lucas had been mulling over questions relating to religion from a young age and the making of Star Wars was a way to bring some of them to a conclusion. In an interview from 1999 he said, “The conclusion I have come to is that all of the religions are true; they just see a different part of the elephant. Religion is basically a container for faith. Faith is the glue that holds us together as a society. It is a very important part of allowing us to remain stable - remain balanced.”

Pindapata at Wat Doi Phra Jow Ton Luang

Published on Dec 18, 2016
by Losel Boon Hong Chuah

Sit with your coffee/tea and immersed yourself in this age-old Buddhist tradition. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bEPvb49KpfE

Official launching Ceremony of Malaysia Buddhist Consultative Council (MBCC)

Committee members representing the six components of Malaysian Buddhist Consultative Council at the Official Launch of MBCC on Sunday 18/12/16. 

The Official Launching Ceremony of Pertubuhan Perundingan Buddhis Malaysia
马来西亚佛教咨询理事会Malaysian Buddhist Consultative Council on 18 December 2016.

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