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Buddhism and Education, By: Venerable Wuling

Buddhism and Education, By: Venerable WulingOnce, when the Buddha was passing through an area known as Kalama, some people came to ask his guidance. Since the area was well situated, different teachers regularly passed through. Invariably, they would claim that … Continue reading

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About Venerable Wuling

Venerable Wuling (Shi Wuling) was born in 1946 in New York state. As a student of Venerable Master Chin Kung, she became a nun in Texas in 1997 and received full ordination in Taiwan. Venerable follows the Pure Land school … Continue reading

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Biography:Charlie Chaplin

Synopsis Born on April 16, 1889, in London, England, Charlie Chaplin worked with a children’s dance troupe before making a huge mark on the big screen. His character “The Tramp” relied on pantomime and quirky movements to become an iconic … Continue reading

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Vitamin D Ineffective for Preventing Osteoporosis

In a large review of studies, researchers have found almost no evidence that taking vitamin D supplements has any effect in preventing osteoporosis in middle-aged adults. The analysis, published online last week in The Lancet , included 23 randomized trials … Continue reading

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Biography:Dalai Lama

Synopsis The Dalai Lama was born Lhamo Thondup on July 6, 1935 in Taktser, China. At age 15, he assumed political power of Tibet as the Dalai Lama. The People’s Republic of China invaded that same year. Fearing assassination, he … Continue reading

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Biography:Henry Clay

Synopsis Born on April 12, 1777, in Hanover County, Virginia, Henry Clay worked as a frontier lawyer before becoming a Kentucky senator and then speaker of the House of Representatives. He was secretary of state under John Quincy Adams in the 1820s, … Continue reading

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6 Unexpected Effects of Climate Change

Along with its anxiety-inducing effects, climate change also offers an interesting opportunity to consider fascinating, interconnected processes on Earth. The smallest to the largest components of the planet – from bacteria to volcanoes – all somehow feel the effects of … Continue reading

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Is Eating Mercury-Laden Fish So Bad?

Fish accounted for just 7 percent of the mercury measured in a group of pregnant women’s blood, found a new British study, whose authors argue that the benefits of eating fish during pregnancy appear to outweigh the costs. And while … Continue reading

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A Human Approach to World Peace (part 3, Final), by H.H. the Fourteenth Dalai Lama

Individual Power to Shape Institutions Anger plays no small role in current conflicts such as those in the Middle East, Southeast Asia, the North- South problem, and so forth. These conflicts arise from a failure to understand one another’s humanness. … Continue reading

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A Human Approach to World Peace (part 2), by H.H. the Fourteenth Dalai Lama

Compassion as the Pillar of World Peace According to Buddhist psychology, most of our troubles are due to our passionate desire for and attachment to things that we misapprehend as enduring entities. The pursuit of the objects of our desire … Continue reading

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