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This will be a discussion of an ancient Indian text by the scholar-monk, Vasubandhu , one of the seminal philosophers of the Yogacara school of Buddhism. (source: Topix.net) – RSS widgets and RSS feeds on Feedzilla.com

Buddhist art and iconography are a rich source of body art imagery. Readers of Buddhism at About.com are invited to send in photographs of their Buddhist tattoos. The best ones will be added to the gallery. (source: About) – RSS news feeds and Widgets on Feedzilla.com

Much of what people in the West believe about Buddhism is mistaken. It is all too common to find a magazine or web article about Buddhism that begins "Buddhism teaches thus-and-so, and I disagree because …," and the alleged Buddhist teaching is… (source: About) – News widgets and RSS feeds on Feedzilla.com

Buddhist art and iconography are a rich source of body art imagery. Readers of Buddhism at About.com are invited to send in photographs of their Buddhist tattoos. The best ones will be added to the gallery. (source: About) – RSS news feeds and Widgets on Feedzilla.com

Buddhist art and iconography are a rich source of body art imagery. Readers of Buddhism at About.com are invited to send in photographs of their Buddhist tattoos. The best ones will be added to the gallery. (source: About) – RSS widgets and RSS feeds on Feedzilla.com

A concept that’s pondered here.

We are formed and molded by our thoughts. Those whose minds are shaped by selfless thoughts give joy when they speak or act. Joy follows them like a shadow that never leaves them. – Buddha …

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The ever-expanding terror threat in Pakistan has not only affected country’s civilian regime and its economy, but it has also ruined ancient Buddhist monasteries and other such historical relics in the war ravaged North West Frontier Province (NWFP).

Places such as Mingora, Peshawar and the Swat Valley were dotted with magnificent remains of the Gandhara kingdom, which flourished from the 6th century B.C. to the 11th century A.D, but the military operation which was initiated to flush out the extremists from the region has left a trail of destruction of these historical relics.

Just as the Afghan Taliban destroyed the gigantic 1,500-year-old statues of the Buddha in Bamiyan, Afghanistan in 2001, militants in Pakistan have continuously targeted the various Buddhist heritage sites in Pakistan, driving away foreign research teams and tourists.

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