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Jan 7, 2025 | 
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Local Buddhist accounts claim that Buddhist inscriptions appeared in the area of Bengal shortly after the historical Buddha (563–483 BCE) visited this region. Buddhist influence grew over time, fueled by supportive rulers during the reign of Aśoka (304–232 BCE) of the Maurya Dynasty (322–184 BCE), the Gupta Dynasty (240–550 CE), and the Pāla Dynasty (750–1161 CE).
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Nov 20, 2024 | 
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The Seon (Zen) monk and best-selling author from South Korea Haemin Sunim, recently on a book tour of Indonesia, met the public in Surabaya, Java, on 16 November. The event was organized by Gramedia Popular Library, the Young Buddhist Association of Indonesia, Mitra Uttama, Surabaya University Buddhist Activity Unit, Airlangga University Buddhist Activity Unit, Ciputra University Buddhist Community, and Widya Kartika University Buddhist Student Activity Unit.
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Nov 16, 2024 | 
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In the wake of the 2024 US presidential election, the specter of Donald Trump’s return to power looms large over American political life. As the former president prepares for a second term, his influence remains as divisive as ever.
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Oct 5, 2024 | 
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A common refrain we hear about our student days is that it is only later in life that we realize that history can be fascinating, gripping, even enthralling. Rather than boring dates and names of leaders and battles, history is about how our world has ended up the way it is, whose voices have been privileged, and whose voices can be discovered. In our traditional schema of school subjects, history is strictly part of the humanities and not seen as a science. Yet we are made of history.
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Sep 21, 2024 | 
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In a world increasingly dominated by the relentless march of technology and the dazzling spectacle of human achievement, the call to cultivate a sense of awe is often drowned out by the cacophony of social media notifications and the insatiable pursuit of novelty.
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Sep 7, 2024 | 
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Pope Francis has begun his 45th Apostolic Journey in Indonesia, and was warmly received in Jakarta. The Vatican has been at pains to emphasize that the aging, wheelchair-bound Pontiff’s priority is Asia, and Pope Francis has the schedule to prove it: this is his longest tour yet. Asia is the continent that birthed not only Christianity, Islam, and Buddhism—the three great missionary religions—but also all of the major extant world faith traditions, including Judaism, Hinduism, Sikhism, and Daoism.
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Jul 20, 2024 | 
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On 13 July, the world witnessed a dramatic and unsettling event: an assassination attempt on former US president Donald Trump. This incident has prompted global discussions about violence and its repercussions.
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Jul 17, 2024 | 
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Young Buddhist Association of Indonesia and Indonesian Buddhist Women (Wanita Buddhis Indonesia) made history on 14 July by hosting the “Humanitarian Cultural Exchange Tour 2024: The African Kids Show,” in Surabaya. The event was part of a tour that will see a delegation of African Buddhist children give cultural performances in four cities in Indonesia: Surabaya, Makassar, Bangka, and Batam. The Young Buddhist Association (YBA) is the leading Buddhist youth organization in Indonesia.
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Jun 12, 2024 | 
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Printing blocks housed at the Dege Sutra-Printing House (Tibetan: Dege Parkhang), located in modern-day Sichuan Province, southwestern China, have been recognized as documentary heritage for inclusion in the Asia Pacific regional register of UNESCO’s Memory of the World Programme.
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Jun 5, 2024 | 
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Tung Lin Kok Yuen, Canada Society (TLKYCS) is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year with a series of public events. The highlight of the celebration is the seven-day Yogacara (Yankou) Dharma Assembly, taking place from 2–9 June, with a special anniversary ceremony scheduled for 9 June. The events are designed to promote TLKYCS’s religious and cultural values to the public.
