• The Holy Pavarana is an important day of Theravada Buddhist World and Celebrated on the full moon of the Eleventh lunar month. It marks the end of the month of Vassa” or Buddhist Lent." Literally ‘pavarana’ means inviting admonition and Purnima means the 'Full Moon Day'. This day marks the end of the Rainy Season in Asian countries and abroad wherever they follow Theravada Buddhist Tradition.

  • Hollywood star Angelina Jolie, who is set to marry fiance Brad Pitt this summer, has picked her wedding date with the help of a Buddhist monk.

  • Are there no law and order in Bangladesh while 25 thousand Islamists demolished Buddhist temples, houses and business centres dated September 29, 2012?

  • Pala dynasty, which brought prosperity and stable government to the region for more than four centuries. Its patronage nurtured the arts and sheltered the remnants of the of the Buddhists in the Indian subcontinent where Hinduism was becoming a powerful force. The Palas were the last powerful Buddhist Monarchs on the subcontinent.They also established diplomatic relations with kingdom of Srivijaya,which controlled much of the Indonesian archipelago.

  • Buddhism strongly claims that World peace is achievable when there is no longer conflict over resources. Till now different people have given different types of theoretical possibility for the world peace

  • Bangladesh has successfully separated the Judiciary from the Executive but several black laws still influence the rulers in creating Special Tribunals in using several black laws including the Special Powers Act.

  • TREAT EVERYONE WITH POLITENESS, EVEN THOSE WHO ARE RUDE TO YOU, NOT BECAUSE THEY ARE NICE BUT YOU ARE.

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Monday, April 30, 2012

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Explain pure land or Zen Buddhism

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Pure Land Buddhism   is   Amitabha Buddha  means "Infinite Life" and  is the name of the Buddha who created and resides in Sukhavati, the Western Paradise of Eternal Bliss (also known as the Pure Land). In his great compassion Amitabha Buddha vowed that any beings who wish to be reborn here will have their wish fulfilled with his help.