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Tasting From the Trees of Knowledge

Doug Binzak | Posted 10.24.2012 | Healthy Living
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Doug Binzak

By truly experiencing the truth about trees, we understand the interconnected, interdependent nature of all life. No man could ever be an island unto himself, unless that island had some trees!

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7 Practices That Restored My Buddhist Faith

Lewis Richmond | Posted 08.07.2012 | Religion
Read More: Sutras, Buddhism, Zen Buddhism, Meditation, Buddhist Meditation, Buddhist Practice, Bodhi Tree, Religion News
Lewis Richmond

After 15 years my faith in this practice, once so strong, turned to doubt. I began asking myself: What do I really know that is true? Who and what can I really trust? What has become of Lew, the person I used to be so many years before?

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Pilgrimage: 14 Of The World's Most Popular Spiritual Destinations

Posted 06.11.2012 | Religion
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Every year millions of pilgrims travel to places with unique spiritual significance in hopes of experiencing elevation, transformation and attaining a...

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The Lesson of a Leaf

Tsoknyi Rinpoche | Posted 06.21.2012 | Healthy Living
Read More: Bodh Gaya, Bodhi Tree, Bodhichitta, Enlightenment, The Buddha, Buddhism, Mindfulness, Compassion, Mindfulness Based, Comfort, Meditation Mindfulness, Peace, Healthy Living News
Tsoknyi Rinpoche

What happens if we allow ourselves to become attuned to the simple transactions of our daily lives? What can we learn from those moments that nearly slip past our awareness?

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Following The Footsteps Of The Buddha Across North East India

Jim Luce | Posted 03.11.2012 | Religion
Read More: Bodh Gaya, Buddha, Kalachakra, Dr. Kazuko Tatsumura Hillyer, Bodhi Tree, Buddhism, Buddhist Monks, Buddhist Enlightenment, Buddhist Pilgrimage, Siddhartha Gautama, Religion News
Jim Luce

When I was asked to join a "Kalachakra" -- a circle-of-life pilgrimage to where Prince Siddhartha discovered the realities of the world under the Bodhi Tree -- I jumped at the chance.

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Bodhi Day: Celebrating The Buddha's Enlightenment

Roshi Pat Enkyo O'Hara, Ph.D. | Posted 05.25.2011 | Religion
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Roshi Pat Enkyo O'Hara, Ph.D.

Today, all over the world, Zen Buddhists are celebrating the day of the Buddha's enlightenment. Known in Japan as "Rohatsu," this Bodhi Day marks the defining event in the legend of Shakyamuni Buddha: his enlightenment experience.

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The Bodhi Tree and Community

Michael Sigman | Posted 05.25.2011 | Los Angeles
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Michael Sigman

Buddhist meditation has helped me deal with disappointment. But I still felt devastated when I learned that the owners of the Bodhi Tree are closing their iconic West Hollywood bookstore.

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