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For the last two years, the Aetherius Society has opened its pilgrimages to all faiths. About 100 people joined last Saturday's trek up the tallest peak in the San Gabriel Mountains.

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The Las Vegas Diamond Way Buddhist Group offers guided meditation and dharma talks at 7:45 p.m. Thursdays (260-4426).

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The great Buddhist teacher Padmasambava warned of a dangerous time when "the snow mountains wear black hats."

The sage, revered by Tibetans as the second coming of Buddha, made his prophecy more than a millennium ago.

Many Buddhists believe that his prediction is being fulfilled today as mountain glaciers around the world recede as a result of global warming. And a growing number are responding to the threat of ecological catastrophe by embracing eco-Buddhism, a movement that injects Buddhist principles of compassion and mindfulness into environmentalism.

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The Dalai Lama is coming to Silicon Valley this fall.

The Tibetan spiritual leader will give a teaching, "Eight Verses of Training the Mind: Awakening the Heart of Compassion," at the San Jose McEnery Convention Center on Oct. 12.

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Sunday, Aug 1 6:00p to 7:00p at Nyingma Institute, Berkeley, CA

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A group of young American religious scholars and teaching assistants from Egypt 's oldest and renowned Azhar University engaged in a two week interactive project in an effort to bridge the gap between the Muslim world and the US.

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For the second time this month, a Buddhist temple in Davenport has been targeted by vandals.

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Tibetech.org in collaboration with Sierra Friends of Tibet has announced a special art talk with Tibetan Buddhist Monk Geshe Lobsang Tsultrim. Geshela (a title similar to a Ph.D. indicating an earned degree) is a Tibetan Buddhist monk of the Gelupa order, the same order of the Dalai Lama of Tibet.

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Luna, the Wildlife Education and Rehabilitation Center's educational great horned owl, may be only 2 years old - barely out of babyhood herself - but she is already an experienced hoot'n-nanny.

...Mark your calendars! The Wildlife Fest, WERC's annual barbecue-auction fundraiser will be held from 12 to 3 p.m. Oct. 23 at the Morgan Hill Buddhist Community Center. There will be great food, auction items, raffles, gifts and fun activities for the kids. Have a fantastic time while helping our wildlife stay healthy and wild.

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Two Buddhist monks are organizing peace walks throughout the Northwest over the next two weeks. They're commemorating the 65th anniversary next month of the U.S. dropping nuclear bombs on Japan. Tuesday the monks led about a dozen protesters to the gates of the Hanford Nuclear Reservation.

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Let's also remember: Toxic legacy of US assault on Fallujah 'worse than Hiroshima'. ABN

Meditation Service: every Tuesday from 6-7pm, bring your zafu/cushion.

Classes: 1st and 3rd Tuesdays, “Practical Buddhism” from 7-8pm.

2nd and 4th Tuesdays, Advanced Sutra Study from 7-8pm. Currently “The Fundamental Wisdom of the Middle Way” by 2nd century philosopher Nagarjuna. Limited texts available during class.

Location: Eye of the Buddha, corner of Park and El Cajon Blvd., Hillcrest.

More info: www.cfabp.org

...Known largely in the 1960s as an anti-war poet, Merwin, a two-time Pulitzer Prize winner now in his 82nd year, moved to Hawaii in 1976 to study Zen Buddhism.

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Jewish control of the media is preventing an open discussion of the Holocaust, prominent Hollywood director Oliver Stone told the Sunday Times, adding that the U.S. Jewish lobby was controlling Washington's foreign policy for years.

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The Rev. Thich Hang Dat, abbot of the Ten Thousand Buddhas Summit Monastery in Corydon will lead a Buddhist meditation retreat Aug. 7 at Unitarian Universalist Church of Evansville, 2910 E. Morgan Ave.

The retreat, from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., costs $35 and includes a vegetarian lunch. The retreat is hosted by the Blooming Lotus Sangha. For more information, e-mail holly@bloominglotussangha.org or call (812) 602 3369.

The Blooming Lotus Sangha meets from 5:30 to 7 p.m. every Sunday at Unitarian Universalist Church of Evansville.

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Danielle Komoto, 26, was born in a Catholic family of Filipino heritage. Her husband of one month, Kevin Komoto, 28, is Japanese American, and his family leans toward Buddhist traditions.

The Irvine couple were one of many diverse families Saturday in the Obon Dance Festival, a Buddhist celebration honoring "all who have died through-out human history," according to teacher Jo-Ren MacDonald of Visalia.

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Struck by the light reflected from the four-metre-high, gold-plated Shakyamuni Buddha, one might think they were resting in an isolated shrine in the hills of Nepal.

Actually, it's the new Thrangu Monastery in Richmond, the first of its kind outside Asia, according to its builders.

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In the old days in Japan a spiritual aspirant would kneel in the snow at the gates of the monastery for several days before either gaining entrance or being turned away.

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VISTA ---- Dancing, drumming, live music, food, children's games and cultural displays will be showcased July 25 at the Vista Buddhist Temple's annual Obon Festival.

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METRO VANCOUVER - Buddhist philosophy teaches that Buddhahood is achieved by looking inward, but the architectural design of a place of worship can greatly affect one’s inner peace and state of mind.

That is one reason, Thrangu Rinpoche told a news conference Friday, that it is so significant that Richmond is now home to the first traditional-style Tibetan Buddhist monastery in Canada.

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The "Exploring Buddhism" group meets every Friday at noon. The basic text used by the group is The Best Buddhist Writings 2006, edited by Melvin McLeod. Open for everyone. 201 Elmwood Street Lower Level State College, PA 16801 Please visit our website for detailed directions www.eastwestcrossings.com

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This lifetime of ours is transient as autumn clouds.
To watch the birth and death of beings
Is like looking at the movements of a dance.
A lifetime is like a flash of lightning in the sky.
Rushing by, like a torrent down a steep mountain.

-- Buddha

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Rigpa's Autumn Retreat with Sogyal Rinpoche finds a new home this year in sunny San Diego, CA. The retreat will be held on its traditional dates, following Thanksgiving and lasting from November 26 - December 5, at the Bahia Resort Hotel on Mission Bay.

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It is Sunday morning and about a dozen people have gathered at the Shambhala Meditation Center of Providence, a new Buddhist center on the Providence-Pawtucket line.

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Jennifer Aniston has reportedly splashed out $4000 on a Buddha statue that she talks to.

The actress has been interested in spirituality for many years, and is particularly intrigued by Buddhism.

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BOOK STUDY GROUP (ENGLISH) Sun. 1:30-2:30pm - Please drop in.
We are currently reading 'Dancing with Life' by Phillip Moffitt.

UNDERSTANDING BUDDHISM (ENGLISH) Sun. 2:30-3:30pm - Please drop in.

A Place of Peace will host a collection of sacred relics of the Buddha and other Buddhist masters. There will also be a Blessing Ceremony where the relics are gently placed on the crown of the visitor's head as a personal blessing. 7 p.m. July 16, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. July 17, and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. July 18, 896 East Main Street, Ventura. Donations welcome.

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Ajahn Amaro, the founding abbot of Abhayagiri Buddhist Monastery in Redwood Valley, will be moving to England this month to fill the role as abbot of Amaravati Monastery near London. Since moving to Redwood Valley in 1996, Amaro has been generous in sharing the teachings of the Buddha with our local community. He has offered many classes, guided meditations, and daylong mini-retreats at the monastery as well as at Yoga Mendocino in town.

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