Rural Industrialisation as the ‘Mahayana’ of International Cooperation

The following piece was written for the UNIDO’s General Conference that took place in Vienna this month but could not be carried by any of the international papers because of a slight delay, although some feel its contents may not be ideologically palatable to them. Hence it is being carried here for the benefit of our readers. —Editor A highly positive sum game awaits the community of nations if an internationally agreed programme for rural industrialisation in the LDCs (and in the developing world generally), through a boost to the agro-industry supplier sector worldwide, can be brought into play. The twin crises of galloping foodgrain and commodity prices, on...
Educator and 'America's Philosopher'

I also worked with a group of lay Buddhists who like Dewey's work very much because it is very comfortable with some of the ideas of Mahayana Buddhism. ...
Buddhist group keeps heritage alive among the children

The Saturday morning class, open to the public, was created to help Kalmyk children maintain the tradition of worshiping Mahayana Buddhism. "Our goal is to fulfill the wishes, which stem from our parents, to keep alive our religion, heritage, culture and language,'' Taunov, a township native, said. Sitting cross legged in the midst of the Tashi Lhunpo Temple, Geshe Tenzin Dakpa, the temple's lead monk, gave students gathered around him an oral history of Friday's Zul holiday. The December celebration represents a universal day of enlightenment to honor Tsongkhapa, the founder of Mahayana Buddhism. Zul is held on the 25th day of...
10 Steps for Creating a More Conscious Life

Unlike most other writings within that tradition, the Yoga Sutra references the teachings of the Mahayana school of Buddhist thought that preceded it Both ...
Carter Memorial United Methodist Church offers Buddhism Class

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Bangalore Mirror,Bangalore Mirror

It has the world's largest book and rare manuscript collection of Mahayana Buddhism, and is home to a large number of fascinating artefacts. ...
Taiwanese drama on a Buddhist’s journey

The play tries to communicate the Mahayana spirit of Buddhism through music, dance and drama. It traces the monk's physical journey as well as his inner, ...
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'Aryamanju Sreemoola Kalpa', a tantric work written in `Newari Script' of Nepal that deals with Mahayana Buddhism declared as `Vijnana Nidhi' by the Union ...