Happy May 4th!
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Building on our conversation in class, I thought this was an interesting read. It's from 2021 but seems to be relevant to our recent discussion.

Also interesting the mudra in the background - teaching.

time.com/6103204/kodo...

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"India is preparing to roll out its first school curriculum for Buddhist monasteries this month".

I'm not sure why - but it surprises me that India is creating curriculum for Buddhist monasteries (primarily to avoid Chinese influence).

www.reuters.com/world/india/...

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This week's readings "Buddhism in America" by Seager, discussed the Great Stupa of Dharmakaya. And since the image was unavailable - I thought I would share this link of what it looks like.
www.dralamountain.org/campus/great...

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I was recently traveling and this popped up when signing into the United app. Before looking at the text, I thought Thailand because of the red, gold, bright colors and gold leaf. But it's Japan, Kaminarimon Gate of Sensō-ji, a famous Buddhist temple in Asakusa, Tokyo, Japan

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Protests at Bodh Gaya, site of the Buddha’s awakening, over joint control (4-Hindu & 4-Buddhist) of the Mahabodhi Temple. The Mahabodhi Temple was constructed in the third century BCE, during the reign of Emperor Ashoka.

Familiar terms :)

www.buddhistdoor.net/news/the-ong...

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Next Dalai Lama will be born outside of China according to Tenzin Gyatso, but China disagrees. "The lineage ... was formed and developed in China's Tibet, and his religious status and name were also determined by (China's) central government,"

www.reuters.com/world/asia-p...

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I found this YT channel & sharing. First the AI generated images fit with some earlier discussions about western perception. Second, Buddhism means a lot of different things to different people. I'm not sure I realized that as much as I do now.

www.youtube.com/@wisdomwovenn
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From our Baker reading "When body and mind have exhausted their capacity for consciously directed dramatic expression, one rests in a state of lucid relaxation, corresponding to the śavāsana, or ‘corpse’ pose, of haṭhayoga." Favorite part of yoga. (I know it's not the same LOL)
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Just in case anyone had an interest in Buddha Gems - Sotheby's will be selling them in May 2025.

Historical Buddha's Relics for Auction at Sotheby's: The Piprahwa Gems.

shenrealty.com/news/histori...

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Some pics from my trip to Japan a couple of years ago - this is the Kiyomizu Dera Temple.
www.kiyomizudera.or.jp/en/
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Found this map that helped with dates/locations of the spread of Buddhism via silk/lotus road. Seems to be consistent with lecture.
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Source: Traveling the silk road. SGI USA. (2022, September 26). www.sgi-usa.org/the-humanism...

From my GEOG 230 class - Geographic Perspectives on Human-Environment Systems.

Thought this was an interesting parallel to class.

Cited: Robbins, P., Hintz, J., & Moore, S. A. (2022). Environment and society: A critical introduction. Wiley Blackwell, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

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