#Buddhism
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Religion
Reincarnation as a second chance
Reincarnation is understood in connection with someone who is no longer living. It is believed that the “soul, consciousness or…
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Travelogue
The Two Faces of the Afghan Taliban
Bamiyan Stone Buddha, Reflecting the Contradictions of the Taliban [The Taliban, an Islamic extremist armed group, has ruled Afghanistan twice…
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Literature
Buddha in Arabic Poetry
Arab poetry, throughout its generations and arts, revolved around Buddha. Ashraf Aboul-Yazid (Ashraf Dali) AJA President, Egypt One of the…
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Religion
The Sacred and the Profane
Not even religious teachings are immune to impermanence and change. The danger is when law is used to criminalize questioning…
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History
Religious Developments in Ancient India
The earliest evidence for elements of Hinduism is before and during the early Harappan period. Phallic symbols close to the…
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Blogs
Siddha Hemachandra – A Great Indian Sage of Jainism
For writing the encyclopedia, Hemachandra had collected the historic manuscripts and literature from the ancient Sharda University of Kashmir. By…
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History
In ancient Punjab, religion was fluid, not watertight
Buddhism was very popular in Punjab during the Mauryan and post-Mauryan period. [Eminent historian Romila Thapar’s speech at the History…
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Archaeology
Sindhi monks had attended 2nd and 3rd Buddhist councils in 278 and 253 B.C.
The stupas in Sindh are either hemispherical, semi-rectangular heaps and cylindrical in the shape of towers. The structures of the…
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Archaeology
Piprasar Waterfall, an enchanting site in Khirthar Mountain Range
The Piprasar Waterfall got its name as there are large number of small Pipal trees on its banks. It is…
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Blogs
The Purnima in our lives….
Buddha was a great social reformer and sent out a strong message of social equality, perhaps the first great historical…
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