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Albany Chanting

A celebration of 2,600 years of Buddhism

Wesak is the most holy day of extreme importance to Buddhists all over the world. Wesak falls on the full-moon day in the month of May and...
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The Chanting Date:

  • Bhagavan Das
  • May 1, 2011
It’s funny when life simply moves you towards the next thing.Lately I’ve wanted to be around spiritual energy. I was reading a book by...
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How to use mala beads

Now the first thing that you may ask is what are mala beads? Well in short and to put it quite simple, mala beads are Buddhist prayer beads....
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Review “Deva Premal and the Gyuto Monks: Tibetan Mantras for Turbulent Times”

  • Deva premal
  • August 9, 2011
Deval Premal has long been a leader in the sounds of Buddhist and Hindu chants and mantras as well as yoga music and meditation music, chants and...
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Is meditation becoming a hindrance to your day?

Interesting question it is, many people get up early in the morning and many Buddhists also choose the morning as their meditation time. But those...
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What are Shikata and the Shikata Ashram Project?

The Shikata Ashram Project is the creation and building of the Shikata Zen Community. The official name is, Shikata Zen Ashram. The word ashram is...
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