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But the action is nullified by the fact that Ono assumes the stoic posture of the Buddhist monks seen in the news at the time setting themselves aflame in protest of the Vietnam War.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026
He is best known for developing the "ice stupa" - an artificial cone-shaped glacier inspired by Buddhist stupas - that stores water during winter and releases it in late spring, when farmers need it most.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
The famous Buddhist Angulimala Sutta tells a story of a serial killer who is redeemed by the Buddha and becomes a righteous monk.
From Slate ● Jul. 10, 2026
Like the kaleidoscopic sand mandalas constructed so devotedly by Buddhist monks—and just as ceremoniously swept away—Burning Man has been about ritualized impermanence.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
Late that afternoon I arrived at Tengboche,* the largest, most important Buddhist monastery in the Khumbu.
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
Tibetan Buddhists believe he is the 14th reincarnation of a spiritual leader first born in 1391.
From Barron's ● Feb. 2, 2026
The crackdown on Christians fits a broader pattern that in recent years has included the persecution of Tibetan Buddhists, Uyghur Muslims, and members of smaller groups such as Falun Gong.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 20, 2025
Historians consider the relics the shared heritage of the Buddha's Sakya clan and Buddhists worldwide.
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2025
For many Buddhists, the jewels are inseparable from the sacred remains and meant to be venerated, not sold.
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2025
And I listened in class, too, but on that Wednesday morning, when Dr. Hyde started talking about how Buddhists believe that all things are interconnected, I found myself staring out the window.
From "Looking for Alaska" by John Green
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