Thursday, August 7, 2008

Tooth Relic, Buddhist Stress Management, "Adopt a Monk"

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Tooth Relic of the Buddha
Here's a painting about one of the Buddha's tooth relics. The tooth relic is said to have been removed from the place where the Buddha's bodily remains were cremated after his parinirvana by the female arahant Khema, a pupil of Sariputra. It was taken to a place in India called Kalinga where it was venerated with great respect.



To avoid the relic from being taken by others, the King of Kalinga passed the relic to his daughter, Princess Hemamala and her husband Prince Dantakumara. Together they disguised themselves as hermits and hid the tooth relic in the hair of the princess as they made their ways to Sri Lanka, where the relic remains to this day in Kandy at the Temple of the Tooth.

10 Ways to Manage Stress - the Buddhist Way
Coping with stress is a fact of life for many of us. At a recent global conference on Buddhism, Danai Chanchaochai of the Bangkok Post suggests ten ways Buddhism helps us stay stress-free in a business environment. It's easy once you understand the capacities of the human brain.

Sangha Fund: Adopting a Novice Monk
Here's a project worth supporting. Up in the north in Thailand live a group of young novice monks who are struggling to survive and continue their studies in Buddhism due to the very isolated location and the challenging conditions there.

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