Buddhism in the 21st Century

ELKTON, MD -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 04/14/08 -- As the summer travel season begins, W.L. Gore & Associates, a leading manufacturer of advanced technology products including the GORE-TEX® brand, today announced the Top 10 GORE-TEX® Footwear Summer Travel Destinations for 2008. The destinations were identified by Gore as this summer's top locations where travelers can experience the diversity of both outdoor adventure and urban leisure travel. The Adventure Travel Trade Association (ATTA) helped Gore identify the Top 10 destinations by analyzing industry-wide resources. In tandem with the Top 10 list, Gore is launching the 'GORE-TEX® Footwear Diamond in the Rough' contest, which challenges U.S. travelers to uncover a hidden GORE-TEX® brand logo (the GORE-TEX® logo is diamond shaped) in the participating destinations. Each winner will receive $500 in GORE-TEX® gear. Through... (more)

UN Gathering Commemorates 60th Anniversary of Universal Declaration of Human Rights

NEW YORK, Dec. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- On December 2nd, 2008, in commemoration of the 60th Anniversary of the signing of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, more than 300 religious, political and civil rights leaders gathered at the United Nations to discuss how to best respond to the disturbing new wave of human rights violations around the world. The public hearing, titled "Interfaith Cooperation and the Protection of Human Rights and Dignity" (http://www.upf.org/un/humanrights), was sponsored by the Permanent Missions of four nations: Guinea, Ethiopia, Kenya and Nepal, and ... (more)

Jain Center of Southern California Concludes Eleven-Day Community Event With Grand Closing Ceremony

BUENA PARK, CA -- (Marketwire) -- 10/07/08 -- The Jain Center of Southern California (JCSC) today announces its conclusion of the eleven-day cultural and spiritual event for the inauguration of their brand new Derasar (temple) and Aradhana (meditation and reflection) Hall with a closing ceremony held at the JCSC. The event was held from September 26 to October 6, 2008 in Buena Park, California, marking a historical milestone for the JCSC and opening the doors for a new religious facet in the community. Activities during the event included cultural programs, a grand procession, va... (more)

Renowned Kyudo (Zen archery) Master Kanjuro Shibata Sensei to Present in L.A.

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- The Los Angeles Shambhala Center presents a public talk and Zen archery workshop given by Kanjuro Shibata Sensei over the weekend, Oct 30 and November 1st and 2nd. This 20th generation master bow maker and Zen archer from Japan will appear for the first time in Los Angeles at the Shambhala Meditation Center at 963 Colorado Blvd., Los Angeles, 90041, at Figueroa and Colorado Blvd. in Eagle Rock. On Thursday, October 30th, Shibata Sensei will give a talk on "The Way to be Human" at 7:30pm. The cost is $20; the event is open to the public. For mo... (more)

Dorje Chang Buddha Returns and Is Living in America

PASADENA, Calif., July 25 /PRNewswire/ -- A close disciple of H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III Wan Ko Yeshe Norbu, Zhaxi Zhuoma Rinpoche, is leading a delegation across the USA to introduce this American based Buddha to the West and present the treasury of Buddha-dharma contained in the recently released book H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III. As proven in the book, this Buddha-dharma can enable one to become enlightened in this lifetime. H.H. Penor Rinpoche, a supreme leader of the Nyingma sect, stated that the publication and distribution of this book "... will provide the karmic conditio... (more)