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Superstitions run deep in #Bangkok: youtu.be/_hDG-6XJr3w?...
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Superstitions run deep in Bangkok | Why Bangkok
YouTube video by Bangkok Post
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November 5, 2026 at 12:53 PM
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China’s ‘temple economy’ thrives on the power of youthful prayer: giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/...
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China’s ‘temple economy’ thrives on the power of youthful prayer
After decades of economic transformation and social change, a new generation is seeking answers in religion
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July 13, 2026 at 6:00 AM
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Letter: Bordering on Buddhist
www.ft.com/content/b06c...
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Letter: Bordering on Buddhist
From Brendan Kelly, Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland
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April 12, 2026 at 3:57 AM
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The Eightfold Path: Right #Mindfulness
Norman Fischer: www.lionsroar.com/right-mindfu...
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The Eightfold Path: Right Mindfulness
Norman Fischer on why mindfulness is not always “right.”
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September 7, 2025 at 6:19 AM
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Karma believers may see it as friend to them, but foe to others
www.bps.org.uk/research-dig...
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Karma believers may see it as friend to them, but foe to others | BPS
A new paper identifies asymmetrical application of the idea of karma, which may reinforce some believers' own sense of virtue.
www.bps.org.uk
July 7, 2025 at 10:07 AM
mrroobkk.bsky.social
"'The reincarnation of Dalai Lama must follow … China’s laws and regulations,' China’s foreign ministry said."

Dalai Lama defies China by asserting ‘sole authority’ over succession ahead of 90th birthday: on.ft.com/4lw5jUX
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Dalai Lama defies China by asserting ‘sole authority’ over succession ahead of 90th birthday
Tibetan Buddhist leader claims control over reincarnation process contested by Beijing
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July 2, 2025 at 8:22 PM
mrroobkk.bsky.social
#HolidayReading
@manvir.bsky.social’s #Shamanism:
www.manvir.org/shamanism
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Manvir Singh’s Shamanism
July 1, 2025 at 7:13 AM
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Should holy relics be put up for sale? The market for sacred artefacts is an ethical minefield: on.ft.com/44GZoaK
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Should holy relics be put up for sale? The market for sacred artefacts is an ethical minefield
Sotheby’s has postponed its sale of gems linked to the remains of the Buddha, in a case that has sparked legal and moral debates
on.ft.com
May 16, 2025 at 11:52 PM
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The identity politics of many Muslims, and critics of Islam, are deeply corrosive
@kenanmalik.bsky.social: www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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The identity politics of many Muslims, and critics of Islam, are deeply corrosive | Kenan Malik
Condemning them as ‘sectarian’ is only adding to the clamour that they have no place in the west
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April 15, 2025 at 2:31 AM