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Ask a Buddhist: What Exactly Is the ‘Bogd’ and His Role?

Last March, the Dalai Lama identified a young Mongolian boy as the Bogd, the 10th incarnation of the spiritual leader of Mongolian Buddhism.

Ask A Buddhist: The Natural Law of Karma

It’s easy to misunderstand many aspects of Buddhism when it’s viewed through the lens of the Abrahamic traditions. In my experience, one of the hardest ideas to grasp is the law of karma.

Ask a Buddhist: How Can a Muslim Become a Buddhist?

Many people find Buddhist practices to calm the mind, open the heart and strengthen ethical conduct to be useful regardless of their religious leanings. Buddhism does not just encourage us to have love, compassion and wisdom; it shows us how to cultivate these qualities.

Ask A Buddhist: Do Buddhists Pray?

Buddhist prayers, arising from a Buddhist worldview, assert our deepest aspirations to develop excellent qualities and to live them in our daily lives in order to benefit the world.

Ask a Buddhist: Rebirth, Control, and Sexual Pleasure

One major difference between Buddhism and the Abrahamic traditions comes when we talk about who or what created and controls the universe.

Ask A Buddhist: Is Organ Donation OK?

Buddhists are encouraged to protect life, including the lives of animals, which is said to create karmic causes for a long life in this and future lives, as well as good health, a pleasing appearance and a favorable rebirth.

Ask A Buddhist: What Makes A Person A Buddhist?

The Buddha taught that, contrary to appearances, the source of happiness lies within our own minds.

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