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On Friday the 22nd of May two Buddha statues where taken from the waiting room of the holistic therapy salon College George.

The holistic therapy salon, situated on New Street, has no increased its security measures and local police are investigating the theft.

Both Buddha statues are gold. The larger statue featured the Buddha in a lying down position while the second statue depicts a standing Buddha.

At the last minute a court in China has decided to postpone judgement on a living Tibetan Buddha.

Phurbu Tsering Rinpoche faces allegations of illegally possessing weapons and seizing government land.

The delay is widely interpreted as promising by legal experts. It is incredibly rare for a Chinese court to issue a delay and signs suggest that both the international public audience and the highly spirited defence has resulted in on-going judicial debate in China.

In Pure Spirit knows of these sanga and Buddhist locations in Brighton, England.

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The word Namaste is Sanskrit. It is used as a greeting in India and Nepal by Buddhists, Jains and Hindus. In yoga Namaste is said with the intent of saying; “I am your humble servant” although the literally translation is “I bow to you”. Namaste is often accompanied with a shallow bow that’s made with [...]

In Pure Spirit can list these sanga and Buddhist centres in Edinburgh, Scotland.

In Pure Spirit would like to share the following sanga and Buddhist locations in Manchester, England. FWBO Manchester (Manchester Buddhist Centre) Manchester Kadampa Buddhist Centre Diamond Way in Manchester Interbeing Samatha Meditation In Pure Spirit Please help us grow this list and keep it correct. If you’re aware of other meditation centres or sangas in [...]

In Pure Spirit would like to share the following sanga and Buddhist locations in Scotland, Glasgow. FWBO Scotland Rokpa Glasgow Glasgow Zen Group Diamond Way Vajrayana Buddhist Centre Sri Lankan Buddhist Centre Interbeing In Pure Spirit Help us grow this list and iron out any errors. Please point out any corrections or additions. Are you [...]

Wu is the Chinese word which equates to Mu in Japanese or Korean. It means ‘none’, ‘not-being’ or ‘without’. The Mu koan In Zen Buddhism Mu is used to imply that the question being asked is wrong. The most studied Mu koan has a monk ask Zhaozhou, the Chinese Zen master, “Has a dog Buddha-nature [...]

In Pure Spirit is aware of the following sanga and Buddhist locations in York, England. Madhyamaka Buddhist Meditation Centre Interbeing Diamond Way Kagyu Buddhism In Pure Spirit We’d really like to enhance and expand on this list so if you’re aware of any other suitable locations or sangha in York then please leave a comment [...]