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         <title><![CDATA[ The Five Dhyani Buddhas: Vairocana Buddha]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[The Five Dhyani Buddhas are transcendent Buddhas visualized in tantric meditation. The five Buddhas are Aksobhya, Amitabha, Amoghasiddhi, Ratnasambhava and Vairocana. Each represents a different aspect of enlightened consciousness to aid in spiritual transformation. Often in Vajrayana art they are arranged in a mandala, with Vairocana in the center.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Three Poisons]]></title>
         <link>http://buddhism.about.com/od/buddhismglossaryt/g/threepoisons.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[The Three Poisons - Greed, Hate and Ignorance - are the primary causes of evil (akusala) in Buddhism.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Anger and Buddhism]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Anger is a poison and an obstacle to enlightenment, the Buddha said. Yet we all get angry. What does Buddhism teach about dealing with anger?]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[ Big Buddhas: The Ushiku Amida Buddha]]></title>
         <link>http://buddhism.about.com/od/iconsofbuddhism/ig/Big-Buddhas/Ushiku-Amida-Buddha.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Ushiku Amida Buddha statue is located in Ushiku Arcadia in Ibaraki Prefecture, 50 km northeast of Tokyo. The staute is 100 meter tall, standing on a 10m lotus base and a 10m platform, a total 120 meters. The base of the statue and its lotus platform are constructed of steel reinforced concrete. The body itself consists of a steel framework and a 6-mm skin of bronze, some 6000 individual plates. &#10;]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[ Big Buddhas: The Leshan Buddha]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Tourists visit the Leshan Giant Buddha on June 22, 2006 in Leshan of Sichuan Province, China. The statue, built in 713 during the Tang Dynasty, is 71 meters high (about 233 feet) and the biggest stone Buddha statue in the world. The project was carved out of a cliff face at the confluence of the Dadu, Qingyi and Minjiang rivers. It has been listed as one of the world natural and cultural heritages by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[When Is Buddha&#039;s Birthday?]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[When is Buddha's birthday? The answer varies from one part of Asia to another. In most Asian nations the date is determined by lunar calendar and changes from year to year. ]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[War and Buddhism]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Buddhism opposes war, but sometimes Buddhists must go to war. Buddhism values pacifism, yet Buddhism is associated with martial arts. What does Buddhism teach about war?]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Buddhist and Abortion]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Buddhism teaches that abortion is the taking of a human life, but at the same time most Buddhists are reluctant to interfere with a woman's personal decision to abort. From a Buddhist perspective, these positions are not contradictory.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Buddha&#039;s Birthday]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Buddha&amp;#8217;s birthday is celebrated on different dates by various schools of Buddhism. Whatever the date, it is a joyous holiday featuring parades, hanging lanterns, and the sharing of food and flowers.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[ Big Buddhas: The Nihonji Daibutsu]]></title>
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         <title><![CDATA[What&#039;s a Buddha?]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[The Buddha is pictured in many ways, and the word Buddha is used to mean many things. Just who or what is a Buddha?]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Buddhism and Vegetarianism]]></title>
         <link>http://buddhism.about.com/od/basicbuddhistteachings/a/vegetarianism.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[The historical Buddha and his disciples were not vegetarians. Why then did vegetarianism come to be associated with Buddhism?]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[the Precepts]]></title>
         <link>http://buddhism.about.com/od/theprecepts/a/preceptsintro.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[The Buddhist Precepts are not a list of commandments to follow. Here is an introduction to the Precepts, both Theravada and Mahayana]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[ The Five Dhyani Buddhas: Ratnasambhava Buddha]]></title>
         <link>http://buddhism.about.com/od/thetriyaka/ig/Five-Dhyani-Buddhas/Ratnasambhava-Buddha.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[The Five Dhyani Buddhas are transcendent Buddhas visualized in tantric meditation. The five Buddhas are Aksobhya, Amitabha, Amoghasiddhi, Ratnasambhava and Vairocana. Each represents a different aspect of enlightened consciousness to aid in spiritual transformation. Often in Vajrayana art they are arranged in a mandala, with Vairocana in the center.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[ Buddhism Body Art Project: Buddha&#039;s Head]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Buddhist art and iconography are a rich source of body art imagery. Readers of Buddhism at About.com are invited to send in photographs of their Buddhist tattoos. The best ones will be added to the gallery.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[ Big Buddhas: The Great Buddha at Lingshan]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[If you count the lotus flower pedestal, the Great Buddha at Lingshan stands just over 328 feet (100 meters) tall. This makes the statue shorter than the 394-foot-tall Ushiku Amida Buddha of Japan. But he's an awe-inspiring sight, nonetheless. The statue stands in a lovely setting overlooking Lake Taihu.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Buddhism in China]]></title>
         <link>http://buddhism.about.com/od/throughasiaandbeyond/a/chinahistory.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[A condensed 1,000-year history of Buddhism in China, from the year 1 to 1000 CE.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Beginner Zen Books]]></title>
         <link>http://buddhism.about.com/od/chanandzenbuddhism/tp/zenbooks.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[These are good beginner-level books for people who want to learn about Zen Buddhism. Although Zen itself is not something that can be learned from books, these might tell you if Zen is something you want to explore further.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Anatman]]></title>
         <link>http://buddhism.about.com/od/abuddhistglossary/g/Anatman.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[No-self; the central Buddhist teaching that individual identity is ephemeral. &#10;&#10;]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Skandha]]></title>
         <link>http://buddhism.about.com/od/abuddhistglossary/g/skandhadef.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[In Buddhism, the Five Skandhas are aggregates of mental and physical characteristics that come together to create an individual. Personality and ego are creations of the skandhas.  ]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Avalokiteshvara]]></title>
         <link>http://buddhism.about.com/od/thetriyaka/a/avalokiteshvara.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Avalokiteshvara Bodhisattva is beloved to Mahayana Buddhists as the embodiment of infinite compassion. ]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Birth of the Buddha]]></title>
         <link>http://buddhism.about.com/od/buddha/a/birthofbuddha.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[The story of the Buddha's birth is rich with mythical symbolism.  ]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[ Big Buddhas: The Tian Tan Buddha]]></title>
         <link>http://buddhism.about.com/od/iconsofbuddhism/ig/Big-Buddhas/Tian-Tan-Buddha.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Tian Tan Buddha (traditional Chinese: &amp;#22825;&amp;#22727;&amp;#22823;&amp;#20315;; simplified Chinese: &amp;#22825;&amp;#22363;&amp;#22823;&amp;#20315;; pinyin: Ti&amp;#257;n T&amp;#225;n D&amp;#224; F&amp;#243;) is a large bronze statue of the Buddha, completed in 1993, and located at Ngong Ping, Lantau Island, in Hong Kong. Also known as the Big Buddha, it is the world's tallest outdoor seated bronze Buddha. The statue is located near Po Lin Monastery and symbolizes the harmonious relationship between man and nature, people and religion.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[The Lotus Sutra]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Of the countless scriptures of Mahayana Buddhism, few are more widely read or revered than the Lotus Sutra. This article gives a brief overview of the sutra and its history.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Enlightenment and Nirvana]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[In Buddhism, the cessation of suffering is called &quot;enlightenment&quot; (bodhi, &quot;awakened&quot;). The enlightened being exists in a state called Nirvana.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[ The Wheel of Life: The Center]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[At the center of the Wheel of Life are the forces that keep it turning -- hate, desire and ignorance.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Atheism and Buddhism]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[If atheism is the absence of belief in gods, then many Buddhists are atheists. Why then do Buddhists pray and bow to Buddha figures on altars?]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[ Buddhism Body Art Project: Lotus and Dharma Wheels]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Buddhist art and iconography are a rich source of body art imagery. Readers of Buddhism at About.com are invited to send in photographs of their Buddhist tattoos. The best ones will be added to the gallery.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Dharma]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[In Buddhism, dharma most commonly is used to refer to the teachings of the Buddha. But the word has a great many other significant meanings.]]></description>
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