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Yamato-e - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
by Takwann
(via)
Yamato-e (大和絵 [jamatoꜜe]) is a style of Japanese painting inspired by Tang Dynasty paintings and developed in the late Heian period. It is considered the classical Japanese style. From the Muromachi period (15th century), the term Yamato-e has been used to distinguish work from contemporary Chinese style paintings (kara-e), which were inspired by Sung and Yuan Dynasty Zen Buddhism paintings.
2008
GODS of Japan, A-to-Z Photo Dictionary of Japanese Buddhism (Buddhist & Shinto Deities)
by rike_
After moving to Kamakura in 1993, I became intrigued by the many deities and faces of Japanese Buddhism and Shintoism. There are dozens of temples and shrines near my home, many dating from the 8th to 13th centuries, many open to the public. There are now 2,000 photos in this library, ranging from the treasures of Kamakura to those of Nara, Kyoto, and elsewhere in Japan.
2007
bill viola - interview with the us video artist
by sbrothier
bill viola is a video artist, born in 1951. he grew up in both queens and
westbury new york and received his bfa in experimental studios
from syracuse university in 1973. after graduating he worked in
florence, italy for 18 months as technical director of production
at art/tapes/22, one of the first video art studios in europe.
he later traveled to record traditional performing arts in the
solomon islands, java, bali, and japan. in 1977 viola was invited
by cultural arts director kira perov to show his videos at la trobe
university in australia. a year later, perov moved to new york,
where she and viola married. they have lived and worked
together ever since. in 1980, they lived in japan as part of a
cultural exchange where they studied buddhism under zen
master daien tanaka. during this period, viola was also invited to
serve as the first artist-in-residence for sony's atsugi research
lab. his work has been shown at the museum of modern art in
new york, the national gallery in london, guggenheim berlin,
guggenheim new york, the whitney museum of american art,
getty los angeles and the metropolitan museum of art in new
york. viola was also selected as the u.s. representative for the
46th venice biennale, where he showed ' buried secrets',
a collection of five installations including 'the greeting'. viola has
served as a scholar in residence at the getty research institute
in los angeles in 1998 and was elected to the american academy
of arts and sciences in 2000. he currently lives and work in long
beach, california.
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2006
Atisha Buddhist Centre
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We are a Kadampa Buddhist Centre that offers classes in meditation and Buddhism that are available to everyone.
Kadampa Meditation Centre Canada
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We are a Kadampa Buddhist Centre that offers classes in meditation and Buddhism that are available to everyone.
Toronto Zen Centre
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The Toronto Zen Centre is devoted to the teaching and practice of Zen Buddhism.
Toronto Shin Buddhist Dojo
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The purpose of the Toronto Shin Buddhist Dojo is to spread the teachings of Jodo Shinshu Buddhism (Japanese Pure Land Buddhism).
Shambhala Meditation Group of Mississauga
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The Shambhala Meditation Group of Mississauga provides meditation instruction, meditation sittings, classes and programs in Buddhism and Shambhala Training.
Shambhala Meditation Centre of Toronto
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The Shambhala Meditation Centre of Toronto is committed to bringing the simple practice of meditation to people. We provide meditation instruction, classes and programs in Buddhism, Shambhala Training and the contemplative arts.
BBC | Low-caste Hindus adopt new faith
by ravi
Thousands of people have been attending mass ceremonies in India at which hundreds of low-caste Hindus (Dalits) converted to Buddhism and Christianity.
The events in the central city of Nagpur are part of a protest against the injustices of India's caste system.
Geshe Kelsang Gyatso
by lorry108
The founder of Kadampa Buddhism in the west, author of 20 highly acclaimed books on Buddhism & meditation and fully accomplished teacher and meditation master.
