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Robert Goodman obituary

The Guardian 16 Mar 2026
Leading child psychiatrist known for developing a simple questionnaire (SDQ) to determine the state of a young person’s mental health ... ....
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How to Bear Your Loneliness

Brainpickings 16 Mar 2026
“We are cheating ourselves when we run away from the ambiguity of loneliness.”. “You are born alone ... In Buddhism, all suffering is a form of resistance to reality, a form of attachment to desires and ideas about how the world should be ... .
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A Visit to a Temple at the Heart of the Thailand-Cambodia Conflict

New York Times 13 Mar 2026
A rare visit to a Khmer temple on Thailand and Cambodia’s border showed how deadly clashes between the two countries have scarred a heritage site ... .
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When Things Fall Apart: Tibetan Buddhist Nun and Teacher Pema Chödrön on Transformation Through Difficult Times

Brainpickings 13 Mar 2026
Decades after Simone de Beauvoir’s proclamation about atheism and the ultimate frontier of hope, Chödrön points out that at the heart of Buddhism’s approach is not the escapism of religion but the realism of secular philosophy.
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Teeth, finger bones and blessings: Buddhist relics inspire belief

Newsday 02 Mar 2026
Before her were tooth and finger bone relics believed to belong to Shakyamuni Buddha, the founder of Buddhism who is said to have attained enlightenment in India about 2,500 years ago.
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The Dhammapada: Intro to Buddhism

Rumble 27 Feb 2026
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Of Monks and Oligarchs

Dissident Voice 27 Feb 2026
One of the things I have learned in my more than seven decades of life is that everything has its opposite. For instance, you wouldn’t know up if there was not also a down. You wouldn’t know warmth without cold. Darkness reveals the light ... They are us ... .
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Temple of boom! Why Taiwan’s religious sites are becoming unlikely rave venues

The Guardian 24 Feb 2026
Dance culture faces barriers in Taiwan, with frequent raids on nightclubs. But Temple Meltdown is trying a different tack, with sound systems overseen by gods ... to him, the marriage of underground music to these spaces felt like a natural next step ... ....
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Ancient Temple Discovered in Nepal Offers New Insight into Buddha’s Early Life

Greek Reporter 24 Feb 2026
Tilaurakot archaeological site in Nepal. Credit. Rajesh Dhungana / / CC BY-SA 4.0 ... The discovery, made at Tilaurakot near Lumbini, suggests the site was once a major center of worship during the early centuries of Buddhism ... ....
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Monks criticise Sri Lankan govt over 'organised campaign to sully Buddhism'

The Times of India 21 Feb 2026
A section of the powerful Buddhist clergy in Sri Lanka has criticised the government over what they termed an 'organised campaign being run by vested interests to sully Buddhism', the majority religion, and monks.
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Buddhist monks rally in Sri Lanka to pressure the government for a wider role in ...

Newsday 21 Feb 2026
The constitution of the island nation of around 22 million people states that Buddhism is the state religion, though freedom of religion is protected by law. The charter also states that the government has an obligation to protect and foster Buddhism.
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In Tibet, a Writer Finds Peace on a Trek to 18,000 Feet

New York Times 20 Feb 2026
A writer grapples with the death of her sister, and the end of a marriage, during a challenging trek in Tibet ... .
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