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The film, up for Best International Feature Film, was shot with one camera charged by solar-powered batteries
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The Undead Shamans of Bhutan
An interview with two scholars who have studied the Bhutanese deloms
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Myanmar’s Military Releases Vitriolic Monk Ashin Wirathu
Without offering further details, the junta stated that all charges against the so-called “Buddhist Bin Laden” had been dropped. Plus, Bhutanese monks support sexual education and Pasadena Buddhist temple hosts COVID-19 vaccine clinic. Tricycle looks back…
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The Bhutanese Dance Legacy of Pema Lingpa─Still Thriving after 500 Years
On the 500th anniversary of the Great Treasure Revealer’s passing, Bhutan hosts a year-long celebration, complete with the sacred dances he taught.
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Buddha Buzz Weekly: Bhutan Vaccinates Its Population in Record Time
The Buddhist country has administered shots to a whopping 93 percent of its eligible population, thieves target a Buddhist temple in North Carolina, and activists in Myanmar choose protesting over celebrating the new year. Tricycle looks…
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The Monk Who Got Addicted to His Phone
In Sing Me a Song, documentarian Thomas Balmès returns to a monastery in Bhutan, where an internet ban has been lifted and life has changed.
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Teaching Happiness
Bhutanese film Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom offers a Buddhist lesson in true fulfillment.
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Buddha Buzz Weekly: Bhutanese Cab Drivers Unwind with Archery
India bans WeChat, and Bhutanese cab drivers in New York City turn to archery to cope with the pandemic. Tricycle looks back at the events of this week in the Buddhist world.
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Buddha Buzz Weekly: Hate-monger Monk Elected to Sri Lanka Parliament
A Buddhist monk accused of hate crimes against Muslims is elected to Sri Lanka’s parliament, the New York Insight Meditation Center lands deal to save its Chelsea location, and Ama Adhe, a beloved icon of Tibetan…
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