Buddhism

Azamara Unveils 155-Night World Voyage for 2025 With 46 Late Nights and Overnights

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Wednesday, November 2, 2022

MIAMI, Nov. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Azamara – the upmarket cruise line and leader in Destination Immersion® experiences – is pleased to announce its 2025 World Voyage, departing from San Diego, California and visiting 37 countries before concluding in Southampton, UK. Taking place on the independent cruise line's latest ship, Azamara Onward, this itinerary will include 15 overnights and 31 late stays in port, giving guests more time to immerse themselves in each unique destination. Due to the high demand for Azamara's 2024 World Voyage, which is currently sold out with a waitlist, the cruise line is showing its appreciation for trade partners, loyalty guests, and past and current world-cruisers by giving them the exclusive opportunity to book first.

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  • "We are thrilled to have our second world cruise aboard Azamara Onward.
  • "Our 2025 world cruise invites travelers to not only see the world, but also take their time in each destination and make memories that will last long after the journey has ended."
  • Azamara's 2025 World Cruise will feature 13 complimentary land events, beginning with a kickoff gala in San Diego.
  • Azamara's 2025 World Voyage bookings are currently open to trade partners, loyalty guests, and past world-cruisers only.

Immunis Chairman Dr. Hans Keirstead Visits His Holiness the Dalai Lama

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Wednesday, October 26, 2022

Immunis, Inc., a private biotech company developing a novel treatment for age and disease-related immune decline, announces that its Chairman, renowned neuroscientist Hans Keirstead, Ph.D., visited the Dalai Lama again this past week in His home in Dharamsala, India.

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  • Immunis, Inc., a private biotech company developing a novel treatment for age and disease-related immune decline, announces that its Chairman, renowned neuroscientist Hans Keirstead, Ph.D., visited the Dalai Lama again this past week in His home in Dharamsala, India.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20221026005001/en/
    Dr. Hans Keirstead shakes hands with His Holiness the Dalai Lama at His private residence in Dharamsala, India.
  • To further this project, Dr. Keirstead and His Holiness welcomed five other internationally renowned thought leaders to discuss perspectives from multiple scientific domains.
  • The experts and their domains included His Holiness the Dalai Lama (reincarnation), Hans S. Keirstead, Ph.D. (neuroscience), Sir Roger Penrose, Ph.D. (quantum physics), Peter Brooke Cadogan Fenwick, M.D .

Multimedia Poem for the NFT Generation

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Thursday, October 20, 2022

These are some of the heady metaphysical questions that multimedia artist Jeffrey Delano Davis tackles in his new digital poem, "Decentralized," which Digital Art called "pure beauty ."

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  • These are some of the heady metaphysical questions that multimedia artist Jeffrey Delano Davis tackles in his new digital poem, "Decentralized," which Digital Art called "pure beauty ."
  • "Decentralized" is a love poem written by Mr. Davis to his wife in the language of Web 3.0.
  • "I wanted the form of the poem to reflect the subject of the poem," said Mr. Davis "The internet is a terrific metaphor for consciousness; vast, disparate, and interconnected."
  • To read Decentralized, or purchase a limited edition NFT or print from the collection, you can visit Jeffrey's web page here: https://jeffreydelanodavis.com/poetry/2022/8/14/decentralized .

HinduPACT Launches HinduVote.org Website Just in Time for Midterms

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Tuesday, October 18, 2022

The website uses the power of crowdsourcing to express the sentiment of the Hindu community by providing the constituents with an opportunity to rate the candidates based on the positions they have taken.

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  • The website uses the power of crowdsourcing to express the sentiment of the Hindu community by providing the constituents with an opportunity to rate the candidates based on the positions they have taken.
  • Rakhi Israni, Director of Legal for HinduPACT, said, "The American Hindu community is peaceful, affluent and productive.
  • Convener of HinduPACT, Ajay Shah, said, "There are six million Hindus in America and an additional six million followers of dharmic traditions (Buddhist, Jain and Sikhs).
  • Because of concentrated voters in many districts, a lot more House seats will be decided by Hindu voters.

ACLS Announces Second Competition of The Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation Buddhism Public Scholars

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Monday, October 17, 2022

NEW YORK, Oct. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) is pleased to announce the opening of the second Buddhism Public Scholars competition, an initiative made possible by The Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation's renewed financial support to ACLS for its Program in Buddhist Studies.

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  • Please visit the Buddhism Public Scholars competition page for complete position descriptions, eligibility criteria, and application information.
  • Inspired and informed by the concept of interconnectedness, The Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation Global supports programs in arts and culture and Buddhism, and funds initiatives that enhance the wellbeing of humanity and the environment.
  • Formed a century ago, the American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) is a nonprofit federation of 79 scholarly organizations.
  • In all aspects of our work, ACLS is committed to principles and practices in support of racial and social justice.

Time to Update Japan Travel Bucket List with Fujita Kanko

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Thursday, October 6, 2022

This is a perfect time to update your Japan bucket list," says Yoshihiro Ise, President & CEO of Fujita Kanko Inc. , a leading Japanese hospitality company with approximately 70 properties throughout Japan.

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  • This is a perfect time to update your Japan bucket list," says Yoshihiro Ise, President & CEO of Fujita Kanko Inc. , a leading Japanese hospitality company with approximately 70 properties throughout Japan.
  • For more information about all properties and reservations, visit https://fujita-kanko.com/properties/
    Fujita Kanko Inc. , established in 1955, is a publicly-traded tourism industry corporation headquartered in Tokyo.
  • In addition to its core hospitality business, it operates wedding and banquet facilities, high-end resorts, leisure facilities and related services.
  • It has 68 properties/facilities, including its flagship, Hotel Chinzanso Tokyo , and 35mid-priced hotels in the HotelGracery, Washington Hotelsand Hotel TAVINOS groups.

Traveling Exhibition Brings Hindu Cultural Awareness Across the US

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Tuesday, October 4, 2022

The Darshana exhibition provided a bird's eye view for non-Hindus and Hindus alike about the Dharmic traditions and countless Indic philosophies developed over several millennia.

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  • The Darshana exhibition provided a bird's eye view for non-Hindus and Hindus alike about the Dharmic traditions and countless Indic philosophies developed over several millennia.
  • To illustrate the Darshana's impact:
    The exhibition stirred considerable excitement and appreciation at the annual gala of Indiana's Center for Interfaith Cooperation.
  • "Darshana exhibition was a proactive approach to bring awareness about the Hindu Civilization.
  • For more information about Hindu Darshana, please visit https://hindudarshana.com ,and to enquire about the exhibition, please use the form at https://hindudarshana.com/contact/ .

Grace Cathedral Names Iconic New York and Paris-based Artist Lee Mingwei as 2022 Artist in Residence

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Wednesday, September 21, 2022

Continuing to build upon its vision of a spiritually alive world, Grace Cathedral today announced that famed Taiwanese-American contemporary artist, Lee Mingwei, is its 2022 Artist in Residence.

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  • Continuing to build upon its vision of a spiritually alive world, Grace Cathedral today announced that famed Taiwanese-American contemporary artist, Lee Mingwei, is its 2022 Artist in Residence.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220921005357/en/
    Continuing to build upon its vision of a spiritually alive world, Grace Cathedral today announced that famed Taiwanese-American contemporary artist, Lee Mingwei, is its 2022 Artist in Residence.
  • This will mark the end of Mingweis residency as Grace Cathedrals 2022 Artist in Residence.
  • Grace Cathedral is an Episcopal church in the heart of San Francisco and the 3rd largest Episcopal cathedral in the United States.

2022 Seoul International Buddhism Expo: in Search of Ritual, a Daily Routine That Changes Our Life

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Monday, September 19, 2022

If you want to learn more about the rituals for your better days, 2022 Seoul International Buddhism Expo is the place you want to visit this fall.

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  • If you want to learn more about the rituals for your better days, 2022 Seoul International Buddhism Expo is the place you want to visit this fall.
  • The Seoul International Buddhist Expo 2022 highlights the religious and personal daily rituals.
  • Crowdfunding is in progress on the official website of the Seoul International Buddhism Expo 2022 for awarded works of excellent traditional culture products.
  • Find more details about the event on the official website ( https://bexpo.kr/ ), a special autumn outing to meet our true self, the 2022 Seoul International Buddhism Expo .

Color Star Implements Metaverse Communications to Promote Unique Cultural Traditions

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Monday, September 19, 2022

After agreeing to the cooperation, the team at Color Star will design and create a cultural showroom in the metaverse, as well as set up product displays, so that users will be able to experience the culture of aromatherapy online.

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  • After agreeing to the cooperation, the team at Color Star will design and create a cultural showroom in the metaverse, as well as set up product displays, so that users will be able to experience the culture of aromatherapy online.
  • In Color World, there are not only international celebrities, games and entertainment, but also major global brands and world culture.
  • Farhan Qadir, CEO of Color Star, said: "As a comprehensive metaverse platform, Color World should not only bring entertainment and business products to its members, but also include the variety of cultures of the world.
  • During the ongoing information age, it is important to highlight the unique cultures of the world in our metaverse.