Wow the "Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions", with 100 delegations, just happened with religious leaders sitting and TALKING together about humanity.

Why isn't this widely known and covered ??? As an atheist I somehow feel its newsworthy in these times. Politicians could learn something.

https://astanatimes.com/2025/09/religious-leaders-call-for-dialogue-solidarity-at-congress-in-astana/

#auspol #uspol #eupol #ukpol #nzpol #politics #religion #worldincrisis #trump #republicans #evangelism #hinduism #buddhism #islam #judaism #christianity

Wow the "Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions", with 100 delegations, just happened with religious leaders sitting and TALKING together about humanity.

Why isn't this widely known and covered ??? As an atheist I somehow feel its newsworthy in these times. Politicians could learn something.

https://astanatimes.com/2025/09/religious-leaders-call-for-dialogue-solidarity-at-congress-in-astana/

#auspol #uspol #eupol #ukpol #nzpol #politics #religion #worldincrisis #trump #republicans #evangelism #hinduism #buddhism #islam #judaism #christianity

INTRODUCING: #Mastodharma

A weekly, low-pressure Buddhist sutra discussion group for the Fediverse.

Each Saturday, we read and discuss one chapter of a Buddhist sutra starting with the Lotus Sutra.

We’re kicking off this week with Chapter One, which sets the stage with a cosmic gathering of dragon kings, bodhisattvas, and deities and then the Buddha shoots a laser out of his face. yes, really

How to Join

Read Chapter One before or on Saturday, Sept 27

Post your thoughts on Saturday using the hashtag #Mastodharma

Follow and/or pin the hashtag #mastodharma so you can keep up with the discussion and boost others

Where to Read or Listen

text (html) https://sacred-texts.com/bud/lotus/index.htm

text (pdf) https://huntingtonarchive.org/resources/downloads/sutras/06lotusVimalakirti/Lotus%20Sutra.doc.pdf

audio (youtube). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nxHD7YkSRLo&list=PLSWzchdLomhjuEFt8D_T4-hSqvduWysIt

audio with on screen text https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AyuDIXfSUTI

#buddhism

INTRODUCING: #Mastodharma

A weekly, low-pressure Buddhist sutra discussion group for the Fediverse.

Each Saturday, we read and discuss one chapter of a Buddhist sutra starting with the Lotus Sutra.

We’re kicking off this week with Chapter One, which sets the stage with a cosmic gathering of dragon kings, bodhisattvas, and deities and then the Buddha shoots a laser out of his face. yes, really

How to Join

Read Chapter One before or on Saturday, Sept 27

Post your thoughts on Saturday using the hashtag #Mastodharma

Follow and/or pin the hashtag #mastodharma so you can keep up with the discussion and boost others

Where to Read or Listen

text (html) https://sacred-texts.com/bud/lotus/index.htm

text (pdf) https://huntingtonarchive.org/resources/downloads/sutras/06lotusVimalakirti/Lotus%20Sutra.doc.pdf

audio (youtube). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nxHD7YkSRLo&list=PLSWzchdLomhjuEFt8D_T4-hSqvduWysIt

audio with on screen text https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AyuDIXfSUTI

#buddhism

INTRODUCING

#Mastodharma

Each Saturday, we read and discuss one chapter of a Buddhist sutra (starting with the Lotus Sutra)

(we will only be doing one chapter per week to keep things easy and low pressure for everyone)

This is our first week so we’re starting with Chapter One

chapter one is the stage setting chapter. there's dragons and bodhisattvas and the Buddha shoots a laser out of his face

all you gotta do to join in the discussion is read the chapter and post on Saturday (Sept 27) with the hashtag #Mastodharma (which you should also follow and possibly pin)

text is available several places online for free like here:

https://sacred-texts.com/bud/lotus/index.htm

or pdf
https://huntingtonarchive.org/resources/downloads/sutras/06lotusVimalakirti/Lotus%20Sutra.doc.pdf

there's also audio versions on YouTube if that's better for you:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nxHD7YkSRLo&list=PLSWzchdLomhjuEFt8D_T4-hSqvduWysIt

this one also has the text on the screen:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AyuDIXfSUTI&t=7s

#Buddhism

INTRODUCING

#Mastodharma

Each Saturday, we read and discuss one chapter of a Buddhist sutra (starting with the Lotus Sutra)

(we will only be doing one chapter per week to keep things easy and low pressure for everyone)

This is our first week so we’re starting with Chapter One

chapter one is the stage setting chapter. there's dragons and bodhisattvas and the Buddha shoots a laser out of his face

all you gotta do to join in the discussion is read the chapter and post on Saturday (Sept 27) with the hashtag #Mastodharma (which you should also follow and possibly pin)

text is available several places online for free like here:

https://sacred-texts.com/bud/lotus/index.htm

or pdf
https://huntingtonarchive.org/resources/downloads/sutras/06lotusVimalakirti/Lotus%20Sutra.doc.pdf

there's also audio versions on YouTube if that's better for you:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nxHD7YkSRLo&list=PLSWzchdLomhjuEFt8D_T4-hSqvduWysIt

this one also has the text on the screen:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AyuDIXfSUTI&t=7s

#Buddhism