Spirituality & Religion
The choice of a lifestyle that seeks to avoid harm to any other sentient being is often touted as a new fad. However, it has roots in ancient times and ancient spiritual beliefs.
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Buddhism and Animals
Compassion and nonviolence are central to Buddhist teachings, yet putting those principles into practice—especially in our eating habits—can be a serious challenge. This episode of Truth Files with Jane Velez-Mitchell features Andrea Diaz and Forrest Tierce of Dharma Voices for Animals, the world...
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Preserving A Dharma Kingdom
Gross National Happiness (GNH) is something that is actually measured in Bhutan and where the concept first got off the ground. The idea was reportedly coined by Bhutan's 4th King in the 1970s, who said "Gross National Happiness is more important than Gross Domestic Product."
Bhutan, in the Eas...
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Ahimsa & Environment: Making Peace with Nature
Rising global temperatures, wildfires, cyclones, floods, deforestation, and the loss of biodiversity and wildlife, we are facing the sixth major extinction and Ahimsa (non-harming) is the only effective solution. “The way we're currently living doesn't work. This model of living where we just kee...
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A Prayer for Compassion - Film
This award-winning film by Thomas Wade Jackson and Game of Thrones actor Jerome Flynn will have you thinking and rethinking the true purpose of religion and spirituality! Aprayerforcompassion.com
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The Land Of Ahimsa
With Game of Thrones star Jerome Flynn as one of the executive producers, The Land of Ahimsa follows Dolly Vyas-Ahuja’s on her journey to save her ancestral land and the people of India. She is a granddaughter of a freedom fighter who worked alongside Mahatma Gandhi during India's historic strugg...
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Veganism, Science & Spirituality?
In this episode of JIVINITI Connecting the Dots, host Nivi Jaswal discusses Science and Spirituality, and their connection with Veganism with guests, Dr. Faraz Harsini MSc, PhD and Daraius Dubash MBA, MEM from Allied Scholars for Animal Protection (ASAP). Dr. Faraz Harsini brings over a decade o...
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Animals & the Buddha - Film
What does Buddhism truly teach about animals? In Animals & The Buddha, we follow the thread of the Dharma from the Buddha’s awakening under the Bodhi tree to its profound implications for all sentient beings. At the heart of the Buddha’s message lies a bold and radical idea: compassion and non-ha...
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What Would Buddha Say?
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What would Buddha say about fast food and factory farming? For more, dharmavoicesforanimals.org.
