World History
Documents inserted into the mouth of this 1662 Buddha shortly after it was carved are part of the Lotus Sutra, according to this interesting Washington Post story about the results of an X-ray and endoscopy of the statute. Click on the story and you can also see a fascinating "gallery" of pictures showing the Buddha, the documents, the x-rays, and there is even an image of the endoscopy.
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World History
Buddha: 350 Years old Yields Interesting Documentss
Documents inserted into the mouth of this 1662 Buddha shortly after it was carved are part of the Lotus Sutra, according to this interesting Washington Post story about the results of an X-ray and endoscopy of the statute. Click on the story and you can also see a fascinating "gallery" of pictures showing the Buddha, the documents, the x-rays, and there is even an image of the endoscopy.
- Nicheren - Religious Leader
Nicheren - Religious Leader Nicheren (or Nichiren) Buddhism was a sect unique to Japan that challenged the existing notions of Buddhism as part of a societywide upheaval of intellectual and religious understanding. The essence of Nicheren Buddhism is...
- Origins Of Earliest Americans: New Skeleton
Divers in the Yucatan discovered a 15 year old girl who is really 12 to 13,000 years old. They call her Naia and in this fascinating Washington Post story, they say "her remains may help determine the origins of the earliest Americans and finally...
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Show your students how a simple t-shirt is made. They'll be amazed! Click here to go to the NPR site (NPR developed the story), scroll down and click "View" for a video presentation of the story. The video contains different chapters such as "cotton,"...
- High Tech Vs. No-tech
The Washington Post has a fascinating story about the sometimes deliberate technology divide in education. The Post highlights two area private schools. One embraces technology, the other eschews it....
- Artifacts Show Ancient Nomads Sophisticated
Interesting New York Times story suggesting ancient nomads had a pastoral strategy that helped them maintain networks and thriving cultural exchanges. The evidence comes from burial mounds in the Altai Mountains of eastern Kazakhstan. Might be an interesting...