Recently China's Mount Wutai was added to the list of UNESCO's World Heritage Sites. "Overall, the buildings on the site present a catalogue of the way Buddhist architecture developed and influenced palace building in China over more than one millennium," UNESCO says. "Temples have been built on the site since the 1st century AD to the early 20th century." To pave the way for the recognition of Mount Wutai, the government of China "pulled down" much of the historic village of Taihuai. The Guardian reported over a year ago that the people of Taihuai were being displaced. Exactly what has…
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About.com Buddhism
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Protecting the Serenity of a Mountain
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Monastic Science
30 Jun 2009 | 9:05 amAmy Yee reports for today's New York Times that Tibetan monks and nuns in Dharamsala, India, are getting an intensive education in science. Yee writes, "they learned about Galileo’s law of accelerated motion, chromosomes, neurons and the Big Bang, among other far-ranging topics." The monks and nuns were engaged in "a four-week crash course in physics, biology, neuroscience and math and logic taught by teachers from Emory University in Atlanta." Although the students were accustomed to spending many hours every day studying Buddhism and philosophy, most had never been exposed to science… -
Retreat Resource
29 Jun 2009 | 7:41 amIt may be a bit late to schedule a Buddhist retreat for this summer. But for future reference, bookmark Tricycle's guide to the top 11 Buddhist retreat centers in the U.S., as chosen by readers. Most are in the northeast or Pacific coast, but the Southern Dharma Retreat Center of Hot Springs, North Carolina, made the list, as did the Shambhala Mountain Center of Red Feather Lakes, Colorado. There are links to some websites to help you check out the schedules. I learned that Cloud Mountain Retreat Center of Castle Rock, Washington, has upcoming retreats on Vipassana, Tonglen and beginner… -
Buddhism Outperforming "the Abrahamics"?
28 Jun 2009 | 4:39 amThere's a book review in the New York Times Sunday book review supplement that says something curious about Buddhism. The review, titled "No Smiting," is by Paul Bloom, a professor of psychology at Yale. The book is The Evolution of God by Robert Wright, which I have not read. The book is about monotheism, which normally wouldn't be a topic of this blog, but bear with me on this. I take it that Wright explores how concepts of God grew and "mellowed" as human civilization came to value "goodness." I infer that Wright sees the evolution of human civilization and sensibilities as the driver of… -
Pakistan's Buddhist Heritage
26 Jun 2009 | 2:58 amHere at last is a glimpse into what is happening with the Buddhist art and archaeological sites of Pakistan's Swat Valley. Adnan R. Khan writes for Maclean's (Canada) that some of the Buddhist heritage of Pakistan remains intact, in spite of the Taliban's determination to destroy it. In brief, centuries ago, an area in what is now northern Pakistan and Afghanistan was a Buddhist kingdom called Gandhara. In its day Gandhara was a great center of Buddhist civilization, respected for its art and scholarship. This art includes the earliest depictions of the Buddha in human form, the first oil…
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Buddhism News
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Four words to enlightenment: Followers of Buddhism practice chants.
3 Jul 2009 | 1:05 amThey are four, small Japanese words: Nam-myoho-renge-kyo. But Angelica Puga believes that chanting the Mystic Law of Buddhism -- at least twice a day for the past 1 1/2 years -- has changed her outlook on life. -
Ladakh's largest Buddhist festival adopts green cause
2 Jul 2009 | 3:52 amDancers draped in silk moved to the beat of drums, evil spirits were warded off and over 60,000 plastic water bottles were collected as the annual three-day Hemis festival began. -
In Dharamsala India, Buddhism meets the Big Bang
30 Jun 2009 | 9:29 pmPosted by Rachel Hiles in : India , News , Science , Tibetan Buddhism , trackback An article appearing in yesterday's New York Times highlights an emerging month-long math and science program designed for Tibetan nuns and monks living in Dharamsala, India. -
Buddhism and Hinduism
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Lankavatara Sutra: Preface & Introduction
29 Jun 2009 | 12:15 pmI recommend reading this; it's a self-explanatory tutorial of the "structure" of Mahayana Buddhism , as opposed to the list of precepts, which then is followed by an introduction to the Lankavatara sutra itself.
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Tibetan Monks and Nuns Turn Their Minds Toward Science
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Tibetan Monks Tell Tale of Escape From China
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A Long Journey to Document a Monk’s Long Journey
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Following a Young Monk’s Journey in Search of His Master’s Reincarnation
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A Humble Road to the Noble Truths in India and Nepal
23 May 2009 | 9:00 pmThe Buddhist Circuit in southern Nepal and northern India has drawn monarchs and monks, relic-hunters and curiosity seekers for centuries.
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AmericanBuddhist.net
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Have you ever wondered what happened to the 56 men who signed the Declaration of Independence?
4 Jul 2009 | 10:14 amTwelve had their homes ransacked and burned. Two lost their sons serving in the Revolutionary Army, another had two sons captured. Nine of the 56 fought and died from wounds or hardships of the Revolutionary War. LINK TO ORIGINAL -
The Declaration of Independence of the Thirteen Colonies
4 Jul 2009 | 8:33 amBy the way, the lower-case "u" of "united" in the third bold line below is not a mistake. That's how they thought back then. America was a "union" of sovereign States, and no one thought of this "union" as being principally a national entity--the "United States"--as we tend to do today. Interestingly, this detail further corroborates the states' rights movement that has become more popular in the past few years, though it has always been an important part of American history. The federal government has become so unresponsive to the will of American citizens; so overreaching in its grab for… -
FLASHBACK: Retired Politicians Spend Unused Campaign Funds
4 Jul 2009 | 6:46 amWhen Michael J. Bragman, a onetime Assembly majority leader, retired from the New York State Legislature in 2001, his campaign committee had about $1 million in the bank. Six years later, Mr. Bragman is still retired, and $400,000 of that money is gone. Mr. Bragman did not run for office again. But he did pay his wife $24,000 a year to work for a campaign committee that did no campaigning. And he spent thousands more on bottles of wine, meals at a yacht club, Christmas gifts and office rental payments to a company that he appears to control. Mr. Bragman, a Democrat who represented a district… -
A President Breaks Hearts in Appalachia
4 Jul 2009 | 6:09 amBy Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Friday, July 3, 2009 Mountaintop removal coal mining is the worst environmental tragedy in American history. When will the Obama administration finally stop this Appalachian apocalypse? If ever an issue deserved President Obama's promise of change, this is it. Mining syndicates are detonating 2,500 tons of explosives each day -- the equivalent of a Hiroshima bomb weekly -- to blow up Appalachia's mountains and extract sub-surface coal seams. They have demolished 500 mountains -- encompassing about a million acres -- buried hundreds of valley streams under tons of… -
Agave: A Triumph of Marketing over Truth
4 Jul 2009 | 6:02 amThe popularity of agave syrup, also called agave nectar, is on a meteoric rise -- thanks in large part to clever marketing which positions the product as a healthy alternative to sugar and artificial sweeteners. Agave is also heavily promoted as a low glycemic food, enticing diabetics. I’ll discuss just how “healthy” agave is in a minute. LINK TO ORIGINAL
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The Buddhist Channel
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Teaching the Dalai Lama’s Monks: Better Religion Through Science
31 Dec 1969 | 4:00 pmA scientist/professor in an experimental program teaching science to the Dalai Lama’s monks explains why this project is so much bigger than this one program, bigger even than working to reconcile religion and science. Think: globalization New York, USA -- Do bacteria require light?” Tashi, one of my best students, wants to know. He sits there in Dharamsala, India, like his Buddhist monk colleagues, cross-legged on the floor in maroon robes, six hours a day learning science from a tall white Jewish guy from North Carolina. -
Ladakh’s largest Buddhist festival adopts green cause
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Gujarat govt allocates Rs 1 cr for international Buddhist seminar
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A Lifelong Fascination with Korean Buddhism
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Lighting the way
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BigNewsNetwork: Buddhist News
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Fury over Dalai Lama visit
3 Jul 2009 | 9:49 pmIt's a first, and it's already causing controversy. An unofficial delegation of Australian MPs has met the Dalai Lama in the Indian town of Dharamshala, drawing criticism from China's diplomats in Can... -
* Tibet exhibition opens in Taipei
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Oz Parliamentary delegation meets Dalai Lama, flays China
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Australian Lawmakers Visit Dalai Lama in India
3 Jul 2009 | 8:41 amChinese government has reacted angrily to a meeting between Australian lawmakers and the Dalai Lama in India. It's the first time Australian members of parliament have traveled to the sub-continent ... -
An imam, a priest, a rabbi, and a Buddhist monk meet 10 atheists
3 Jul 2009 | 5:56 amWhat happens when you put a Muslim imam, a Christian priest, a rabbi and a Buddhist monk in a room with 10 atheists?Turkish television station Kanal T hopes the answer is a ratings success as it prepa...
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Four words to enlightenment: Followers of Buddhism practice chants
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Sri Lanka: Buddhism among Tamils is quenched from two sides: Peter Schalk
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Sri Lanka: Ploy of Buddhism in nullifying Tamil nationalism
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Atheist China promotes Buddhism
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Dalai Lama's special teaching session on Buddhism
24 Jun 2009 | 10:00 pmDalai Lama's special teaching session on Buddhism
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The Buddhist Blog
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Zen is Very Simple.
27 Jun 2009 | 1:57 pmJames: Zen Master Seung Sahn is one of the most fascinating personalities and wise teachers in Buddhism today. His style is so approachable from the videos, quotes and writings that I have seen/read.He has a way of teaching serious subjects in fun, innovative and yet always challenging ways. The ability to teach from so many different angles is the sign of a great teacher to me because people learn in various ways and are at different points along the spectrum of practice. From the 1985 Sumner Kyol Che Opening, Ceremony: Linc just said, "Zen is very simple. Dishwashing time, just wash dishes;… -
I Have Seen the Devil and It is Us.
25 Jun 2009 | 1:33 pm"We have enslaved the rest of the animal creation, and have treated our distant cousins in fur and feathers so badly that beyond doubt, if they were able to formulate a religion, they would depict the Devil in human form."--William Ralph Inge, writer and Anglican Prelate (1860-1954).~Peace to all beings~ -
Is Buddhism Masochistic?
17 Jun 2009 | 1:47 pmAuthor Ben Dench certainly isn't the first person to claim that Buddhism teaches self-annihilation and nihilism but I wanted to touch on his article because there is still a lot of misinformation in the west in particular about Buddhism. For example, many Americans continue to think we Buddhists see Buddha as a Creator God to be worshiped. Dench insinuates that the Buddhist denial of the self is escapism and abandonment of life. Unfortunately Mr. Dench like many critics of Buddhism seems not to have studied the issue enough to understand what Buddhists mean by the denial of self.He says, "In… -
The Beauty in Science.
11 Jun 2009 | 9:47 amI especially like the quote at the end by the fabulous Neil deGrasse Tyson. As well as his quote about the iron in the giant meteor he mentions being the same iron in our blood. Interconnection is so damn cool!!!That's in part (and the Sam. Harris quote about meditating in a cave like a mystic [or Buddhist I would add] but not making unjustifiable claims about those experiences) why I like the combination of Buddhism and science. Interconnection makes me feel so at peace and in harmony with all that is.But back to the Sam Harris quote about being able to meditate but not making unjustifiable… -
Where Science and Buddhism Meet.
8 Jun 2009 | 8:40 amWhere Science and Buddhism Meet from Gerald Penilla on Vimeo.~Peace to all beings~
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Rev. Danny Fisher
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Rod Meade Sperry Talks to Frank Ostaseski for Shambhala Sun Audio
2 Jul 2009 | 1:17 pmThe great Rod Meade Sperry speaks to Frank Ostaseski for Shambhala Sun Audio today. Mr. Ostaseski, of the Metta Institute and the Zen Hospice Project, is, as Rod says, "the consummate authority" in the Western Buddhist world on "care for sick and dying loved ones." Give their conversation a listen here. (This is the first of two conversations, and I'll be sure to post about the second when it is posted. Also, don't miss the opportunity for a Q&A with Mr. Ostaseski on July 6th at Shambhala Sun Space.) -
Preach It, Daniel!
2 Jul 2009 | 12:55 pmOver at the Religion News Blog, the fabulous Daniel Burke comments on that New York Times article about Tibetan monks studying the hard sciences that I blogged about recently. Daniel offers some important criticisms about the piece, and, as ever, has vital things to say about the way Buddhism is covered in the mass media. In particular, I appreciated these thoughts:...The Times' whole story is based on the isn't-it-weird-that-monks-are-studying-science factor, which, I'm sorry, is really tired. It's particularly tired because it's based on false assumptions about how many Buddhist monks view… -
Burma News (7.2.09)
2 Jul 2009 | 12:04 pm"UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon (pictured) is to meet senior members of the party of Aung San Suu Kyi when he visits Myanmar this week but has no plans yet to see the opposition leader, a party spokesman said. Ban is set to arrive in the military-ruled nation on Friday for a two-day visit focused on pressing the junta to release all political prisoners including the jailed Nobel peace laureate." Photo by Yuriko Nakao for the Agence France-Presse.Here's today's news about Burma:CNN, the Agence France-Presse, and Reuters all report on U.N. Secretary-General Ban ki-Moon's upcoming and risky… -
Global Zero Is Coming...
2 Jul 2009 | 11:14 amThis from Avaaz.org:A nuclear weapons proliferation crisis is rapidly building in North Korea, Iran and beyond. But out of the spotlight, Global Zero, a new alliance of prominent diplomats, military and civic leaders, is beginning to persuade the nuclear powers that there is only one answer to solve this crisis: the elimination of all nuclear weapons. Presidents Obama and Medvedev are meeting next week. Let's call on them to put their historic pledge into action and lead global efforts to achieve a nuclear free world. Sign the declaration below and help build a massive citizen call to action. -
Come See Justin Whitaker's Lecture at UWest!
1 Jul 2009 | 5:43 pmI'm totally psyched to share with you that the Department of Religious Studies at UWest will soon host a lecture by my good buddy (and yours in Buddhoblogosphere) Justin Whitaker. The event is free and all are welcome to attend. You'll find all the pertinent information below:The Department of Religious Studies at University of the West presents“A Buddhist Reading Kant, a Kantian Reading the Buddha”a lecture byJustin WhitakerofGoldsmiths College/The University of MontanaMonday, July 13th, at 3:30 p.m.AD207 (“Smart Classroom”)Justin Whitaker is a Ph.D. candidate in Religious Studies at…
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FWBO & TBMSG News
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Three resignations from the Order
3 Jul 2009 | 6:59 pmMahamati, the WBO’s International Order Convenor, writes with the news of three resignations from the Western Buddhist Order. He says – “The following have recently resigned from the Order: Amaradeva from Massachusetts, USA, Manjudaaka from Helsinki, Finland, and Vasumitra from London, U.K. “These resignations have been accepted by their respective preceptors. We wish all three of them well”. -
Report from ‘Buddha Mind - Creative Mind?’ conference
2 Jul 2009 | 8:34 pmAmitajyoti from the FWBO’s London Buddhist Arts Centre writes with this review of the recent ‘Buddha Mind - Creative Mind?’ event, held over the weekend of 12-14th June. She says -"‘Buddha Mind - Creative Mind?’ was an intra-Buddhist Arts and Creativity event, held at Taplow Court, a beautiful venue just outside London belonging to Soka Gakkai International (SGI), and organised by the Institute of Oriental Philosophy, supported by the UK’s Network of Buddhist Organisations (NBO). "The focus of this event was an exploration of the relationship between Buddhist thought/practice and… -
Buddhists engage with climate change: part I
30 Jun 2009 | 8:08 pmStarting today we've a few posts on environmental issues and how some Buddhists are engaging with them. Susie, a mitra with the FWBO's Buddhafield sangha, writes to say - "Hi all, I made this vid to advertise our upcoming Energy Union show in Slovakia: it features Petra (comic actress) and Vec (rapper); it's at www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z_50GYtNksg"If you happen to have contacts in Slovakia, or the Czech Republic, maybe you could forward this on to them! thanks, x Sooz"The video is a glimpse of a much bigger project that Susie has been working with, in fact working so hard that she turned down… -
Thought for the Day with Vishvapani - tomorrow
29 Jun 2009 | 8:01 pmFWBO News readers are invited to tune in to BBC Radio 4 tomorrow (Weds 1 July) for another instalment of Vishvapani's 'Thought for the Day'. He will be on at 7.50am, perhaps a couple of minutes earlier, on the very popular Today programme. The talk will be available soon after that on the BBC website: www.bbc.co.uk/religion/programmes/thought; and if you want more; there'll be another chance on the morning of Fri 17 July. In addition, all previous contributions are available here. The Today programme is one of the BBC's most-listened-to programmes, with a daily audience of over 5 million… -
A death in India
28 Jun 2009 | 8:21 pmAmrutdeep, one of the Indian Order Convenors, writes with news of the death of an ex-member of the Western Buddhist Order/Trailokya Bauddha Mahasangha (as the Order is known in India). He says - "Dear Mahasangha,"This is to inform you all that Ex- Dh. Bakul aged about 74, has expired on morning of Monday 22 due to Heart Attack in the Hospital. His funeral took place next morning Tues 23 at 10.00 am.Since last 15 days when he had his first attack, he was in I.C.U. (Intensive Care Unit) under observation and treatment of expert Doctor. He was ordained in 1979 and was from the first Batch…
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thinkBuddha.org
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Cosmopolitanism
30 Jun 2009 | 7:36 amA couple of years ago when I was travelling through Eastern Europe, I decided to learn German. This was something that I had – back in the days I was at school – resolved never, ever to do. After a few weeks of German classes at the age of thirteen or fourteen, horrified by those enormous words and that terrifying grammar (really, I remember thinking, how many definite articles do you need?), I gave up German, and vowed that this would be the end of it. But then, many years later, as I sat on the train heading from Bulgaria to London (not a direct service, I should add…), I… -
Clamour, and the Love of the World
22 Jun 2009 | 6:54 amSo there I am, walking home late one evening after what has been a long and arduous day. For much of the day I have been sitting in meetings, talking over cups of coffee, and wrestling with ideas and thoughts and words and all the other things I spend my days wrestling with. But now, as I walk through the evening light – this is a couple of days ago, just before midsummer, and although it is late, the darkness has not yet fallen – I see a blackbird up in a tree, belting out a song, and I stop dead in my tracks. I don’t know enough about the politics of birds to know what it… -
Finding Our Sea Legs
12 Jun 2009 | 4:38 amJust a quick post this one. I’m delighted to say that my philosophy book, Finding Our Sea Legs is currently in its final edits, and should be published by the shiny, new Kingston University Press towards the end of the year. The book is about ethics, experience and storytelling, and explores how stories might be capable of giving us a way of thinking through ethical experience without recourse to the language of certainty. It also features, amongst other things – more nautical metaphors than you could ever wish for; curious tales of talking fish; a contest between Immanuel Kant… -
thinkBuddha in Psychologies magazine
5 Jun 2009 | 1:09 amIt was nice to see thinkBuddha.org getting a mention in the July issue of Psychologies magazine. ‘Novelist and philosophy teacher Will Buckingham’s wayward reflections,’ the piece reads, ‘are all suffused with a wonderful sense of calm.’ This may be so, although in the interests of balance I should also add that there is also at times a fair bit of frenzied activity that goes on beneath the surface. All of which makes me think of something that happens at times on silent meditation retreats. You are sitting in the meditation hall, and you see somebody across the… -
Kluginess
3 Jun 2009 | 1:57 amProfessional philosophers are people who make a living from thinking about stuff, and given that they make their living from the activity of the mind, it is not surprising that many of them can tend to have a rather starry-eyed view of the virtues of what Woody Allen once called his “second most favourite organ”. Often, however, when I listen to philosophers talking about the mind, I find myself wondering precisely whose mind they are talking about. Certainly, I fear, not mine. For when philosophers talk about the mind, they often claim that the mind is a pretty spiffy thing.
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Progressive Buddhism
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Political Activism and the Buddhist
4 Jul 2009 | 7:51 amSince it is the Fourth of July, Independence Day here in the United States (as all you non-Americans from around the world probably know from our enormous and sometimes rather loud and flamboyant pride we take in it: as my Canadian girlfriend says) I thought it was a good opportunity to talk a bit about politics. These days, at least here in the US, it is hard to separate out our own personal spiritual philosophy from the political climate around the nation. Unfortunately, centrist politics has gone the way of dinosaur; more and more extremist views on both the right and the left have… -
Draw the Buddha In Four Easy Steps!
3 Jul 2009 | 12:05 pmI thought this was really uncanny! Try it for yourself.Grab a pencil and a blank sheet of paper (8 1/2 X 12" is best).Ready?1. Draw a circle in the center of the page. Size doesn't matter...just make it as perfect as possible. Colour it in.2. Draw small horizontal lines around and through the circle. Don't get too crazy with this one.. Simple is better.3. Draw some sort of border around steps 1 and 2.4. Put your pencil down, take a deep breath, and realize a true Buddha has no form.I am fascinated by how much form is misinterpreted and the importance is overestimated. How often do… -
The Danger of Cults to Buddhism
2 Jul 2009 | 1:17 pmA kind reader here, commented on my previous post, and provided some links concerning the organization she belongs to, The Friends of the Western Buddhist Order (FWBO). In her comment, she made the observation that some people had classified the FWBO as a cult, and was worried about the label tarnishing their credibility and reputation. I looked into a few different sources concerning this particular organization, and while I saw nothing that I would say classifies it as a cult, I don’t believe I could make an informed judgment either way as I don’t know all the ins and outs of it. I’ll… -
Google ads
2 Jul 2009 | 1:17 amSome of you may have noticed that I've decided to try adding Google ads to the blog.Within a couple of days these should become more relevant to the blog subject matter - Buddhism. If this starts generating money I think I'll give it to a charitable and/or Buddhist cause.Let me know what you guys think of it.Thank you from the Progressive Buddhism bloggers -
The Abominable Offspring of Traditional Buddhism in the West
29 Jun 2009 | 7:04 pmAfter pondering the latest few posts here by our own Venerable Brooke Schedneck and Justin, I thought I would perhaps add another hot topic to this conversation; the ability and acceptance of integrating various aspects of conventional forms of Buddhism to form different combinations of study and practice here in the West. From previous posts I have written concerning a Progressive or Western Buddhist tradition, I have found that those who were most strongly opposed to it made the concern that their particular tradition of Buddhism they practiced would somehow be debased and corrupted in…
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The Dalai Lama blog
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His Holiness considers a temporal and spiritual leader for Tibet
23 Jun 2009 | 12:05 pm"The Dalai Lamas held temporal and spiritual leadership over the last 400-500 years. It may have been quite useful. But that period is over..."- The Dalai LamaIn a speech that underscored the pressures he has had to bear during his life serving as both a spiritual and political leader, the Dalai Lama has said there is no need for his successor to perform the two roles."Today, it is clear to the -
"...the Chinese are awaiting my death ..."
13 Jun 2009 | 9:41 amI am getting old, and the Chinese are especially preoccupied with that!They are awaiting my death...During his recent Europe tour, the Dalai Lama gave talks on "Compassion in Turbulent Times" to large gatherings. Speaking to the press, however, he bluntly decried conditions in Tibet as a "hell on earth," and spoke of official Chinese "cruelty." He repeated a statement he made in Rome in February -
His Holiness's Statement on the 20th Anniversary of the Tiananmen Square
6 Jun 2009 | 10:03 amHis Holiness's Statement on the 20th Anniversary of the Tiananmen Square (Published: Wednesday, 3 June, 2009) On the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square students’ democracy movement, along with others who take an interest in Chinese affairs, I respectfully honour those who died expressing the popular demand for the government to be more accountable to its people.The students -
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6 Jun 2009 | 9:05 amHis Holiness the XIVth Dalai Lama hits out at China 'death sentence'"Since March 2008 I have the feeling that a very old nation and its heritage and culture have received a death sentence." The Dalai Lama said Saturday that China has imposed a "death sentence" on Tibet as he arrived in Paris for a visit that China has strongly opposed.The exiled Tibetan spiritual leader is to be named an honorary -
Archbishop Tutu slams S. African Finance Minister
28 Mar 2009 | 8:53 am"I believe religious, social and political leaders throughout the world have a responsibility to ensure principles triumph over the obsession with money and power." - the Dalai LamaAnglican Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu has slammed both Finance Minister Trevor Manuel and the ANC government for their handling of the Dalai Lama affair.Archbishop Tutu referred to Manuel's "belittling" comments
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Buddhism Through Buddhist Eyes
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What are the Vedas? And why do we talk About them in a Buddhist site?
23 Jun 2009 | 9:39 amIf we really want to understand Buddhism (theoretically, not in a Zen-like style), we must learn about the history of India. We must learn about a particular kind of history, the religious history. If there is something that defines Indian religion, it is the influence of the Vedas. The Vedas are the oldest surviving religious texts in India.Modern historians say the earliest hymns in the Vedas are from about 1500 to 1000 B.C. According to Hindu tradition, the wisdom embodied in the Vedas is timeless because it has no origin. It existed prior to this world and embodies an eternal law that… -
Buddhist Politics
23 Jun 2009 | 9:12 amThis may be surprising to many of you, but Buddhism has also a political aspect. Well, not so like a global Buddhist party, but it actually took part in Asian political life throughout its history. Ashoka, an emperor from the Maurya dynasty who reigned in the third century BCE converted to Buddhism and became a protector of the Buddhist tradition. He established an idea that is known as the Dharma-raja, the “righteous king". This is a promoter and a defender of the Buddhist tradition. Ashoka The Great was Hindu by birth but later converted to Buddhism after the battle of Kalinga. His… -
Do you need to worship the Buddha if you are Buddhist?
23 Jun 2009 | 8:57 amThis is a normal, and honestly, difficult to answer question. The Buddha said that he came to this world to point out the way. He said not to look at the finger, but at the way. So, why all these images of the Buddha? Do Buddhists worship him? Is he a god for them? What the heck those Buddhists think anyway? Here in the West we have presuppositions about what is Buddhism that we acquired thanks to Hollywood. Buddhism, however, is much more complex than that image that we have.The scriptures say that the Buddha didn't want people to worship him. Anyway, after his Parinirvana(passing), his… -
Buddhism Was Invented by the Greeks
23 Jun 2009 | 8:30 amI know this is a provocative title, but here I’m presenting a thesis that may have been overlooked due to assumptions we have in our minds about Buddhism. I don’t claim this is final proof, but this is an idea I had in my mind for some time. Buddhism has been always an example of Asian thought devoid of any European influence. But now, I’m crazy enough to say that it was invented by Europeans?! How could that be? Well, it was the Greek invaders who gave India the Buddha.It is commonly said that the Buddha lived around the year 500 B.C. If you have studied Buddhist art, you know that… -
Tibetan Buddhism
23 Dec 2008 | 3:59 amBuddhism was Introduced into Tibet during the 7th century. The Tibetan kings brought the Tibetan tribes to some kind of unified government. With the country unified, they started to expand and interact with the great cultures of India and China. One of the most important and influential elements that Tibetans found in these cultures was a sophisticated practice of Buddhism.King Songtsän Gampo ordered the construction of a series of temples around the country because he was told that Tibet laid on the body of a demoness. He ordered to build these temples to subdue the demoness. The actions of…
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Zencast
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Zencast 215 - Peaceful Mind
28 Jun 2009 | 4:00 amPeaceful Mind - Gil Fronsdal This teaching is given freely courtesy of Audio Dharma. Audio Dharma ; Insight Meditation Center ; Gil Fronsdal -
Zencast 214 - The Three Paths of Buddhist Practice
21 Jun 2009 | 4:00 amThe Three Paths of Buddhist Practice - Gil Fronsdal This teaching is given freely courtesy of Audio Dharma. Audio Dharma ; Insight Meditation Center ; Gil Fronsdal -
Zencast 213 - Emotions:Anger
14 Jun 2009 | 4:00 amEmotions:Anger - Gil Fronsdal This teaching is given freely courtesy of Audio Dharma. Audio Dharma ; Insight Meditation Center ; Gil Fronsdal -
Zencast 212 - Dependent Co-Arising
7 Jun 2009 | 4:00 amDependent Co-Arising - Gil Fronsdal This teaching is given freely courtesy of Audio Dharma. Audio Dharma ; Insight Meditation Center ; Gil Fronsdal -
Zencast 211 - That Bird Got My Wings
31 May 2009 | 4:00 amTara Brach and Jack Kornfield: An Evening of Questions and Responses Insight Meditation Community of Washington DC: IMCW Wednesday Evening Talks This teaching is given freely courtesy of imcw.org. and courtesy of Dharma Seed. Licensed under creative commons license more information Tara Brach ; Dharma Seed; Spirit Rock ; Jack Kornfield
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A Buddhist Podcast
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A Buddhist Podcast - Hell is the Land of Tranquil Light
21 Jun 2009 | 1:25 pmWe can hardly believe that it is almost exactly half way through 2009! Wow! Tonight we bring you a lecture on the letter written by Nichiren Daishonin to the Lay Nun of Ueno. The letter is called, Hell is the Land of Tranquil Light. Some of the subject teasers for tonight include: We need to reveal Buddhahood to overcome our karma Lets try and remember the names of our mothers The icy wind of thoughtless encouragement The ten worlds exist in life and death Giving 150% . . .in small bursts Are you in a prison of someone elses making? Changing circumstances won’t change karma Attaining… -
A Buddhist Podcast - The Reluctant Buddhist - Chapter 5
7 Jun 2009 | 5:02 amWe are back on schedule tonight with the wonderful William Woollard reading Chapter 5, “What do we mean by happiness?”, from his book The Reluctant Buddhist which is now being reprinted and translated into more languages! We have shoutouts and some great music. Tonight we play Rocket to the Moon by the wonderful Jimmy Golding and Day by Now is Now is on ITunes. Both artists are on the Podsafe Music Network. We have some great new material to bring to you and we welcome your feedback, reviews, experiences and contributions. For those people who have been asking about a tshirt, you… -
A Buddhist Podcast - Letter to Misawa
24 May 2009 | 4:59 amTonight we have a lecture on “Letter to Misawa”. This lectures is about many things, but one thing is for sure it does address the three obstacles and four devils. Perhaps because it does so it might explain why it has taken 5 months to write 3 times, why cables went missing right before we started the show and a myriad of others obstacles emerged! Some of tonights themes include: Practicing correctly involves transforming the negativity in the world around you Three obstacles and four devils What is the devil king of the 6th heaven anyway? Nikko takes it to the man Self reliant…
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Buddhist Society of WA :: Dhamma Podcast
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On Patience
26 Jun 2009 | 9:00 pmAjahn Brahm in fine form talking about 'Patience'. -
Bhikkhuni Seminar Part 1
20 Jun 2009 | 9:00 pmBhikkhuni Seminar held at Dhammaloka, facilitated by Ajahn's Sujato and Vayama. -
Bhikkhuni Seminar Part 2
20 Jun 2009 | 9:00 pmBhikkhuni Seminar held at Dhammaloka, facilitated by Ajahn's Sujato and Vayama. -
Bhikkhuni Ordination
19 Jun 2009 | 9:00 pmAjahn Sujato from Santi Forrest Monastery talks about Bhikkuni ordination, the full ordination of women in the Theravada tradition. -
Get Real
12 Jun 2009 | 9:00 pmAjahn Brahm talks about finding meaning in life.
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Loden Jinpa
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Moved to Tasmania to be Apart of the Philosophy Community Here at UTAS
2 Jul 2009 | 7:40 pmHi All, Well, as most of you know, I am back in Australia after my wonderful trip to India. What some of you will not know is that I have moved from the Tibetan Buddhist Society in Melbourne to Hobart to be apart of the philosophy community here at the University of Tasmania. The move went well, and most (although not all) people were happy. I have been here a week and have settled in well. I am sharing a house with two others only 3 minutes from the Philosophy department. So I can go home at lunch to cook, or nick back to my office if I have left something behind. Its ideal really. the… -
Back in Australia
9 Jun 2009 | 6:25 pmWell I’m back. For some of you this will be news, for others not. The change of plans is due to university processes. That is, in order to secure funding at the end of the year, I had to return home to do the required work. I’m sorry for not blogging much while I was away but things were just too busy for doing anymore than uploading photos onto Facebook. However, I have good news by way of a youtube video of the trip. It is short and ends in what will be a day I will never forget. I had a wonderful trip, made many new friends and got a lot of research done. Although not much… -
Thesis Topic Change
13 Apr 2009 | 8:36 pmI’ve changed the topic of my thesis because (1) I believe it is a more contemporary field of research, (2) Tsong Khapa had a lot to say about this topic, and (3) I am very interested in this field. Below is my preliminary research plan. Thesis Title: Domain of the Illusory: Non-Egological Approach to Phenomenal Personhood. Literature Review: This study of the non-egological approach to personhood focuses on the five main philosophical works by the 14th CE Tibetan philosopher Tsong Khapa. The primary source material for this study is the following (Tibetan versions): (1) Special Insight… -
Dinner and a Walk
10 Mar 2009 | 12:03 pmJust got back from dinner (Tibetan Tupa and chai for those interested) and a walk with the Tibetans. Seems there is a nightly circumambulation around the Library. I guess because it houses over 1000 holy objects from Tibet. The walk is good for me as its flat but, more enjoyable than finding a flat area to walk, is the mix of the old and young people walking together. Old ladies in traditional garb, kids with sunglasses chasing each other. It is a wonderful sight, everyone was happy and relaxed. The ray’s of the setting sun hit the snow-mountain above us, giving for the first time, a… -
Dharamsala here we are
8 Mar 2009 | 7:54 amAfter a 14 hour bus trip I have finally arrived in Dharamsala. It has taken 3 days and I have had only a smidgen of sleep. It really is a task getting here, but that I am settled in it is starting to feel like my new home. The room is good. I have my own bathroom, although there is no water today. I have a kettle for coffee, so the important stuff is done. India has very cheap cell phone rates, so I bought a sim card for calling home. Just behind us is a large snow mountain. They are quite majestic and beautiful to look at, particularly for people for countries that are basically flat, like…
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The Zennist
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The Buddha's self
2 Jul 2009 | 6:26 amFrom the Pali canon it can be argued that the Buddha describes is self as being what, in essence, the Five Aggregates are not. These aggregates cover the whole range of conditioned existence which is impermanent, suffering, and what is... -
The elephant is not an elephant
1 Jul 2009 | 5:14 amMy late Uncle Ivan collected elephant art, in particular elephants made from ivory, brass, clay, cloth, and carved wood. One I especially recall was his carved wooden elephant. It was carved from a very hard dark wood (its name escapes... -
Buddhist apophasis
30 Jun 2009 | 6:10 amThe apophatic methodology, also known as the via negativa, is something not absent from the canon of Buddhism. Apophasis or negation, for example, occurs when the Buddha inventories the Five Aggregates, consisting of form, sensation, perception, predispositions, and consciousness, and... -
A map to nirvana
29 Jun 2009 | 5:37 amThe discourses (Sutras) of the Buddha are in essence road maps to nirvana or if you prefer navigational maps to the other shore of nirvana. In no way should we confuse the map with the land itself. Nirvana is an... -
Thought is their master
28 Jun 2009 | 7:51 amWe are often blind as to the negative effects of thinking and thought, or the same, that unforeseen failures such as with large systems are largely due to the thoughts by which they are created and sustained. This is what...
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Awake in This Life
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Dog gets too close to child during baking…
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Non-attachment Alert: Starbucks Sways
30 Jun 2009 | 5:04 pmInterested in Waylon Lewis’ opening on this one. It echoes my own. Starbucks is already Fair-Trade. Now, they say they’re going green—and supporting local—by 2010. If they actually do it, I might have to give up my 15-year buycott of Starbucks. I used to dislike ‘em ’cause they put my favorite local cafes outta business in Boston, [...] -
Renaissance Roshi
30 Jun 2009 | 12:42 pmRoss Robertson of EnlightenNext has a nice piece on an interesting pioneer: Jun Po Roshi—dharma heir of Rinzai Zen Master Eido Shimano Roshi, founder of a lay Buddhist order called Hollow Bones, and originator of a modern form of Rinzai known as Mondo Zen—came to visit us at EnlightenNext yesterday. After a delicious lunch and a [...] -
Tahoe Morning
26 Jun 2009 | 11:19 amTahoe Morning Originally uploaded by Michael G. McAlister -
Book Talk
25 Jun 2009 | 8:47 pmBook Talk Originally uploaded by Michael G. McAlister
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Wildmind Buddhist Meditation
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Authentic Creativity
30 Jun 2009 | 7:09 amEvery time Sunada watches Bobby McFerrin or Yo-yo Ma perform, she’s left in awe. It’s not just their amazing musicianship, she says. What uniquely comes through in their music is their generosity of spirit and totally engaging way of expressing their individuality. As a musician herself, she muses on what it takes to cultivate that kind of open-hearted spontaneity and creativity. I recently read an interesting discussion that’s given shape to my thinking on this subject. It was about the difference between spontaneity and impulsivity. While the two terms are often used… -
Meditation zeitgeist, June 26, 2009
26 Jun 2009 | 12:14 pmA not-entirely-random selection of blog posts on meditation. C4Chaos heaps praise upon B. Alan Wallace, who he describes as a “kick-ass Dharma teacher,” as well as a “hardcore dharma practitioner, well-versed in both Theravada and Tibetan Buddhist tradition … [and] a prolific author, translator, and researcher whose primary interest is to integrate Buddhism with Western science.” Anna Narvid has a piece titled Mindfulness for children, with three simple meditation exercises broken down into a step-by-step guides for parents who want calmer kids. Shambhala Sun… -
“To Buy Or Not To Buy,” by April Lane Benson, PhD
24 Jun 2009 | 9:28 amA new book offers help to those caught up in the painful compulsion to over-shop, from advice on how to untangle the financial mess that results from living beyond one’s means, to exercises for uncovering the unmet needs that drive the addiction to over-consume. “For every Imelda Marcos — who fled the Philippines leaving behind more than three thousand pairs of shoes — there are countless unknown overshoppers: a businessman whose collection of fountain pens has grown obsessive; a language teacher whose closets are stuffed with unworn, still-tagged garments; a waitress… -
A Buddhist’s rethinking of the Law of Attraction
18 Jun 2009 | 10:45 amAs a pragmatic Buddhist, I felt a lot of skepticism when I first encountered the Law of Attraction (LOA). Many things I’ve seen really stretch my credulity. But the more I think about it, the more I see nuggets underneath the hype that make sense to me, if reformulated a bit. While I wouldn’t go so far as to say the Buddha was a Law of Attraction proponent, I do think there is some common ground to be found between the two. Read more in Sunada’s blog. Related posts:Rethinking our New Year’s resolutions Many of us -
Meditation Zeitgeist, June 18, 2009
18 Jun 2009 | 10:43 amA not-entirely-random selection of blog posts on meditation. Justin Whitaker, Buddhist scholar and blogger, has a nice review of Bodhipaksa’s latest audiobook, Still The Mind. Justin was a student of Bodhipaksa’s many years ago, but he’s the very soul of integrity and we don’t think his review is hyped in any way. Via Shambhala Sun Space comes this delightfully quirky story of the launch of the “Buddha phone” in Japan; a single tap of the phone’s dedicated lotus-leaf button will load a private, customizable, animated altar. From the Buddhist Military…
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Daily Buddhism
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Update
16 Jun 2009 | 6:50 amHello all, As I mentioned a while back in the podcast, my real-life job has grown to insane proportions in the past couple of weeks. I had planned to keep the site going on an every-other day basis, but obviously, I haven’t been doing that. I do apologize for the interruption. That being said, the site [...]Post from: Daily Buddhism, by Brian Schell Update -
Monthly Buddhism Issue 2 (June 2009)
31 May 2009 | 8:35 amIssue #2, June 2009, 46 Pages, $5.00 Contents: You And Your Property … 3 Can Karma Be Shared … 6 Koan: Publishing the Sutras … 9 Starting Out … 10 Creation and Origin of the Universe … 12 Sign Language and buddhism (ASL) … 15 Dealing With Hatred … 16 Koan: Sleeping In The Daytime … 26 Koan: Joshu’s Zen … 26 Is Buddhism A Lonely [...]Post from: Daily Buddhism, by Brian Schell Monthly Buddhism Issue 2 (June 2009) -
Podcast Episode 59: Paradoxes and Being in the Present
30 May 2009 | 9:05 amPodcast Episode 59: Paradoxes and Being in the Present Announcements: The all-new Monthly Buddhism PDF Magazine for the month of June will go on sale tomorrow, and future issues will be available regularly on the first Sunday of each month. The June issue has Just under 50 pages of great material suitable for reading onscreen or printing. [...]Post from: Daily Buddhism, by Brian Schell Podcast Episode 59: Paradoxes and Being in the Present -
Paradoxes
28 May 2009 | 7:45 amQuestion: I was listening to one of the many comments that you were reading on your podcast regarding attachment to enlightenment, and I had a delightful series of thoughts that I felt compelled to share with the Daily Buddhism sangha. I was listening to your commentary on the issue and realized that it may not be [...]Post from: Daily Buddhism, by Brian Schell Paradoxes -
What Do I Need To Do?
25 May 2009 | 7:35 amQuestion: Hello, I am a student, and I grew up in a Extremely Catholic home and have found that I do not agree with the Catholic way of life but more of the Buddhist ideology of Karma. I was wondering if you can give me any guidance as to be more of a Buddhist and a [...]Post from: Daily Buddhism, by Brian Schell What Do I Need To Do?
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the 12 Step Buddhist
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How to Make a Mala – Part 1
4 Jul 2009 | 1:13 amHow to make a mala - Tibetan prayer beads. Part 1. -
Lama Zopa Retreat Notes
3 Jul 2009 | 1:32 amSome notes from the Lama Zopa Retreat. These are a few things I Twittered as they came up during teachings. -
Lama Zopa Rinpoche – Portland ‘09
2 Jul 2009 | 8:06 pm©2009 the 12 Step Buddhist. All Rights Reserved.. Tags: Lama Zopa, photos Related posts Namkhai Norbu Retreat – BCN, Nov. ‘07 Lama Zopa Rinpoche – Various Retreats Khachab Rinpoche – Various Retreats Namkhai Norbu Retreat – June ‘08 Venerable Robina Courtin Retreat – Aug. ‘08 -
Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche – Portland, June ‘09
2 Jul 2009 | 7:57 pm©2009 the 12 Step Buddhist. All Rights Reserved.. Tags: photos, Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche Related posts Namkhai Norbu Retreat – BCN, Nov. ‘07 Lama Zopa Rinpoche – Various Retreats Khachab Rinpoche – Various Retreats Namkhai Norbu Retreat – June ‘08 Venerable Robina Courtin Retreat – Aug. ‘08 -
Lama Zopa Rinpoche @ Maitripa Summer ‘09
24 Jun 2009 | 2:23 pmKyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche’s Upcoming Teaching Schedule at Maitripa College June 26: Chod Initiation Beginning at 6pm (*previous highest yoga tantra initiation required to attend) For more on Chod practice, see Machig Labdron & the Foundations of Chod June 27-28: Great Chenrezig Initiation Beginning at 4pm each Day There doesn’t appear to be any prerequisite for the Chenrezig Inititation. June 29-July [...]
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Infinite Smile
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ISmile223 – Underneath the Sheet
2 Jul 2009 | 7:00 amClick on the player below, in order to listen to Michael’s talk. Get the new iTunes software and subscribe to this podcast from the Buddhist and/or Philosophy sections of the Religion & Spirituality list. ____ In this evening’s talk, Michael talks about how meditation is designed to help us fail. He also speaks to the fact that we are essentially walking around in life as ghosts. Knowing what’s underneath the ghostly sheet is the Path to Awakening. -
ISmile222 – The Source of Mind
29 Jun 2009 | 7:00 amClick on the player below, in order to listen to Michael’s talk. Get the new iTunes software and subscribe to this podcast from the Buddhist and/or Philosophy sections of the Religion & Spirituality list. ____ In this evening’s talk, Michael addresses the divine and eternal source of all things. -
ISmile221 – Beyond Pain, Part II
24 Jun 2009 | 7:00 amClick on the player below, in order to listen to Michael’s talk. Get the new iTunes software and subscribe to this podcast from the Buddhist and/or Philosophy sections of the Religion & Spirituality list. ____ This talk is the second of two parts and comes from an intensive at Green Gulch Farm Zen Center. The theme for the day was getting beyond pain. -
ISmile220 – Beyond Pain, Part I
22 Jun 2009 | 7:00 amClick on the player below, in order to listen to Michael’s talk. Get the new iTunes software and subscribe to this podcast from the Buddhist and/or Philosophy sections of the Religion & Spirituality list. ____ This talk is the first of two parts and comes from an intensive at Green Gulch Farm Zen Center. The theme for the day was getting beyond pain. -
ISmile219 – Broken Truth, Whole Truth
16 Jun 2009 | 3:30 pmClick on the player below, in order to listen to Michael’s talk. Get the new iTunes software and subscribe to this podcast from the Buddhist and/or Philosophy sections of the Religion & Spirituality list. ____ In this evening’s sitting, Michael reads Old Turtle and the Broken Truth by Douglas Wood. It’s an enjoyable story that, among other things, points out the spiritual hazards of ethnocentrism and how limited truth falls apart under the weight of Absolute Truth.
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Buddhist Art News
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Pasadena Museum Exhibits Divine Demons
3 Jul 2009 | 10:00 pmNorton Simon Museum, Pasadena will run an exhibition named ‘Divine Demons: Wrathful Deities of Buddhist Art’ from August 14, 2009 to March 8, 2010. Visitors to the Museum are accustomed to viewing peaceful, benevolent Buddhist deities, such as smiling Buddhas deep in meditation or serenely blissful bodhisattvas beckoning to us. But scattered throughout the Asian galleries [...] -
Archeological site at Lethpura also falls prey to official neglect
3 Jul 2009 | 10:00 pmKashmirWatch, 28 June 2009 Discovered in 2004, site still awaits formal excavation while its artifacts stand robbed off Irfan Naveed Srinagar, June 28: The official neglect towards the important historic sites of archeological importance continues without much respite � the archeological site at Latipura village in Pulwama being one such ill-fated place which has been plundered to hilt. Sources [...] -
Ploy of Buddhism in nullifying Tamil nationalism
2 Jul 2009 | 10:00 pm[TamilNet, Tuesday, 30 June 2009, 01:53 GMT] The North and East of the island of Sri Lanka should first be subjected to ‘archaeological’ investigation to prove the land’s Sinhala ownership, before its ‘resettlement’, is the demand of the National Front of Buddhist monks of Sri Lanka, reported Virakesari a few days ago. If archaeology has any [...] -
‘Woven Voices’ sends prayer flags around the globe
2 Jul 2009 | 4:00 pmAs notes continue to pour in, York artist is still weaving flags By Ruth Maron yorkweekly@seacoastonline.com Seacoastonline.com, July 01, 2009 6:00 AM Tibetan prayer flags are an ancient Buddhist tradition dating back thousands of years. Called “Lung Ta,” meaning “wind horse,” these brightly colored pieces of cloth flutter in the wind to release messages of hope for the benefit [...] -
Steeped in History: The Art of Tea
2 Jul 2009 | 7:00 amThe Fowler Museum at UCLA presents an exhibition on the history of tea in Asia, Europe, and America through art. 08/16/2009 - 11/29/2009 Fowler Museum Cost: Free Hot or iced, bagged or loose, black or green—whatever form it takes, enjoying a cup of tea is an act performed at least three billion times a day the world over. Indeed, [...]
