• Haircuts: Now with ZEN!!

    Updated: 2010-01-29 20:52:00
    : : skip to main skip to sidebar Buddhism in the News Loading . Friday , January 29, 2010 Haircuts : Now with ZEN Being Friday I decided to post something a little light-hearted . Every week or so I scan through the news stories via Google News on Buddhism and Zen . Well , the other day I came across an advertisement for a beauty salon in Dubai called , Zen Beauty Lounge . I had to giggle a bit because the idea of primping and dying hair isn't exactly the image I think of when I think , Zen . When I think , Zen and hair I think of bald monks I doubt all the ladies going to this salon in Dubai would want to truly experience a Zen haircut Peace to all beings~ PHOTO CREDIT Mirror , UK Posted by They call him James Ure at 1:52 PM Labels : bald head monks salon shaved heads zen 1 comments : Buddhist_philosopher said . At least this guy is using electric trimmers I've seen in many movies the use of a hand-sharpened razor blade and cold water . Now THAT's . Zen 11:10 AM Post a Comment Older Post Home Subscribe to : Post Comments Atom ShareThis Option Buddha theme designed by Free Wordpress Themes Translation Badge About Me They call him James Ure A Zen Buddhist who follows in the

  • Buddhist Converts in India.

    Updated: 2010-01-28 18:28:00
    : . skip to main skip to sidebar Buddhism in the News Loading . Thursday , January 28, 2010 Buddhist Converts in . India For the last 5-10 years I have watched in marvel at the mass conversions in India from Hinduism to Buddhism . It was explained to me that many of the converts are Dalits , the untouchables or members of the lowest caste . I can see why someone who is treated as less-than simply for being born into a certain caste would seek the freedom from caste through Buddhism . Buddhism tells us that we are all equal and interconnected , thus , how can we treat any other being as less than us when they are apart of us That would be like treating ourselves in the same manner and who wants to see themselves as inferior to others Another conversion recently took place , which saw 11,000 Hindus and Christians convert to : Buddhism Express News Service , Jan 25, 2010 Ahmedabad , India Cose to 11,000 people , including those from the Koli and Kshatriya communities as well as Christian families , embraced Buddhism at a function in Saijpur Bogha here on Sunday . Buddhist monks from Bhante Pragnyasheel administered the pledges to the new converts . The Ahmedabad district collector ,

  • Hidden Buddhas: A Book Review.

    Updated: 2010-01-27 07:01:00
    : : . skip to main skip to sidebar Buddhism in the News Loading . Wednesday , January 27, 2010 Hidden Buddhas : A Book . Review Sacred Buddha statues imbued with ancient powers are disappearing . From the minute you open this book your are pulled into a page turning mystery with nothing less than the fate of humanity , Buddhism and the world at stake . What unfolds is a novel that crosses the path of many people who seemingly have nothing in common , or do they The energy of the book hurls you forward and deeper into a world balanced between spirituality and total chaos but page by page that balance teeters toward the unimaginable . The author does a wonderful job conveying Japanese culture , especially as seen through the eyes of the Shingon Buddhism . It's heavy on the esoteric , which might be a bit cumbersome for some Zennists but irregardless of sect orientation , it is still a good . read I'd give it an 7.5 out of 10. If anyone wants the book , I'd be happy to send it out to you . I'll send it to the first person who asks in the comment section . Unfortunately though I can only ship inside the U.S . Canada or . Mexico Peace to all beings~ Posted by They call him James Ure at

  • Mindful Gardening in Prison.

    Updated: 2010-01-26 18:29:00
    : . skip to main skip to sidebar Buddhism in the News Loading . Tuesday , January 26, 2010 Mindful Gardening in . Prison Nelson Mandela may have started it all when he was in prison A garden is one of the few things in prison that one could control , he wrote in his autobiography Being a custodian of this patch of earth offered a small taste of freedom . But the idea probably rose to national fame only earlier this past decade , when the Garden Project of San Francisco started selling fresh produce to Alice Waters's acclaimed Chez Panisse . restaurant Catherine Sneed , the woman who in 1992 founded that project , which is a post-release program for ex-prisoners , did so because she had already seen such success with the Horticulture Program at the San Francisco County Jail , where she would go out on a daily basis with prisoners to work on the farm within the boundaries of the jail . The vegetables they grew were donated to soup kitchens and homeless shelters . Her moment of realization of a need for a post-release program came when one student of hers asked the visiting sheriff for permission to stay and work on the farm Sneed recalled he had nothing on the outside . James One of

  • Zen Under the Gun

    Updated: 2010-01-26 16:08:04
    Sometimes history is cruel: A civilization starts to fall apart and a stable social order starts to unravel; upheaval and uncertainty abound. Tyrants ride high, old notions of justice vanish, and people may feel they have nowhere to turn for relief. In some ways, this is the story of human civilization. Indeed, this is what happened [...]

  • Haiti: A Chance to Practice International Metta.

    Updated: 2010-01-23 19:56:00
    : : . skip to main skip to sidebar Buddhism in the News Loading . Saturday , January 23, 2010 Haiti : A Chance to Practice International . Metta Some people in America are complaining that the American government has given 100 million for relief efforts in Haiti . They argue that we should be spending that money here because we have our own problems . They think that people should donate on their own instead of using our tax dollars . I say that's cruel , selfish and irresponsible for a country with as much wealth as we have . I think we should do both donate and offer up tax . dollars I know that we are having a deep recession but even still we have much , much more than Haiti has even before the earthquake . It's just the right thing to do to help the Haitians . It's the human thing to do . In my town's newspaper , we have a public comment forum on various issues . I thought the following comment in today's paper answered some peoples' selfish motives about the 100 million dollars quite : well The 100 million that the U.S . government is spending on Haiti works out to about 30 cents for every person in the United States . The money is spent in the United States to buy food ,

  • Texas Continues to Execute the Developmentally Disabled Despite Supreme Court Ruling.

    Updated: 2010-01-16 20:18:00
    : . skip to main skip to sidebar Buddhism in the News Loading . Saturday , January 16, 2010 Texas Continues to Execute the Developmentally Disabled Despite Supreme Court . Ruling It is unconstitutional to execute mentally retarded prisoners in the United States The state of Texas , however , appears to have found a loophole according to a published report . In the Supreme Court's 2002 ruling on Atkins v . Virginia Justice John Paul Stevens wrote , Because of their disabilities in areas of reasoning , judgment , and control of their impulses the mentally retarded do not act with the level of moral culpability that characterizes the most serious adult criminal conduct . Because of this , the justices found it cruel and unusual to put the metally deficient to death , leaving it to the states to establish a framework by which such individuals could be identified in capital . cases Psychologist George Denkowski , an expert witness oft-used by Texas prosecutors , has been utilizing junk science to elevate the intelligence evaluation scores of mentally deficient death row prisoners , according to a new report in The Texas Observer However , Texas Governor Rick Perry rejected a bill that

  • Help Haiti After Devastating Earthquake.

    Updated: 2010-01-13 16:55:00
    : . skip to main skip to sidebar Buddhism in the News Loading . Wednesday , January 13, 2010 Help Haiti After Devastating . Earthquake UPDATE It's been brought to my attention that The Red Cross might not be trusted by some in communities of color . A website run by Haitian born rapper , Wyclef Jean is a great place to donate as he has strong and long-time links to the Haitian people . I tried donating to his website instead of Red Cross but it was down at the time . Here is his website : Click here There are some Buddhist organizations too that are mentioned in the comment section . Feel free to add information as you know it . Or any other organizations that you know are reputable . Thanks . Let's do what we can for these brothers and sisters of . ours As many of you know , Haiti which is the 4th poorest country in the world suffered a major , deadly earthquake yesterday Tuesday It was a 7.0 eartquake on a scale of 10 being the worst . It is the worst earthquake in Haiti in more than 200 years . Thousands upon thousands have already died . They need our help fellow Buddhists . We are known for our compassion and so now is the time to practice that first-hand . I would like to be

  • Elephant Journal Selects the Tibetan Art Calendar 2010 as “Tibetan Calendar of the Year”

    Updated: 2010-01-12 19:19:34
    From Elephant Journal. I’ve seen these around for years. Produced by Buddhist publisher Wisdom, a quality outfit, these calendars are big, high-quality, really frame-able art. If you’re going to get a spiritual/Buddhist calendar, this one may not be full of Pema Chodron quotes, but it’d be my choice. To buy or for price info, click here. More [...]

  • Meditation is an Off-Road Adventure.

    Updated: 2010-01-09 16:47:00
    : . skip to main skip to sidebar Buddhism in the News Loading . Saturday , January 09, 2010 Meditation is an Off-Road . Adventure Meditation isn’t about following directions down a mental highway : it’s an off-road adventure . Barry Evans Thanks to my friend Phil over at Tricycle Magazine for the quote Peace to all beings~ PHOTO CREDIT This is a beautiful picture by Udderly Jodi on Flickr . Check out all her pictures they're wonderful . I love trails through the woods and watching monks tread this path reminds me of following the middle-path of Buddhism through out the wilderness of life . Posted by They call him James Ure at 9:47 AM Labels : adventure buddhism meditation middle path 2 comments : Shinzen said . James . Thanks for posting this . It's great I'll spread it around . and give proper . credit 1:17 PM dharmadaso said . upeolyHey there Lovely blog you have created . I like the quote about mneditation being an off-road adventure Keep up the good work Peter 1:29 AM Post a Comment Newer Post Older Post Home Subscribe to : Post Comments Atom ShareThis Option Buddha theme designed by Free Wordpress Themes Translation Badge About Me They call him James Ure A Zen Buddhist who

  • Brit Hume Doesn't Think He Denigrated Buddhism.

    Updated: 2010-01-06 17:32:00
    : . skip to main skip to sidebar Buddhism in the News Loading . Wednesday , January 06, 2010 Brit Hume Doesn't Think He Denigrated . Buddhism James So Brit claims he didn't denigrate Buddhism in his original comment when he said that the Buddhist faith doesn't offer forgiveness or redemption . He has basically cast Buddhism as a cold , unforgiving religion that offers no hope for all of us imperfect beings . I try not to attach too much to my Buddhist beliefs but that was indeed an uneducated comment at best and at worst down right bigotry . You and Bill then claim that you weren't proselytizing but you were attempting to influence Woods to turn to Christianity That is proselytizing . Christians can proselytize all they want but for a high-profile journalist to do it on national t.v . is rather unseemly . In addition , to dismiss half a billion Buddhists at the same time wasn't exactly , Christ-like which isn't a very good way to convince Buddhists to convert to . Christianity Brit then uses the classic fall-back defense of many Christians , which is playing the martyrs role after he received a lot of negative feedback from viewers . He does this by claiming that the critical

  • Meet Zen Women Author Grace Schireson

    Updated: 2010-01-06 15:07:43
    This Saturday January 9th Grace Schireson will be giving a lecture and signing her fascinating and important new book Zen Women at the Berkeley Zen Center. The lecture starts at 10 a.m. followed by the signing at 11 a.m. and a Female Ancestors Workshop from 1p.m.-3p.m. Zen Women is a landmark presentation at last makes heard the [...]

  • Wildmind Reviews Buddhism of the Heart

    Updated: 2010-01-06 14:53:00
    “Buddhism of the Heart,” by Jeff Wilson Bhaktika Mike Fitter (January 5, 2010) Buddhism is often thought of in the West as a path of practice firmly embodying self-reliance. Bhaktika introduces us to a book outlining another approach to Buddhist practice: complete reliance on the Buddha Amitabha. “Shin Buddhism has a long history of scholarship and academic learning [...]

  • A Question for Brit Hume.

    Updated: 2010-01-05 19:21:00
    : . skip to main skip to sidebar Buddhism in the News Loading . Tuesday , January 05, 2010 A Question for Brit . Hume We all know by now that Brit Hume slammed Buddhism this past weekend by saying Tiger Woods needs to turn to Christianity if he wants to be forgiven and redeemed . The irony being that by bringing up Buddhism on such a public level he has sparked curiosity in the religion . That said , Buddhists really don't care how many Buddhists there are in comparison to other religions . We're not interested in competing with other belief systems . We don't do the proselytizing thing . It's a bit too forceful for us easy going Buddhists . For a more in-depth analysis of this statement click here to read my original post but for the purposes of this post I want to ask Brit a . question You say Christianity is the way to go and that Buddhism is lacking . However , you didn't specify , which church is the right one What if Woods chooses the wrong one and every day he just keeps making God angrier and angrier You didn't stop to think about that one did you Stick to the news , Brit or enroll in a theology course and get educated . Better yet , go interview an actual Buddhist You're a

  • Barre Center for Buddhist Studies Recommends Buddhist Teaching in India and Zen Women

    Updated: 2010-01-05 17:37:02
    Buddhist Teaching in India by Johannes Bronkhorst “Bronkhorst provides an overview of the power of Buddhist ideas within the larger Indian intellectual and religious milieu spanning more than a thousand years after the Buddha. He tracks the development of Buddhist teachings both within the larger Indian context and among Buddhism’s many schools, and sheds light on [...]

  • Brit Hume, Buddhism, Christianity and Tiger Woods.

    Updated: 2010-01-04 20:48:00
    : , , . skip to main skip to sidebar Buddhism in the News Loading . Monday , January 04, 2010 Brit Hume , Buddhism , Christianity and Tiger . Woods James Imagine if he was speaking about Christianity instead of Buddhism There would be marches in the streets and rallies denouncing Hume and FOX News for not firing him . I'm not saying that such angry demonstrations should take place by Buddhists in response to these ludicrous statements . Quite the contrary . I think the ironic and appropriate thing to do in response is to forgive yet educate him and America as to what Buddhism is about because it is clear that Brit Hume knew nothing of the religion he denounced . And my guess is that the majority of the audience of FOX News doesn't . either That said , is it anyone's business but Tiger's wife as to whether he is forgiven or not Just because Tiger was unable to stay faithful to his wife doesn't mean Buddhism is incapable of helping him deal with such suffering . Besides , Christians haven't exactly had the best track record in keeping celebrities and politicians on the straight and narrow path . Hume also made the insinuation that you can't make a recovery in life via Buddhism ,

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