• Is the Swastika a "Universal" Symbol of Hate?

    Updated: 2010-07-29 19:20:00
    : skip to main skip to sidebar Search This Blog Loading . Buddhism in the News Loading . Thursday , July 29, 2010 Is the Swastika a Universal Symbol of Hate The swastika now shows up so often as a generic symbol of hatred that the Anti-Defamation League in its annual tally of hate crimes against Jews , will no longer automatically count its appearance as an act of anti-Semitism . The swastika has morphed into a universal symbol of hate , 8221 said Abraham Foxman the national director of the Anti-Defamation League , a Jewish advocacy organization . Today it’s used as an epithet against African-Americans , Hispanics and gays , as well as Jews , because it is a symbol which frightens . 8221 James There is no doubt that in the western hemisphere the swastika is seen as a symbol of hate and

  • Meditations on Altruistic Love, Compassion, Joy & Impartiality

    Updated: 2010-07-29 16:30:55
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  • New: The Beginner’s Guide to Insight Meditation

    Updated: 2010-07-28 20:17:05
    “The perfect starter kit for people curious about Buddhism-who may or may not adhere to another faith. A gentle, good-hearted primer whose first-person stories nicely support the how-to portions of the text.”— Publishers Weekly “How wonderful to have such warmth and encouragement wrapped around such helpful, straightforward information!”— Sylvia Boorstein, author of Don’t Just Do [...]

  • Publishers Weekly Reviews How to Be Sick

    Updated: 2010-07-28 20:13:58
    “How does one face a chronic illness? In 2001 law professor Bernhard became sick from a virus that no doctor has been able to treat. Faced with ongoing disabling symptoms, forced to give up her profession, and unable to take part in most of the activities she loves, Bernhard has dug into the roots of [...]

  • New: Lives Lived, Lives Imagined

    Updated: 2010-07-28 19:15:06
    From the Buddha in ancient India to a nun in modern-day Los Angeles, Lives Lived, Lives Imagined crosses time, traditions, and cultures to present fascinating lives and depictions of lives of those on the Buddhist path. Buddhist biographies come to life in many forms: they come from known poets and anonymous compilers; they are told [...]

  • You Left Hand Isn't Superior to Your Right.

    Updated: 2010-07-28 19:01:00
    : . skip to main skip to sidebar Search This Blog Loading . Buddhism in the News Loading . Wednesday , July 28, 2010 You Left Hand Isn't Superior to Your . Right The sound in this video is of poor quality so you'll want to turn up the . volume James I call Thich Nhat Hanh my teacher for many reasons : He's straightforward , uses simple explanations that explain deep concepts , has a knack for knowing how to teach the western mind , has a great sense of humor and is very kind and compassionate . His left hand , right hand analogy was a revelation to me when I was first studying Buddhism because it really helped me see the big picture of interdependence , interconnection and no self . I hope you enjoyed it too Peace to all beings~ Posted by They call him James Ure at 12:01 PM Labels :

  • Dharma@Cinema: The ‘Inception’ of Illusion or Reality?

    Updated: 2010-07-27 21:29:50
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  • World Cup Buddhist.

    Updated: 2010-07-27 00:31:00
    : . skip to main skip to sidebar Search This Blog Loading . Buddhism in the News Loading . Monday , July 26, 2010 World Cup . Buddhist Phayul , July 10, 2010 Dharamsala , India Barcelona and Spain defender Carles Tarzan Puyol who scored the only goal of the semi final against Germany to send his country into the first ever world cup final has a keen interest in Buddhism according to his friend Ven . Thupten Wangchen of the Casa del Tibet , Barcelona . Ven Wangchen told VOA that Puyol's interest in Tibetan culture and Buddhism started after reading Sogyal Rinpoche’s book , The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying which helped him deal with death of a family member . Puyol , Ven . Wangchen said , has a Tibetan tattoo on his left arm which reads Power is inside the Mind . The strong can endure .

  • What Crap?

    Updated: 2010-07-26 09:16:26

  • A Murderer ‘Monk’

    Updated: 2010-07-26 09:03:18

  • Remote Controlled Universe?

    Updated: 2010-07-26 08:33:14

  • Greyness of the Hulk

    Updated: 2010-07-26 08:20:55

  • Taiwan Adventure (14): Beyond Convention

    Updated: 2010-07-26 07:33:45

  • Are You Secretly Invaded by the Skrulls?

    Updated: 2010-07-26 07:14:58

  • Taiwan Adventure (13): Paradox of Rules

    Updated: 2010-07-26 06:34:54

  • Of Nirvana & Samsara

    Updated: 2010-07-26 06:15:18

  • The Moon and the Idiot.

    Updated: 2010-07-22 22:00:00
    : . skip to main skip to sidebar Search This Blog Loading . Buddhism in the News Loading . Thursday , July 22, 2010 The Moon and the . Idiot When the genius points at the moon , the idiot looks at the finger . Old Chinese . proverb PHOTO CREDIT : Moon over Beijing , China Posted by They call him James Ure at 3:00 PM Labels : chinese proverb finger idiot moon 4 comments : Triratna News said . In Iain Banks’ novel Whit , we encounter the Luskentyrians , a wacky religious cult based in Scotland and dining on dishes such as haggis pakora . Disciples are expected to carry a sitting board when travelling , in order to avoid . pollution Well here’s another one , except it was real . FWBO news suggested last December that a Sangharakshita ringtone would make an ideal Christmas present . http :

  • The Worms Crawl in and the Worms Crawl Out.

    Updated: 2010-07-20 22:17:00
    : . skip to main skip to sidebar Search This Blog Loading . Buddhism in the News Loading . Tuesday , July 20, 2010 The Worms Crawl in and the Worms Crawl . Out When I was a young boy I spent some years in the Boy Scouts , which is a survivalist organization that trains young men on how to live in the wilderness . As well as teach them other life skills . When the leaders weren't around we kids would sing songs that , naturally , were deemed by our elders as , gross . You know how kids are . The one that comes to mind today is something called , The Hearse Song which is about death and stems from the 19th century when it was documented among British soldiers serving in the Crimean War Here are the full lyrics as I learned : them If you ever laugh as the hearse goes by You may be the next to

  • When Meditating, Let Go of Expectations.

    Updated: 2010-07-14 01:11:00
    : , . skip to main skip to sidebar Search This Blog Loading . Buddhism in the News Loading . Tuesday , July 13, 2010 When Meditating , Let Go of . Expectations It is important to sit with the clear intention to be present . At the same time , we need to let go of expectations In a very real sense , what happens when we sit is none of our business The practice is to accept whatever arises instead of trying to control our experience What we can control is our wise effort to be present with what is . We can spend a lot of our sitting time dwelling on memories of past sittings or fantasizing of those to . come When we read or hear about the benefits of meditation , it is tempting to dwell on the stories of wonderful outcomes instead of doing the work of actualizing these possibilities

  • Adapting to Rising Heat.

    Updated: 2010-07-08 20:34:00
    : . skip to main skip to sidebar Search This Blog Loading . Buddhism in the News Loading . Thursday , July 08, 2010 Adapting to Rising . Heat This post started as a comment in regards to Genkaku's post about the current heat wave on the East coast of America . Thanks Genkaku for the : inspiration The Earth is our only home but for too long humans have forgotten our close interdependent relationship with her , which has led us to neglect the relationship and abuse her . Yet as we know well from studying the Dharma , we can not hurt the environment without hurting ourselves . We can ignore science all we want but the reality is that it's been getting warmer and warmer at a faster pace than prior warming periods . Direct observations have linked it to fossil fuel use . Seeing how corrosive

  • 12-Step Buddhist Winter Retreat Jan 21st, 2011

    Updated: 2010-07-08 00:01:00
    The retreat will be at Breitenbush Hot Springs again this year. It was amazing last year, so we reserved more space in the larger area. The price went up a little but is still very reasonable. Due to national workshops and the success of the book, space is going to go fast. If you’re interested, [...]

  • Reviewing "Not in God's Name" by Paula Fouce.

    Updated: 2010-07-07 19:46:00
    : . skip to main skip to sidebar Search This Blog Loading . Buddhism in the News Loading . Wednesday , July 07, 2010 Reviewing Not in God's Name by Paula . Fouce India . The cradle of Eastern spirituality if not the capital of world religion is where the documentary , Not in God's Name begins . And the nourishment of that spiritual child is the Ganges river . The beginning scenes on this mystical and legendary body of water are stunning in color , lighting and scope . Truly the imagery evokes sensations of viewing a unique and sacred . place However , we are also reminded in these initial moments of the dark side of religion--hatred and violence . We are guided through this mine field by the Paula Fouce who spent many years traveling the subcontinent . She saw the best and worst in .

  • Happy 75th Birtday to His Holiness the Dalai Lama

    Updated: 2010-07-06 19:39:37
    In the land encircled by snow mountains You are the source of all happiness and good; All-powerful Chenrezig, Tenzin Gyatso, Please remain until samsara ends. Filed under: Uncategorized

  • Through a Wisdom Eye: An Interview with Wisdom Editor Josh Bartok

    Updated: 2010-07-06 19:35:17
    from Patheos.com Through a Wisdom Eye An Interview with Josh Bartok By Gary Gach Gutenberg’s Bible was the first book in Europe printed with movable type (circa 1455). Did you know? the first book printed with movable type, ever, was a collection of Buddhist texts, printed in 1377, in Korea — transcriptions of Dharma talks. [...]

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