Buddhism
Healing Ecology
As a complex religious tradition, or group of traditions, Buddhism has a lot to say about the natural world. Passages in many Buddhist texts reveal …
ReligionThe Buddhist Lessons in The Princess Bride
There is something about movies from the 1980s that inspires an especially enduring devotion, even some 25 or 30 years after their release. The …
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LATEST ARTICLES<p>"If you can learn how to ride a bike you can learn how to be happy" says Matthieu Ricard; who according to scientists and...<p>These are …
Matthieu RicardDaniel Arsham’s “Blue Garden” Is a Modern Interpretation of Japanese Zen
After his vibrantly pink “Lunar Garden,” Daniel Arsham‘s work in color continues with the assembling of a large Japanese Zen garden located in Rio De …
ZenTibetanHistory-20thCentury - Sky Burial
Julia Kirchner<br>04-28-07<p>A Review of <i>Sky Burial</i><p><i>Sky Burial</i> is story told by the Chinese author Xinran about a Chinese woman from Suzhou who spent thirty …
AsiaMay I Be Happy
Walking along the Rhine River during my lunch break from teaching yoga in Basel, Switzerland, I felt mellow and full of gratitude to have such a …
ReligionWORKSHOP> Buddhist Women: Practitioners and Teachers Past and Present | H-Buddhism | H-Net
DHARMA DRUM VANCOUVER CENTER<p>8240 No. 5 Road<p>Richmond, BC V6Y 2V4, Canada<p>(604) 277-1357<p>Saturday, September 30, 2017<p>9:00am ~ 4:40 pm<p>In this workshop we …
University of British ColumbiaDalai Lama Top 10 Quotes to Change on Your Life
#1 The goal is not to be better than the other man, but your previous self.<p>#2 Happiness is not something ready made. It comes from your own …
HappinessThe Zen Buddhist Nuclear Weapons Expert in Trump's White House
A senior official in the White House tasked with advising President Donald Trump on weapons of mass destruction is an ordained Zen Buddhist chaplain.<p>A senior official in the White House tasked with advising President Donald Trump on weapons of mass destruction is an ordained Zen Buddhist chaplain, …
Foreign PolicyStumbling upon ritual of feeding the dead to vulture 'angels'
Tibetan Sky Burials is a traditional custom in Tibetan Buddhism to farewell their dead, and these days outsiders are mostly forbidden from witnessing …
Australian NewsWhy Buddhism is True (And Why You Can Blame Natural Selection for Your Suffering)
<b>At the risk of overdramatizing the human condition: Have you ever</b> seen the movie The Matrix? It’s about a guy named Neo (played by Keanu Reeves), who …
ReligionOpen Letter: Myanmar’s Buddhist Leaders Must Take a Stand Against Ethnic Cleansing
With hundreds of thousands of Rohingya fleeing their homes in Myanmar, more than 70 Buddhist teachers and community leaders have signed a letter …
ReligionThe Three Great Teachers
Each great teacher locates the fundamental problem of human living differently: The Buddha cites suffering; Socrates points to ignorance; and Jesus …
ReligionThe BBC in Myanmar (Burma) : See and hear for yourself the Buddhist views of Islam
en_US<p>article<p>You can read my guest post over at the Buddhism-Controversy Blog, “Revisiting the Crisis in Burma and Buddhism’s Role in it.” According …
Asia'My heart was torn out of me': Monks in Penticton, B.C. greeted with slashed tires
'It is very necessary at this time, the message of peace and compassion,' says the group's head lama<p>A visit to Penticton, B.C. for a group of monks …
British ColumbiaTaste Traditional Buddhist Cooking at NYC's Korean Cultural Week
Buddhist cooking is beginning to make a big splash on the international culinary stage. And apparently, New York foodies are hungry for this niche …
ReligionHow to love with non-attachment
And why non-attachment isn’t avoidance“It’s dark because you are trying too hard.<br>Lightly child, lightly. Learn to do everything lightly.<br>Yes, feel …
ReligionRohingya and the Myth of Buddhist Tolerance
Photo by DYKT Mohigan | CC BY 2.0When old and young are systematically rounded up and shot. When women are gang raped and their babies thrown into …
Liberal ViewLooking for Buddhist Wisdom in ‘The Princess Bride’
The sunlit meditation hall at the Shambhala Center in downtown Manhattan is usually reserved for serious Buddhist practice — austere contemplation, the silent cultivation of wisdom, deliberate reflection on the world’s fundamental impermanence.<p>But one afternoon last week a large flat screen …
The ArtsMindfulness: exercising the mind as school year starts
Google’s doing it, and so are the NHS; Harvard teaches it, and Amazon has three books on the subject amongst its top ten self-help bestsellers. It’s …
HappinessFrom giant Buddha to Tibetan plateau to lush rainforest, Chengdu is rich in sites of interest
Chengdu sits at the centre of some of China’s most beautiful scenery, and amid a number of important cultural sites. In every direction, there are …
List-WorthyWhat does “Zen” really mean?
I see the word “Zen” tossed around a lot these days. It seems to mean having a relaxing, spa-like experience, or “being in the moment.” Is that what …
ReligionDalai Lama: Buddha Would Have Helped Persecuted Rohingya Refugees
The Tibetan spiritual leader made his comments as hundreds of thousands of refugees are fleeing Buddhist-majority Myanmar.<p>The Dalai Lama has joined world leaders and advocates in calling on the Myanmar government to protect the country’s persecuted Rohingya minority, as hundreds of thousands of …
AsiaAre We There Yet?
When Ven. Karma Lekshe Tsomo arrived in Dharamsala in the 60s to study Tibetan, she needed the Dalai Lama to give his blessing before she could study …
ReligionMeet a Sangha: Dojo Zen de Santiago, Chile
<b>Name of sangha</b>: Dojo Zen de Santiago (Chile) within <b>Kosen Sangha</b> <b><br>Year founded:</b> 2002 <b><br>Number of members:</b> 20<p><b>What teachings are offered at your dojo?</b> <b><br>Zen nun</b> …
ReligionRobert Wright’s Buddhism
This weekend I began reading Robert Wright’s new bestseller, <i>Why Buddhism Is True</i>. So far, it’s quite enjoyable, and I’m learning a lot. Wright says …
Conservative ViewThe Dharma of “The Princess Bride”: Buddhism and Relationships -BLARB
In 2015, the statistical website FiveThirtyEight conducted a survey of the 25 most rewatchable movies of all time. <i>The Princess Bride</i> was number six — …
BooksDalai Lama tells Irish audience the developed world is in crisis
The Dalai Lama has told an audience in Derry City that the developed world is experiencing a mental crisis.<p>He railed against too much war, fear, …
News (Ireland)Dalai Lama: Buddha would have helped Rohingya
The Dalai Lama has called on Myanmar to follow the example of the Buddha and come to the aid of the country's persecuted Rohingya minority, almost 300,000 of whom have fled their home province in two weeks.
World NewsHell-Bent Offensive Game Has Gods Including Jesus And Buddha Battling Each Other
[Click here to view the video in this article] <br>Fight of Gods is a newly-released video game now available on Steam, and it is only a matter of time …
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