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ch3shyr3_cat
Words. Words are a very powerful thing. They can make or break an event because we are so suseptable to their meanings. If they are not taken in the right way.. what is said can... More »
jhalifax
"Join this group... intended for anyone who has an interest in applying Buddhism to situations of suffering, and to Buddhist chaplaincy in particular." To see more details and confirm this invitation, follow the link below:... More »
Tharlam
What does oneness mean in the context of Tibetan Buddhism? The source of basis of what we call ‘oneness’ or ‘unity’ is ultimately mind. It is a way of thinking. The Tibetan Buddhist... More »
True Eloquence
Photo (Mini-holinesses) courtesy of http://www.asiafinest.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=180491 Hello, I have been planing now quite for sometime to do a series of documentary videos on Buddhist monks (both young and adults), expressing their motivations, backgrounds, plans, etc.... More »
Cinc
Background: The Buddha of the Dead Sea is about a fictitious holy man who lives alone in a Lotus flower-shaped houseboat in the middle of the Dead Sea. He is on a widely-known, non-stop... More »
jhalifax
“In the heart of winter, the chill freezes lakes and rivers; water becomes so solid that it can bear men, beasts and carts. As the spring approaches, earth and water warm up and thaw. What... More »
HummingBird
31/12/08 Gien’s words Hello friends and family 2008 was a year of great personal change for me It was a year I left Canada, my home for my whole life until now to come marry... More »
Cinc
Thesis: High tech gadgetry doesn't seem to matter to Buddhists. And for good reason. A most curious matter: My source for what follows is the highest of Shakyamuni Buddha's teachings, The Lotus Sutra* . The... More »
Zeal
Osho is one of the most venerable, and yet the most denigrated, of spiritual masters. Why? Well, several reasons have been adumbrated. Firstly, people in Integral (Ken Wilber) circles, of which I am a part,... More »
jhalifax
Transition: Nanao Sakaki Breaks the Mirror nanao sakaki On winter Solstice night, beloved and renown poet Nanao Sakaki stepped out of his mountain hut in the star-filled night and died. He once wrote: Read books... More »
