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Thought for Mon, 06 Jul 2009

Just as the dawn is the forerunner, the vanguard of the rising sun, so too, possession of virtue is the forerunner, the vanguard of the rising of the Noble Eightfold Path. - Buddha...

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WHAT IS REAL? Our lives are filled with stress, amid abundance. The American dream is threatened by global violence and domestic insecurity. For over 2,500 years, Buddhism has influenced individuals and cultures toward harmony and peace in any lif...
Dharmakara commented on Dharmakara's blog post 'An Affirmation of the Bodhisattva Way of Life'June 29
Actually, there is one "absolute" and it's two-fold: the cause of suffering and the means to bring about an end to that suffering and no amount of empowerments, empty rituals and ceremonies, not even expedient means, will change this. Of course, ...

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Nigel

Buddhism & Climate Change 39 Replies

Dear Dhamma Friends, In my work life I have been learning a lot more about the problems, impacts, causes and politics of climate change. Recently I used a Google Search to find out more about how ...

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Perspectives on Climate Change by Dr Gabriel Cousens

Perspectives on Global Warming by Rabbi Gabriel Cousens M.D. FAIR USE NOTICE http://www.treeoflife.nu/article.php?p_id= the Juice Fast to Stop Global Warming hosted by Agape International Spiritu...

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Ben Le

How to spread the Dharma without Preaching and Converting. 5 Replies

Here are my ideas about spreading the Dharma in Africa, Here follows a modified email conversation between me and Justin Pargeter, an Anthropology lecturer from South Africa who's working at a Uni...

Tagged: buddhism, amitofo, teaching, dharma, african

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Ryan Vong

What is Buddha's Views on God(s)? 2 Replies

Easter took place about a week ago and it brought up this question...What is Buddha's view on God? Let me state a few perspectives I've gleaned over a short period: -Buddha did acknowledge the pre...

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Ryan Vong

Recommendations for Meditation 9 Replies

Does anyone have recommendations for books, videos, online, classes, etc. for beginning meditation?

Tagged: meditation, beginning

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Dharmakara

An Affirmation of the Bodhisattva Way of Life

The principle that there is no distinction between doctrine and practice constitutes the basis of all Buddhist thought, no matter how much it may be lost in sectarian Buddhist ideas.

The Buddhist spiritual experience will reveal itself neither to the scholar nor to the conversationalist, but only to the man or woman who makes the central conceptions of Buddhist thought the basis of their mental activity, the subject of their deepest meditation, and the foundation of all their actions.

Every sc… Continue

Posted by Dharmakara on June 22, 2009 at 12:29pm — 4 Comments

Dharmavidya

Never Die Alone, Sulak

Sulak Sivaraksa writes: I found Never Die Alone fascinating. I have summarized the two articles by Becker and Brazer into Thai to add to the new edition of my book, Preparing to Face Death Mindfully. I got this message yesterday. It refers to Never Die Alone: Death as Birth in Pure Land Buddhism, the book produced by Jon Watts… Continue

Posted by Dharmavidya on June 3, 2009 at 11:42pm

Koshin Paley Ellison

FOUNDATIONS IN BUDDHIST CONTEMPLATIVE CARE TRAINING PROGRAM

Applications for the 2009/10
Foundations in Buddhist Contemplative Care Training Program are being accepted.

September 2009 to June 2010

Are you ready to train in contemplative care skills for year with other like-minded people? Our Foundations in Buddhist Contemplative Care Training Program is designed to meet the needs of people in a variety of ways:

Building a community of caregivers interested in integrating caregiving with contemplative practices

Beginning training for those interested… Continue

Posted by Koshin Paley Ellison on May 8, 2009 at 7:15am

Koshin Paley Ellison

Foundations in Contemplative Care Training for Yoga Teachers

INTRODUCING A PIONEERING NEW PROGRAM

Yoga originated in India over 5,000 years ago. The yogic path teaches us to integrate body and mind with all things. The Buddha—a trained yogi—was born in India 2,500 years ago where he spread the teachings on the end of suffering. In 2009, in New York City, these two traditions come together through long time practitioners of each. The Co-Founders of the New York Zen Center for Contemplative Care, along with the Founder and Director of Teacher Development o… Continue

Posted by Koshin Paley Ellison on May 8, 2009 at 7:06am

 
 

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