A distinguished scholar of Buddhism, Lewis Lancaster founded the Electronic Cultural Atlas Initiative to use the latest computer technology to map the spread of various strands of Buddhism from the distant past to the present.
In his lecture, Lewis explains the spread of Buddhism throughout the world due to the portability of Buddhism. Buddhism spreads [...]
From IHT.
It is a scene Myanmar’s ruling generals are unlikely to see played out for themselves: As a convoy of trucks carrying relief supplies, led by Buddhist monks, passed through storm-devastated villages, hungry children and homeless mothers bowed in supplication and respect.
“When I see those people, I want to cry,” said Sitagu Sayadaw, 71, one [...]
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January 1, 2008 – 12:01 am
A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini.
The Last Town on Earth by Thomas Mullen.
The Children of Húrin by J.R.R. Tolkien.
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J. K. Rowling.
Related: The Deathly Hallows and The Tale of The Three Brothers.
The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho.
Warrior of the Light by Paulo Coelho.
Miracle in the Andes by Nando Parrado, [...]
December 25, 2007 – 7:30 pm
From the book, The Sun My Heart.
Let us amuse ourselves for a moment with a dance, so that we can better understand “knowing”. Suppose I say, “I know that it’s windy.” “I” refers more to my mind than my body, so this sentence really means, “My mind knows that it is windy.” Mind is the [...]
December 23, 2007 – 11:03 am
Sunshine is green leaves
Green leaves are sunshine
Sunshine is not different from green leaves
Green leaves are not different from sunshine
The same is true of all forms and colors.
by Thich Nhat Hanh.
Zen poems:
One Knows Not.
December 22, 2007 – 11:24 pm
From the book, The Sun My Heart by Thich Nhat Hanh.
Meditation is not imitation, but creation. Meditators who only imitate their instructors cannot go far. The same is true of cooking, or anything. A good cook is someone with a creative spirit. You can enter the Meditation on the Interdependence of All Phenomena through many [...]
October 11, 2007 – 9:34 pm
The story of Prince Siddhartha and his spiritual transformation into the Buddha.
Life of the Buddha. (BuddhaNet)
Related:
Buddha’s Compassion And The Story of Kisa Gotami and The Mustard Seed.