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Colors of Compassion — New Retreat DVD by Thich Nhat Hanh

Just a quick note, but this looks really great (assuming any of haven’t seen this already ^_-): Colors of Compassion documents the historic first retreat for people of color led by Zen Buddhist Master Thich Nhat Hanh at Deer Park … Continue reading

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We are here we are here we are here…

And the elephant smiled. “Do you see what I mean?… They’ve proved they ARE persons, no matter how small. And their whole world was saved by the smallest of All!” I’m here, too. Not so sure there’s a “yopp” in … Continue reading

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Sitting Back Down

Yesterday was the first time I’ve really Sat in ages. Foolish little girl that I am, when things got really rough — and believe me, they a) got really rough and b) are still pretty rough — I hid away … Continue reading

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Indeed, What IS in a name?

Kunzang had some interesting thoughts on names the other day.  Well, she always posts interesting blog entries, but this one in particular I had already been thinking about. Like Kunzang, I have a more unusual name, though you’d think my … Continue reading

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Murder and Creativity

Y’all, this is a “dead serious” post, so if that’s not where your head is at, this is one to skip. So – we got a call from the FBI yesterday. Seriously. Seems that one of the websites that I … Continue reading

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Chö-kor Düchen

Via the Palyul Yahoo forum, from http://www.pcddallas.org/Tibetan_Calendar_2007.htm TODAY is Chökhor Düchen July 18, 2007 There are four major Special Buddha Days or “Festivals” (düchen) in a year which relate to the life of Buddha Shakyamuni. During these days, it is … Continue reading

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Geography Tidbit

“Kalmykia, for the uninitiated, is the only Buddhist republic in Europe.” I am embarrassed to admit I didn’t know that the Republic of Kalmykia existed. It’s a neat little country “…[t]ucked into a corner of Russia, by the Caspian Sea….” … Continue reading

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