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- Digital Zendo
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- Full Contact Enlightenment
- Kloncke
- My Buddha is pink
- Notes in Samsara
- Ox Herding
- Point of Contact ~ Subtle Dharma Mouth Punch
- Precious Metal: the blog
- Rev. Danny Fisher
- Somewhere in Dhamma…
- Stumbling along the path
- The Big Old Oak Tree
- The Buddhist Blog
- The Endless Further
- The Jizo Chronicles
- the worst horse
- Wild Fox Zen
- Zen Traveler
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- Zenju Earthlyn Marselean Manuel
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Tag Archives: monks
Urgent Update: Bat Nha Monastery
This fresh from Twitter and the Help Bat Nha website: URGENT – PRESS RELEASE 30.09.09 5pm (VN time) Vietnam Government reveals it hand – and turns from eviction to outright persecution It is now clear that the police and government … Continue reading
Tagged Activism, Bat Nha, compassion, monks, Thich Nhat Hanh, Vietnam
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Remembering Father Mychal
Father Mychal Judge was the first recorded victim of 9/11. Others have written more eloquently than I ever will manage, so in remembrance of the day, and in remembrance of this singular, compassionate man I so deeply admire, allow me … Continue reading
Tagged 9/11, compassion, Father Mycal Judge, monks
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“What are you doing?”
I wanted to share with you a passage from I Have Arrived, I Am Home. It’s really struck a cord with me and deeply affected my daily practice. It’s from “Awakening My Mind of Love: Becoming a Monastic” written by … Continue reading
The Metta Sutta Campaign
If you are not familiar with it, Rev. Danny is trying to get a viral campaign going of folks reading the Metta Sutta in virtual solidarity for the monastics of Burma. As reported in the The Irrawaddy: Buddhist monks at … Continue reading
Tagged Activism, Blog, Burma, Love, Metta Sutta, monks, News, video
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One More Thing….
While looking for information about Ayya Khema, I ran across a wonderful documentary photo collection on Flickr: Sangha: Munks [sic] and Nuns in the Buddhist Community by Friedrich Reg. There are several of Ven. Khema, but there are also many … Continue reading
Tagged Art, monks, nuns, Sangha
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Starting Off Lightly
Thought I’d begin a real return to blogging with some interesting tidbits. First off, did you know that k.d. lang is Buddhist? I’ve known for quite a while, but it’s only recently that I’ve seen a lot of press on … Continue reading
Tagged Blog, Comics, Humor, kd lang, magazines, media, monks, music, The 17th Karmapa
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The Sangha Metta Project
This film looks to be (as far as I can tell from the trailer) a really good look at the Sangha Metta Project of Southeast Asia, “which which engages monks in HIV/AIDS prevention and care.” To learn more about the … Continue reading
Tagged Activism, compassion, Love, loving-kindness, monks, video
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Brother Karma Needs Help
With no money in their hands and little or no help coming from the state, family of 23-year old Karma Lama is finding it very difficult to save their young son. DIAGNOSED WITH Nephrotic Syndrome a year back, the condition … Continue reading
Tagged compassion, loving-kindness, monks
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Car-ma
OK, this is a car commercial, but I love this: (Found at Awakening the Buddha in us – thanks!)
Tagged compassion, Eight-Fold Path, monks, Practice, video
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The Mindful Way Video
This is an older BBC film. It’s a thoughtful look at the life and philosophy of being a Buddhist monk, filmed in Thailand.
Tagged Buddhism, monks, video
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