Monday, January 01, 2007
Thursday, December 28, 2006
frontline: the soldier's heart: experts: the impact of killing & how to prepare the soldier | PBS
frontline: the soldier's heart: experts: the impact of killing & how to prepare the soldier | PBS
An interesting look at the effect of violence on the perpetrator.
An interesting look at the effect of violence on the perpetrator.
Monday, December 25, 2006
Even more Zen Podcasts
If you know of more of these , please email me at jimcollins (at) gmail.com and I'll post them.
Dharma Audio Page
Dharma Audio Page
Why Practice?
"A good place to begin is with Shakyamuni Buddha. He started practising because he recognised the pervasive nature of suffering. Before he started practising, his was a lifestyle that many upwardly mobile people today would strive to achieve- wealth, position, a beautiful wife, servants, entertainments - a princely life! Yet it didn't satisfy."
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Sunday, December 24, 2006
The Mahablog » Hank Johnson
Good news: We have a Buddhist in Congress.
Bad News: He belongs to Soka Gakkai International. Oh God.
Some background:
"Nichiren fixated on the Lotus as the only sutra that counted. He taught his followers to not only study the Lotus Sutra but to venerate it through devotional practices, such as the chanting of Nam Myoho Renge Kyo (yeah, that’s where that came from), which translates roughly as “turning the wheel of the Law.” Nichiren Buddhism is the only form of Buddhism I know of with the attitude that it is the only true Buddhism and all of the other sects are wrong.
The Rick A. Ross Institute maintains a web archive of articles about Soka Gakkai and its cultlike propensities. And I agree that many of these articles are alarming, such as this BBC transcript from 1995, and Daisaku Ikeda does come across as a scheming megalomaniac. Some believe Ikeda’s real goal has been to use Soka Gakkai as a vehicle for building a political power base in Japan. "
The Mahablog » Hank Johnson: "As I’ve said in previous posts, two of the new House Democrats are Buddhists — the first Buddhists ever elected to the U.S. Senate. One of the two, Maizie Hirono of Hawaii, is discssed here. Now let’s crash ahead to the other Buddhist congressperson, who is Hank Johnson of Georgia. Yes, Georgia."
Bad News: He belongs to Soka Gakkai International. Oh God.
Some background:
"Nichiren fixated on the Lotus as the only sutra that counted. He taught his followers to not only study the Lotus Sutra but to venerate it through devotional practices, such as the chanting of Nam Myoho Renge Kyo (yeah, that’s where that came from), which translates roughly as “turning the wheel of the Law.” Nichiren Buddhism is the only form of Buddhism I know of with the attitude that it is the only true Buddhism and all of the other sects are wrong.
The Rick A. Ross Institute maintains a web archive of articles about Soka Gakkai and its cultlike propensities. And I agree that many of these articles are alarming, such as this BBC transcript from 1995, and Daisaku Ikeda does come across as a scheming megalomaniac. Some believe Ikeda’s real goal has been to use Soka Gakkai as a vehicle for building a political power base in Japan. "
The Mahablog » Hank Johnson: "As I’ve said in previous posts, two of the new House Democrats are Buddhists — the first Buddhists ever elected to the U.S. Senate. One of the two, Maizie Hirono of Hawaii, is discssed here. Now let’s crash ahead to the other Buddhist congressperson, who is Hank Johnson of Georgia. Yes, Georgia."
Saturday, December 23, 2006
Zen Master, Ulmer to Present 'Ski To Live' Clinic :: First Tracks!! Online Ski Magazine :: The ski and snowboard world at your keyboard
Zen Master, Ulmer to Present 'Ski To Live' Clinic :: : "Snowbird, UT - Twelve-time World Champion Professional Skier Kristen Ulmer will present 'Ski to Live,' an all-inclusive ski clinic that combines Zen awareness shared by Genpo Roshi, one of the preeminent Zen masters in the Western world, with on-mountain ski instruction at three Utah ski resorts and one in New Hampshire this winter.
Each night, guests are invited to participate in Big Mind gatherings with Roshi, who shares his unique and revolutionary approach of transmitting the authentic teachings that emerged from Buddha's enlightenment experience. He has more than 30 years of teaching experience and has assisted thousands of participants in achieving profound personal insights and a higher level of illumination.
Ski to Live clinics are scheduled for January 4-7 at Snowbird (Utah), March 18-18 at Bretton Woods (N.H.), March 29-April 1 at Alta (Utah), and at Deer Valley Resort (Utah) April 5-8. Guests are treated to gourmet meals, yoga lessons and spa services, and professional ski instruction by ski resort staff, as well as daily runs with Kristen Ulmer. For more information, visit www.skitolive.com."
Each night, guests are invited to participate in Big Mind gatherings with Roshi, who shares his unique and revolutionary approach of transmitting the authentic teachings that emerged from Buddha's enlightenment experience. He has more than 30 years of teaching experience and has assisted thousands of participants in achieving profound personal insights and a higher level of illumination.
Ski to Live clinics are scheduled for January 4-7 at Snowbird (Utah), March 18-18 at Bretton Woods (N.H.), March 29-April 1 at Alta (Utah), and at Deer Valley Resort (Utah) April 5-8. Guests are treated to gourmet meals, yoga lessons and spa services, and professional ski instruction by ski resort staff, as well as daily runs with Kristen Ulmer. For more information, visit www.skitolive.com."
Sunday, December 17, 2006
Psychology Today: The Hidden Side of Happiness
Psychology Today: The Hidden Side of Happiness: "Hurricanes, house fires, cancer, white-water rafting accidents, plane crashes, vicious attacks in dark alleyways. Nobody asks for any of it. But to their surprise, many people find that enduring such a harrowing ordeal ultimately changes them for the better. Their refrain might go something like this: 'I wish it hadn't happened, but I'm a better person for it.'"
Saturday, December 09, 2006
Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly . FEATURE . Tensions in American Buddhism . July 6, 2001 | PBS
"Widely practiced across Asia, Buddhism has attracted many converts in this country. They are developing forms of Buddhist practice that are often very different from the practices of Asian-Americans. Some observers believe there is a growing ethnic divide in American Buddhism. Correspondent Kim Lawton has our cover story."
Zen Mountain Monastery
Zen Mountain Monastery is a monastic training center providing traditional yet distinctly Western Zen training to people of all ages and religious backgrounds. With a resident community of female and male monastics and lay trainees, the Monastery offers a wide variety of programs and retreats for both beginning and advanced Buddhist practitioners. Set in a nature preserve in the Catskill Mountains of upstate New York, the Monastery offers an atmosphere conducive to self-study and introspection.
Shambhala Sun - Zen's Radical Conservative: John Daido Loori Roshi
"When asked how he came to Zen, Daido Roshi pauses, takes off his sage-green fedora and rubs his clean-shaven head. There's a blue, sun-faded anchor tattoo on each of his forearms-remnants of his navy days-and he moves his fingers across one of them as if tracing the map of his past. 'That's easy,' he says in a deep, resonant voice, 'photography.'"
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