Category: Religion

Article: Can Buddhism Save the World?

“…the practice of “engaged Buddhism” could really be said to begin with the Buddha himself. The Buddha didn’t remain silently seated under the Bodhi tree, keeping his awakening to himself, hidden in his soul’s depths. Rather, he went out into the world, and the dharma began to engage with its culture and society of 2500 years ago.”

Perfection and Evil

What if we’re all perfect (absolutely perfect) just the way we are, and we each fit into the world perfectly, making the world perfect just the way it is?

My New Tattoo

The lotus in Buddhism represents the purity and beauty that arises from the mud.

A Non-Spoiler Non-Review

…watch the documentary. You will learn about what passes for justice for those in the under-class, and you may learn about your own biases.

I’m Awake!

So after 69 years, 7 months, and 14 days of life, I found my spiritual home.

Gone Fishin’?

No, I have not literally gone fishin’. In fact, I rank fishing right next to golfing among the things I least like to do. I have never understood why grownups get such satisfaction from outwitting a creature with a brain the size of a fingertip. But gone fishin’ is a phrase in English for taking time…

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the road

Originally posted on dhamma footsteps:
POSTCARD #180: Chiang Mai: For most people in the Christian world, the Christmas festival has jingle-bells, santaclausisms and the Jesus Teachings are embedded in this but that’s okay. Somehow the essence of it got assimilated in the warmth of our Christmas-shopping and why not, it’s all-inclusive isn’t it? For a…

Being a Buddha

“If it’s easy, and you know so much about it, are you an enlightened Buddha?”

Bishop Spong: Charting the New Reformation: The Twelve Theses

“I issue this call to the Christian world to transform its holy words of yesterday into believable words of today. If we fail in this task there is little reason to think that Christianity, as presently understood and constituted, will survive this century.”

Recovery from Addiction requires forward motion

Originally posted on jblea1016.com:
When I photograph something, it’s usually because of the movement I’m trying to capture. There’s always movement in life, whether or not we can see it. For example, in the pictures I’ve included, there is obviously the snow falling and the light reflecting. That implicit movement is what caught my…

Joy from the World

…whatever politicians do or say, the world is indeed shrinking, and familiarity breeds compassion, not contempt.