About BuddhismBuddhismFire Threatens Tassajara Zen Mountain Center- June 28, 2008 Wildfires sweeping Big Sur have threatened Tassajara Zen Mountain Center, a mountain retreat affiliated with the San Francisco Zen Center. Garrett Therolf writes for the Los Angeles Times that the...http://buddhism.about.com/b/2008/06/28/fire-threatens-tassajara-zen-mountain-center.htm Poll: Should the Buddhas Destroyed by the Taliban Be Rebuilt- June 27, 2008 Beginning in March 2001, the Taliban destroyed two giant statues of the Buddha that had stood in central Afghanistan since the 7th century. The Taliban initially shot rifles and stinger...http://buddhism.about.com/b/2008/06/27/should-the-buddhas-destroyed-by-the-taliban-be-rebu... Tibet Re-opens- June 25, 2008 After waves of violent demonstrations rocked Tibet in March 2008, the government of China closed Tibet to foreign visitors. Tibet re-opened this week, three days after the Olympic torch relay...http://buddhism.about.com/b/2008/06/25/tibet-re-opens.htm What Do You Mean by "God"- June 24, 2008 A blogger named Razib, who posts on the science blog Gene Expressions, questions whether Buddhism is theistic or atheistic. Razib writes, One of the points that I run into all the...http://buddhism.about.com/b/2008/06/24/what-do-you-mean-by-god.htm Where Are the Monks of Lhasa- June 23, 2008 Geoffrey York writes for the Toronto Globe and Mail that large numbers of monks appear to be missing from Lhasa, Tibet. The Olympic torch passed through Lhasa on Saturday amid...http://buddhism.about.com/b/2008/06/23/where-are-the-monks-of-lhasa.htm Everyday Zen- June 22, 2008 Today my sangha had a one-day retreat in our little urban Zen center. Our meditative silence was accompanied by birdsong, traffic noise, cheers -- I'm guessing some guys were watching...http://buddhism.about.com/b/2008/06/22/everyday-zen.htm Sterile and Staged: The Olympic Torch Relay in Tibet- June 21, 2008 Today the Olympic torch passed through Lhasa, Tibet. Agence France-Presse (AFP) reports the route was lined with hand-picked spectators and guarded by paramilitary police. James Reynolds of the BBC...http://buddhism.about.com/b/2008/06/21/sterile-and-staged-the-olympic-torch-relay-in-tibet... Bodhisattva in a Blue Sedan- June 20, 2008 It's been a beautiful week here in the greater New York City area -- green and sunny but not too hot. It's perfect weather for what I call "exercise practice,"...http://buddhism.about.com/b/2008/06/20/bodhisattva-in-a-blue-sedan.htm Saka Dawa- June 18, 2008 Tibetan Buddhists are observing Saka Dawa, the "month of merits." In particular, today is the 15th day of the month of Saka Dawa, which in Tibetan Buddhism marks the day...http://buddhism.about.com/b/2008/06/18/saka-dawa.htm |