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Adam Yauch on Happiness: Part One

Randy Taran | Posted 05.10.2012

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Randy Taran

"Everything we do affects other people. Every action that we take has some motivation of either being selfish or altruistic. All that adds up."

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The Meaning Of Virtue And Virtuosity

Tsoknyi Rinpoche | Posted 04.12.2012

Read More: Virtue, Tsoknyi Rinpoche, Buddhism, Buddhist, Virtuosity, Definition Virtue, Mindfulness, What Is Virtue, Virtue Buddhism, Definition of Virtue, Healthy Living News
Tsoknyi Rinpoche

It's within our power to become virtuoso humans. The process involves a step-by-step examination of the ways in which we relate to ourselves and the world around us

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Lao Buddhist Temple of Colorado Needs Help to Rebuild After Devastating Fire

Gil Asakawa | Posted 02.06.2012

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Gil Asakawa

Colorado's Laotian community woke up on Monday to a terrible tragedy: The Lao Buddhist Temple of Colorado was burning down, the flames and smoke engulfing the building in less than half an hour.

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What Are You Afraid Of?

Rev. Zesho Susan O'Connell | Posted 01.08.2012

Read More: Fear, Vipassana, Samatha, Meditation Practice, Buddhist, Spiritual Practice, Worry, Buddhism, Antidote to Fear, Religion News
Rev. Zesho Susan O'Connell

None of us are immune to fear. Indeed, the Buddha taught that, at the base, all beings experience a state of anxiety, fed by our habit of resisting the impermanence of our existence.

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Aging Gracefully: Japan's Self-Mummified Monks

Atlas Obscura | Posted 12.23.2011

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Atlas Obscura

Not all monks who attempted self-mummification were successful. When the tombs were finally opened, some bodies were found to have rotted. These monks were resealed in their tombs.

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St. Steve Jobs? Probably Not, But….

Rev. James Martin, S.J. | Posted 12.10.2011

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Rev. James Martin, S.J.

As someone who has written on the saints, I found that the coverage of Steve Jobs' death, and the way his life is being retold, seemed oddly familiar.

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Bourgeois Buddhists: Do Americans Miss The Point Of Buddhism?

Owen Flanagan, Ph.D. | Posted 11.19.2011

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Owen Flanagan, Ph.D.

Buddhism is first and foremost a complex philosophy about the nature of reality, the self and morality. Do most American Buddhists know about the philosophy or enact the moral message of Buddhism?

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Seeking Enlightenment From Spirits And Forests In Japan

Katherine Marshall | Posted 09.13.2011

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Katherine Marshall

The hope is that, listening to such wisdom can point toward ways to confront the threats that face our forests and our environment and give us the wisdom and determination to act upon them.

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Jaweed Kaleem

Dalai Lama Hosts Massive Peace Festival In Washington, D.C.

HuffingtonPost.com | Jaweed Kaleem | Posted 09.05.2011

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As the Dalai Lama celebrated his 76th birthday Wednesday, he didn't do it from his home in the Himalayan hills. Instead, there was an elaborate parade...

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HuffPost Religion Round-Up June 19-26

Paul Brandeis Raushenbush | Posted 08.25.2011

Read More: Bobby McFerrin, War in Afghanistan, Buddhist, Rage Against the Machine, Chely Wright, Circumcision, Mormonism, Death Penalty, Huffpost Religion, Lds, Gay Marriage, Religion News
Paul Brandeis Raushenbush

Gay Pride, Mormons, Buddhists, circumcision, music, slavery and evolution. It has been a busy week on HuffPost Religion.

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How To Meditate Through Strong Emotions

David Nichtern | Posted 07.24.2011

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David Nichtern

It is not recommended to use meditation as a way of repressing our emotions by forcibly silencing them in order to achieve a superficially imposed sense of peace and quiet.

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When Cats Pray: How Our Feline Friends Uplift The World

Pamela Gerloff | Posted 07.23.2011

Read More: Monks, Nuns, Being, Doing, Cat, Kitty, Spiritual Practice, Jewish, Monastics, Stress, Cats Praying, Religion, Muslim, Cats, Hindu, Meditation, Buddhist, Prayer, Being Happy, Saving the World, Life Balance, Christian, Felines, Spirituality, Catholic, Healthy Living Spirit, Mindfulness, Healthy Living News
Pamela Gerloff

As I paused to experience the stillness in which Miss Kitty was immersed, an image entered my mind -- an image of a global feline force that daily nourishes and sustains us all.

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The Buddha As Icon

Michael Brenner | Posted 05.26.2011

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Michael Brenner

2011-03-19-Screenshot20110319at12.30.39PM.pngThe Buddha image is the most exceptional of religious icons. Its aesthetic is unique.

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Is the Dalai Lama Retiring?

Matteo Pistono | Posted 05.25.2011

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Matteo Pistono

Though the Dalai Lama is ready to settle into extended meditation retreats, his people will not allow it. The Dalai Lama must continue to bear the responsibility of his people's will for freedom.

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Raising Power And Energy To Meet The Challenge Of Living

David Nichtern | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Living News, Meditation, Enlightenment, Shambhala, The Inner Life, Buddha, Modern Buddhism, David Nichtern, Buddhist, Om Yoga, Religion, Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche, Karme Choling, Tibetan Buddhism, Karma, Sakyong Mipham, Spiritual, Lungta, Consciousness, Vitality, Mindfulness, Spirituality, Buddhism, Happiness, Windhorse, Healthy Living News
David Nichtern

Maybe we can mix some of the wisdom our ancient cultures with our unprecedented modern knowledge and create the ground for happiness and fulfillment in our lives.

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Binocular Wisdom: The Benefits Of Participating In Multiple Religious Traditions

John Thatamanil | Posted 05.25.2011

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John Thatamanil

Our age requires a new kind of wisdom: the capacity to see the world through more than one set of religious lenses and to integrate into one life what is disclosed through those lenses.

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Selling Iowa's Pollock Mural: A Zen Buddhist Perspective

John Seed | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Art Prices, Jackson Pollock, Modern Art, David R. Loy, Iowa, Buddhism, Zen Buddhism, Buddhist, Pollock-Krasner Foundation, Arts News
John Seed

Great works of art, which ideally should serve as symbols of human experience refined into culture, are gaining attention as symbols of the almost feudal inequalities that plague the world's distribution of wealth. We like to think of masterworks as "priceless" but as the world's economy teeters, more and more people are realizing that they have price tags.

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Pema Chodron: 'When Things Fall Apart'

Fox Business | Posted 05.25.2011

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Author Pema Chodron has been on my radar for a while, but you know how it is when life keeps moving and you mean to get to something. Well, I got to ...

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Sudden Death -- A Buddhist View Of The Tragedy In Arizona

David Nichtern | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Buddha, Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche, Awareness, Mindfulness, Buddhism, Arizona Shooting, Death and Dying, Grief and Grieving, Buddhism Compassion, Living News, Empathy, Enlightenment, The Inner Life, Compassion, Death, Change, Arizona Shooting Grief, Consciousness, Buddhist, Buddhism Death, Karma, Meditation, Spirituality, Religion News
David Nichtern

From a Buddhist point of view, sudden death can be particularly difficult. The contrast between the sense of presence and the sense of absence is so sharp and shocking.

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For the Right: A Regular Deregulation Celebration

Michael Sigman | Posted 05.25.2011

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Michael Sigman

When it comes to regulating, the Right is downright irregular. Now that Republicans control the House, they're hell-bent on further deregulating cor...

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Astoria Characters: The Belly-Dancing Psychologist

Nancy Ruhling | Posted 05.25.2011

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Nancy Ruhling

When Irina Kom parts the exotic pink and gold silk curtain to reveal her living room-cum-bedroom-cum-dance studio, the incense refreshes the senses like a walk in a spring shower.

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What The Buddha Might Say To Christine O'Donnell

Ed and Deb Shapiro | Posted 11.17.2011

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Ed and Deb Shapiro

When ignorance and ego-centeredness are displayed in such an overt way, it creates the perfect reason for this blog: the opportunity for us to develop ever-greater compassion.

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Straight Down the Middle Author Josh Karp on The Interview Show

Mark Bazer | Posted 05.25.2011

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Mark Bazer

Josh Karp, author of Straight Down the Middle, stopped by The Interview Show, hosted by Mark Bazer, at The Hideout in Chicago, to discuss the book, his golf game and more.

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The Elephant Woman

Simona Rabinovitch | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Vegetarian, Elephants, Thailand, Elephant Riding, Neurosis, Chiang Mai, Buddhist, Chiang Rai, Bangkok, Buddhism, Travel News
Simona Rabinovitch

Fear is an interesting animal. It sneaks up on you when you least expect it and takes on a life of its own, a fun fact of which I was reminded in Thailand last year.

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One Year After Cairo Speech: The U.S.-Muslim Engagement Initiative

Jim Luce | Posted 05.25.2011

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Jim Luce

Barack Obama's speech to the Muslim world at Cairo University in Egypt one year ago was ground-breaking and transformational. While its impact was an...

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