Tag: Buddhism

  • “Tradition Does Not Confine Us – It Guides Us”

    “Tradition Does Not Confine Us – It Guides Us”

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    In a recent post I acknowledged my mixed feelings  about traditional cultures. Subsequently, I came across this column by Tiffani Gyatso in Buddhistdoor Global. She writes beautifully about the tension between tradition and modernity and concludes: Tradition sustains; contemporaneity provokes. And perhaps the future of art—of those expressions that truly touch the human spirit—lies precisely…

  • Shaolin Monks’ Incredible Acrobatics

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    “There’s this high-level action,” photographer Steve McCurry told CNN of the photo’s composition in a video call from his home in Philadelphia. “And these other boys are just hanging out.” The image is featured in Magnum’s Square Print Sale, which ends May 5, alongside other photographers’ works. He shot it back in 2004, as part…

  • Tibetan Sand Mandala

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    Losang Samten’s intricate sand paintings carry many kinds of meanings. Mandalas represent aspects of the universe. Samten says, “First and foremost these mandalas are a form of communication through art. They tell stories that have meaning for Tibetans and other Buddhists, and for humanity in general. The witnessing of patience in the creative process helps…

  • New Chinese President Looking to Religion to Fill Moral Void

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    Corruption has become so bad in China, the new president is now looking to religion to potentially fill the moral void. The predictions of His Holiness the Dalai Lama that the new Chinese President, Xi Jinping, might come forward with humane reforms in dealing with Tibet appear to be coming true. The Central Tibetan Administration reported…

  • One Earth Sangha – Climage Change from the Insight Meditation Community

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    By: dannyfisher  As you may have heard, President Obama today unveiled his second-term plan to address climate change. His speech envisioned three obligations for America: ”cutting carbon pollution in America, leading international efforts to cut global emissions, and preparing the U.S. for the costly impacts of climate change.” You can read the full transcript here, and watch it online here. Al Gore hailed the…

  • Sunday Prayer

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