Impermanence and human bone malas, prayer beads

Posted on Jul 4th, 2008 by Silverpony

I was looking at malas, buddhist 'rosaries', on a few websites last night. I encountered a site that offered scores of different malas in different materials and styles, among them ones that blew my mind: They... More »

practice and social action: freedom from fear, freedom to act

Posted on Jul 3rd, 2008 by jhalifax

A letter from Roshi Joan Dear Friends, I have been at the Refuge, resting and healing for some days now. The deep green of the meadows and forests and little assisted walks I take are... More »

Robert Thurman on Blind Faith

Posted on Jul 3rd, 2008 by Phil

Reflections on Awakening, part 6

Posted on Jul 2nd, 2008 by Daroy

How to free oneself from the constantly babbling thinking mind? How to refrain from drifting off into the stream of plans, projects, regrets, complaints, and defensive rationalization? How to achieve stillness, emptiness, awareness? Non-judgment with... More »

Contemporary Theology: A Wide Spectrum with a Common Premise?

Posted on Jun 30th, 2008 by Julian

WHAT DO YOU MEAN - " GOD?" Like Jacob, I am wrestling  the angel. MUSING AND WRESTLING Wrestling with questions like: If the vast majority of the world have used and continue to use certain... More »

Robert Thurman is coming to Boulder!!!!

Posted on Jun 26th, 2008 by Phaedrus

Coolest news of the week:  Robert Thurman is coming to Boulder!   On July 23rd, Elephant Journal will be hosting an Elevision and book signing with Professor Robert Thurman at the Boulder Theater! If you can... More »

"where is your water?...know your garden."

Posted on Jun 26th, 2008 by hrtScholar

a Hopi Elder speaks... "You have been telling the people that this is the Eleventh Hour, now you must go back and tell the people that this is the Hour.  And there are things to... More »

How do you respond to suffering?

Posted on Jun 25th, 2008 by Jon

Before i describe my response, i want to say something about what suffering means to me....in the colloquial sense, it's what happens when the karmic excrement connects with the manifesting fan precipitating all sorts of... More »

Buddhism and Inner Sound Meditation

Posted on Jun 24th, 2008 by SantMat_Mystic_(James)

Buddhism and Inner Sound Meditation     Sant Mat Fellowship: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SantMatFellowship {" Repeat the Name of your Beloved, day and night, again and again. With care in thought, word and deed, you will cross to... More »

Bikshuni Thubten Chodron

Posted on Jun 23rd, 2008 by True Eloquence

Visit her: Official Website Teaching on Precious Human life Other Videos Download Audio files Your comments please: 1. Have you known her before 2. What do these pictures tell you about her 3. Have you... More »