ENGAGED BUDDHISM

Recently someone asked me, "In reading about Engaged Buddhists I was surprised that Buddhists were so involved with politics. Politics is not something I am comfortable dealing with. Is that what Engaged Dharma is about too?"

Explore the Buddha, Dharma and Sanga and learn about the branches, lineages and tenents of Buddhism from a handful of really good online resources.

New Buddhism is meant to make the teachings of Siddhartha Guatama, the historical Buddha, relevant to western living and thought.

This essay seeks to examine the changing faces of Hinduism and Buddhism from their birth.

Short biography of a venerated Vietnamese Zen Master.

The ancients had stories to tell, which is why they needed dances, costumes, art, sculptures and alphabets. They didn't just rehash old stories from the smorgasbord of spirituality. They were engaged in creative myth-making. Who is creating myth now?

A research paper and reflection on the observance of Buddhist immigrants.

Buddhism might never have come into being had the cloistered and protected son of a King not decided to go out into the world and learn the truth about the sadness and ugliness of human existence.

Buddhism is a religion known from the enlightenment of Shakyamuni Buddha. Around 2,500 years ago Shakyamuni taught a way to end suffering. His Holiness the Dalai Lama is one of the most popular spiritual leaders of Tibetan Buddhism and is Tibet's Head of State.

While Haley's dreams teeter on the edge of reality and deja-vu, where will her consciousness side?

An academic paper comparing the cultures of sexuality in Vietnam & Egypt as they relate to wedding ceremonies and engagement. Written for my graduate level course in Sexuality and Culture.

Comparing my cultural influences, which are primarily Dutch Catholic, to Buddhist beliefs and rituals.

It recharges you, renews you, and sometimes, cracks you up!

This is a personal account of my own experience trying to figure out how to come out of the closet as a lesbian though married to a good man and having wonderful children.

To be a samurai one must inhibit strength, wisdom, and loyalty. The fierce looking warrior standing tall, with sword in hand, and ready to battle until death. "The warrior doesn't care if he's called a beast or a dog; the main thing is winning," states Asakura Norikage.

Take note of the tactics your mind adopts to pull you away from your chosen path. Your mind may intervene during meditation to tell you that you are wasting your time or that the practise is not working, it could do anything to divert you from your mental goal.

Regarding the early Greek Sophists theory vs Lao Tzu & Buddhists

A review of His Holiness, the 14th Dalai Lama's speech, "Compassion - The Source of Happiness," at the Gibson Theatre, Universal City, California in September of 2006.

Gift ideas for Buddhist practitioners.

Some great Buddhist & Hindu Advaita teachings available online.

The era of Tokugawa had ended, thrown apart by a group of young reformers from the clans of Choshu and Satsuma in the name of the emperor. Thus begun what became known as the Meiji Restoration in the first month on the third day of 1868.

India's culture and historical legacy is different from many of the various other early civilizations because of its focus on spiritual enlightenment.

This article explores the first two limbs (Yamas & Niyamas) of the Ashtanga (eight-limbed) Yoga system of Patanjali.