Posted on August 1, 2014 by 1earthsangha To transform our relationship with the Earth, we need to begin from a place of love, writes Zen master, poet, and peace and human rights activist Thích Nhất Hạnh in his small but profound book, Love Letter to the Earth. In this excerpt, he gently urges us not to see the Earth as… Read More Thay: In Love with the Earth
Tricycle promo: Now playing: Sandcastles: Buddhism and Global Finance (November 17–30) “Does Western Buddhism encourage its adherents to serenely ignore their participation in the capitalist machine? So says prominent Slovenian philosopher Slavoj Žižek, whose pointed critique was inspired by this documentary. Featuring commentary from speakers as diverse as Tibetan Buddhist teacher Dzongzar Khyentse Rinpoche and economist Arnoud Boot, Sandcastles breaks open the… Read More Sandcastles: Buddhism and Global Finance
Tanzania accused of backtracking over sale of Masai’s ancestral land Masai told to leave historic homeland by end of the year so it can become a hunting reserve for the Dubai royal family. David Smith, Africa correspondent The Guardian, Sunday 16 November 2014 18.48 GMT The Tanzanian government has been accused of going back on a… Read More Dubai Royals to Rob Masai of Ancestral Homelands
Western Buddhists are very suspicious of attachment. They feel they need to be detached . . . so dont get upset about racism, or injustice, or the poison in the rivers, because that means youre too attached. I think one of the problems with Westernized Buddhists is premature equanimity. When the Buddha said dont be… Read More Don’t Just Sit There, Do Something
Angry Asian Buddhist has revealed the apotheosis of corporate Buddhism: Buddha as your guarantee of customer service. Meet “Buddhy” the customer service icon and guru from “Zendesk” (no kidding) who will make sure that the customer service rep at the other end of the line will never get upset, angry, or have any concern for self,… Read More Buddha and Customer Service
Fulon Gong members and others imprisoned, tortured and abused as slave labour to make Halloween decorations. The New York Times The administrative building of the Masanjia labor camp and other facilities in China. By ANDREW JACOBS MASANJIA, China — The cry for help, a neatly folded letter stuffed inside a package of Halloween decorations sold at… Read More Behind Cry for Help From China Labor Camp
“We would do better to understand and de-structure these corporations. My main concern is social structure that is unjust and violent. Corporations are the biggest and most powerful examples. Most churches, and even the Buddhist Sangha, also have structures that are violent. We cannot ignore that issue. We may talk of “the future of Buddhism”,… Read More Ajarn Sulak Sivaraksa: Tackle Social Structures
