I bought my ticket today to see Krishna Das in Halifax on Sunday July 19, 2015 at Saint Marys University campus, at the McNally Theatre. I’m going to the Sunday show because it includes the Heart of Devotion workshop with KD, and I love his teachings. He’s the one who said in one of his workshops:… Read More Workshop with Krishna Das

By Kate Higgins Updated about 6 hours ago PHOTO: A Japanese ALOS-2 satellite image of Nepal after the earthquake, overlaid on an image of the region taken in February. The red area indicates the peak displacement, while the red spots mark aftershocks. The epicentre is starred. (Supplied: UNSW) RELATED STORY: About 100 bodies found in Nepal trekking village MAP: Nepal… Read More Nepal earthquake: Satellite Mapping Points to More Aftershocks in Kathmandu

[Editor; Wow, this is bad.] http://www.tricycle.com/blog/unholy-alliance Thailand’s military government, which seized control of the country in a coup last May, has taken a special interest in Thai Buddhism and the moral authority its institutions command. After settling into power and naming itself the National Council for Peace and Order, the junta immediately set off on… Read More Thai Gov’t to Legislate State-controlled Buddhism, Targets Gay-Trans Monks

Watch: Nepalese use music to comfort fellow survivors, call out for help As the scale of devastation from last week’s earthquake unfolds, people across Nepal are looking out for each other, with many turning to music to help overcome grief and seek help for survivors. Just outside the main gate of the revered Pashupatinath Temple,… Read More Nepalis Make Music to Cheer the People and Raise Awareness

The seismology of the earthquake in Nepal is terrifying: http://www.wired.com/2015/05/satellite-data-tells-us-nepals-brutal-quake/ Another quake/aftershock was reported today by a seismolologist: “An earthquake with magnitude 5.0 occurred near Pokhara, Nepal at 05:35:46.30 UTC on May 2, 2015.” (This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.) “Aftershocks above a 5.0 magnitude are expected to occur for at least another five… Read More The Seismology of the Great Quake: Aftershocks for Another 5 Months.

It’s not about Emptiness anymore, people. The earthquake in Nepal signifies the Return of the Real. The Real as in thousand-ton cement walls collapsing and crushing human limbs, spines and skulls. In Lacanian theory, the Real is “that which is before and beyond language”. That which suddenly appears and shatters the Imaginary trance of the… Read More Nepal: The Shock of the Real

Dear Friends, Our thoughts and prayers are with the people of Nepal and other areas affected by the devastating earthquake on Saturday, April 25. Some of you may know that Nepal is the home to Tergar Ösel Ling Monastery, one of three monastic centers that operates under the guidance of Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche. We wanted… Read More Pray for Nepal—And Donate for Emergency Relief