Buddhist monks visit Occupy Boston

Jeffrey

http://occupybostonglobe.com/2011/10/23/buddhist-monks-visit-occupy-boston/

riverflow

And in somewhat related news, the Vatican: http://andrewsullivan.thedailybeast.com/2011/10/cain-vs-common-sense-jesus.html

wondering

http://occupybostonglobe.com/2011/10/23/buddhist-monks-visit-occupy-boston/

YES!!! #occupy together!

MindGate

Woah, I just found out NewBuddhist uses hash tags.

#hashtagdawg

Telly03

http://occupybostonglobe.com/2011/10/23/buddhist-monks-visit-occupy-boston/

YES!!! #occupy together!

@wondering It doesn't mention they are joining the Occupy Wall Street cause, but they are there to help the young people deal with their suffering, regardless of which side of the issue they stand on... I like it

“They aspire for happiness for all, whether one works up there” - pointing at the financial towers – “or sits down here” said Brother Protection, noting, “we see that there is suffering for both.” Brother Stream, after the sit-in, said that we need not focus on “things outside of ourselves to be resolved” and that they aim to share “tools we received through practice so that they (young people) can use them for their own transformation through suffering.”

Hanzze

They just like to learn about suffering *smile* In earlier times they used to meditate on corpses.

wondering

#Telly03..... from the article....

As the group prepared for a gathering with the public at The Community Church of Boston, Brother Spirit left me with a parable on standing united:

One day, an older King consults Buddha on attacking a nearby country. Buddha asks, “Do the people of that country assemble like our brothers?” “Do they respect teaching of their ancestors and the venerable one?” The king, after a moment in thought, responds that they indeed assemble and that they respect their ancestors just like they do.

“Then it would be very difficult to conquer that country,” Buddha replied.

For me that is standing together.... I think that is what the intent was.