It doesn't effect me, but as this has not occurred in about 600 years, I wonder what a retired/resigned Pope does? Will he go back to being a Cardinal? An adviser to the newly elected Pope? This migh…

My writings from 4 years ago, put together into an anthology. I viewed the link yesterday and was amazed how many people have seen it. I am sharing it here with NewBuddhist community, hopefully I can…

I read the post "Do you think I am too young to be on this site." Made me remember story I read awhile back (2003) of a boy from US that becomes a monk. He is Konchog "Kusho" O…

OK, @Songhill, you've convinced me. I'm going to embrace the True, Olde Time Buddhism like our ancestors practiced. The traditional religion as practiced in the East. The tradition that Buddha tau…

No one is ignoring the problem in the manufacturing process. It's not entirely possible to completely eliminate the problem by looking at your own consumerism. But it is possible to greatlyreduce it,…

Hi music:Most of the things you use have come from cheap labor, sweatshops etc. are you going to give up your clothes, shoes, medicine, shelter, and almost everything? So reducing consumption is evid…

Puma Punku must have been a wondrous sight back in the day.

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I meant that we disagree that as a group, we should do something. Is it an issue for me, as a Buddhist? Yes, but on a personal level. I don't think it's necessarily an issue Buddhists as a large grou…

My thoughts from a year ago are still the same today: