On Tuesday, Nov. 26, public radio here in the U.S. is planning to interview three men with varying degrees of Zen Buddhist understanding.

I saw a documentary on the Fukushima disaster last night (and before you jump on me it had many credible scientists and sources lol), but the radiation released already is around 10x worse than that …

I think it was @vastmind 's thread (People with no kids don't know....) that made me laugh, and

I would like to occasionally do a short offering at the altar, mostly before going out in the morning, or even in the evening. But the tea light candles I use burn for about 3 1/2 hours, and the ince…

I'm trying a gluten free diet. It is very popular so a lot of restaurants and super markets have options!

I am sure others on here will have done this in the past but this morning while I was doing my daily meditation on the train to work I decided to write down each thought that arose and I got lost in …

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1. I agree that we should give some thought to our circle of friends and associates. I would advise people to associate with people we would consider to be the antithesis of Buddhist behavior.

I think too often we are 'sold' on the fantasied, romanticized imagery of meditation,  and I think this might be harmful.

This gives us a very good perspective in people using religion for their own gains.