From The Raw Story, http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2011/10/03/another-tibetan-monk-sets-himself-on-fire-in-china-report/

You'd be surprised how many members we've had just over the last year post about being 17 and wanting to go into a monastery! There are monasteries in the US, but they have waiting lists. And you h…

what is love baby dont hurt me dont hurt me no more ah humor.

Meditation changes temperatures:

Mahayana has to be understood from the Two Truths doctrine (which originated with Nagarjuna? --or at least he helped to formulate it), where the Buddhadharma can be understood from two vantage points…

From "The Importance of Faith" in How to Raise an Ox by Francis Dojun Cook (pg. 17-19):

I was in the US Army for 17 years and in Special Forces for the last 13. I am a total newb to Buddhism (have been learning and practicing for about 6 weeks) and was drawn to it because of a dissatisf…

That's absolutely what we have, and in many cases not even very good sick care. One good reason for me to move into the healing arts and away from allopathic medicine as much and as fast as I can.

Just heard that Flyleaf song "Cassie" the other day and it got me thinking. For those of you that are not familiar with this song or the person, from the Cassie Bernall wikipedia page:

As much as my British friends gripe about the NHS and all its ills, at least it's there and it's free. You might have to wait a few months to get a knee replacement, but you're not going to go witho…