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The Death Knell of “Funeral Buddhism” in Japan
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Evelyn Cash
by Evelyn CashI came across this story yesterday from the Buddhist Channel reporting that as the religion dies in Japan, Buddhist priests are resorting to desperate measures to try and regain followers. The priests are trying everything from anime DVDs to monk and nun runway hip-hop performances but nothing seems to be working. I found…
What would Sid do: 7 steps that make for a “good Buddhist”
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Lodro Rinzler
by Lodro Rinzler Before Siddhartha Gautama attained enlightenment at age 35 he was a confused twenty and thirty-something looking to learn how to live a spiritual life. He had an overbearing dad, expectations for what he was supposed to do with his life, drinks were flowing, lutes were playing, and the women were all about…
Why We Meditate: Because Alan Grayson, Kanye West, and Joe Wilson Don’t (Yet?)
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Ethan Nichtern
by Ethan Nichtern On November 6 & 7, the Buddhist-inspired Interdependence Project (which creates this blog for your education and/or amusement) will be hosting our largest fundraiser and event to date in the form of a 24- hour Meditation Marathon in the window displays of ABC Carpet & Home, a wonderful and sustainable store in…
October Quotes: (A Buddhist?) Walt Whitman on a Spiritual America
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Ethan Nichtern
by Ethan Nichtern An October Quote to start the month. Question Number One: What does a Spiritual America look like, and is there a difference between “spiritual” and “religious?” Question Number Two: Was Walt Whitman America’s First Buddhist? Or just a spiritual revolutionary? “Intense and loving comradeship, the personal attachment of [hu]man to [hu]man–which, hard…
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