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One of my favorite aspects of Project Conversion is all the incredible people I meet during each month. Each person has a unique view or form of expression toward his or her faith, from music to art and philosophy, all of which gives us a more in-depth image of what that faith is all about. I recently…

This is a special week for Project Conversion. Not only is this the last week for Buddhism, but also for the first half of the year. I will spend this week reflecting on both Buddhism and my experience with the project thus far. Yesterday, while my wife and daughters attended church, I decided to visit…

According to Christian talk radio host Harold Camping, the so-called “Rapture” is supposed to take place today at 6 P.M. within one’s own time zone. New Zealand just called. No Christians were sucked out of their cars, homes, etc. and taken to heaven. Fail. Mr. Camping shouldn’t feel bad though. Many people across other faiths have…

On January 1st of this year, I became a vegetarian. I didn’t want to abstain from meat (roasted chicken and New York Strip were my favorite), but Project Conversion began with Hinduism and therefore I had to surrender my desire for warm, moist, seasoned flesh. Now, to say that every Hindu is a vegetarian is…

Sounds like a title from the “Self Help” section, doesn’t it? Hmm, maybe it should be… Many times here on Project Conversion, the social issues that affect the faith hit close to home. Remember when I did this: I decided to shave my head to at least partially experience what it’s like to be a…

Stephen Hawking, one of the most influential scientists of all time, recently had this to say about heaven. I regard the brain as a computer which will stop working when its components fail. There is no heaven or afterlife for broken down computers; that is a fairy story for people afraid of the dark. Below…

I know, I know, “Culture and Arts Week” was last week, but this is Buddhism and we don’t get attached to forms and rituals nowadays, do we? Dharma-skippy we don’t. And, once you meet today’s artist, you’ll be glad we threw tradition to the wind. Meet the lovely and talented Ms. Ravenna Michalsen. Andrew: So…

Happy Vesak (Buddha Day), the day Buddhists around the world celebrate the birth, Enlightenment, and worldly departure of the Buddha. Vesak is held on the 17th day of May for the Gregorian calendar for 2011, and various days within other lunar calendars (yeah, we’re celebrating early). As with any holiday, nuance exists depending on the culture in which…

I decided to do things a little differently with today’s post. Because our Facebook Page congregation is so active and involved with Project Conversion, I thought I’d let them choose today’s subject matter. Life is sweet when we have choices, huh? Plus, there is so much material to cover within Buddhism, that I didn’t know where…

Meditation is a tough topic because while I try to practice every day, it is a difficult science. I call meditation a science rather than an art because art is highly subjective. Unlike the faith required by many religions in order to carry out daily observance, the Buddha offers us a practice gleaned via the scientific method. The problem: how to…
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