Malala Yousafzai spoke like the Buddha when Jon Stewart interviewed her on the Daily Show on October 8. When he asked her how she reacted to the Taliban wanting her dead, she said, I started thinking about that, and I used to think that the Talib would come, and he would just kill me. But […]
Speak Up For Tibet
October 2, 2013 by
The International Campaign for Tibet (ICT) is urging us to speak up for Tibet by signing a petition to President Obama. The ICT is collaborating with the Tibetan community and Tibet groups to hold a rally in Washington D. C. on Monday, October 7, 2013. Events will take place at the Lincoln Memorial, Lafayette Park, […]
A Quote From Father John Dear
September 12, 2013 by
These words of wisdom came to me from Roshi Joan Halifax. As you know by now, I am a great admirer of her and the work she is doing at the Upaya Zen Center in New Mexico. She and Father John Dear are holding a retreat between February 28 and March 2, 2014 on LOTUS […]
Who Is Somaly Mam?
September 3, 2013 by
When Somaly Mam was 12 years old, she was taken from her home in the forests of Cambodia and sold to a brothel. She doesn’t even know her real name or her age. She has trouble sleeping because of the bad dreams she has about the raping. Somehow, she managed to escape and since then, she […]
Many Hands Make Light Work
August 19, 2013 by
“Many hands make light work” are words of wisdom which I first heard Father Eli say more than 40 years ago. I saw examples of this last night watching the movie, “The Butler” with Forest Whitaker in the starring role as Cecil Gaines along with Oprah Winfrey as his wife Gloria. The story is about […]
Who Will Feed The Hungry Children In America?
August 16, 2013 by
Speaking of Engaged Buddhism, there is no finer example than that of Bhikkhu Bodhi. He founded Buddhist Global Relief (BGR) project to feed the hungry children in America and other parts of the world. According to an article on the BGR blog titled, Nourishing Change, the United States House of Representatives passed the new Farm […]
Engaged Buddhism
August 14, 2013 by
These words of wisdom from Sulak Sivaraksa rang true to me because of his work with engaged Buddhism. Together with Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh, The Dalai Lama, and Maha Ghosananda, he formed the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB). Thich Nhat Hanh, as you probably know is a peace activist and is well-known for […]
The Global Power Shift Is Coming
August 8, 2013 by
This message came to me from 350.org. I first reported on their work in Three Numbers You Should Know About Global Warming at the end of April. I have been following them ever since. I want to share the full text of the message with you because I found the video so moving. I hope […]
Five Frightening Facts About Fracking
July 21, 2013 by
I just signed a petition to President Obama and Governor Brown urging them to stop “fracking” up our water supply. The petition reads: Attention: President Obama Petitioner: Dr. Jerome Freedman I urge you to protect the country’s drinking water by implementing a federal ban on hydraulic fracturing (“fracking”) for oil and gas. The toxic results […]
Evidence Based Religion
July 11, 2013 by
Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh, known as Thay by his followers, was interviewed by Jo Confino, and executive editor of the Guardian on December 22, 2011 in Plum Village, Dordogne, France. The interviewer asked, “One of the things that you said in your talk is that the Earth, planet Earth, Mother Earth is not the same […]
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