In my recent article, Mindful Consumption Can Save Mother Earth, Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh called our attention to the extent of damage to global warming and water pollution caused by livestock and the political, social, and economic environment around it. Drawing on this article I would like to add that at each monastery founded by Thich Nhat […]
Quantum Entanglement Is The Source Of Interbeing
April 28, 2013 by
This short video shows how quantum entanglement is the source of interbeing. Quantum entanglement means that two particles are interconnected in such a way that if you do something to one of them, the same thing happens to the other. This is well explained in the video. Interbeing is a term coined by Zen Master […]
Mindful Consumption Can Save Mother Earth
April 27, 2013 by
In 1985, I heard Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh, “If the West stops drinking alcohol by 50%, there would be enough food to feed the world.” I never was a big drinker, and this statement made sense to me. After his lecture, I no longer shared wine of beer with my 49er or tennis buddies. […]
Shake It Off!
April 26, 2013 by
One day a farmer’s donkey fell down into a well. The animal cried piteously for hours as the farmer tried to figure out what to do. Finally, he decided the animal was old, and the well needed to be covered up anyway; it just wasn’t worth it to retrieve the donkey. He invited all his […]
All We Ever Have Is Now
April 25, 2013 by
Yesterday, I posted a quote from Bill Cosby in which he said, “The past is a ghost, the future is a dream, and all we ever have is now.” Today we examine an article by Kelly Lawrence titled, “Harnessing the Here and Now.” The article appeared on the Shambhala SunSpace website from “The Under 35 […]
The Past Is A Ghost
April 24, 2013 by
The Words of Wisdom this week come from a surprising source. They were chosen by Lama Surya Das and spoken by Bill Cosby, of all people. I was astonished to see his name on an email from Lama Surya Das! “The past is a ghost, the future is a dream, and all we ever have […]
Don’t Despair – Take Action
April 23, 2013 by
The response to Peter Cutler’s article about the bombings in Boston repeated in All You Need Is Love have sparked another very interesting set of comments from other OI members. In particular, Mitchell Ratner, posted an article on the website of the Still Water Mindfulness Practice Center in Washington, D. C. His article, Despair Is the […]
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April 22, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Patton Oswalt’s Facebook post about the Boston Marathon tragedy, which went viral on the social network: “This is beyond religion or creed or nation. We would not be here if humanity were inherently evil. We’d have eaten ourselves alive long ago.” comedian Patton Oswalt’s Facebook post, Boston Marathon Tragedy Buddhist Response, Violent World, Buddhist, […]
Discover The Music of Zen Meditation
April 22, 2013 by
You don’t have to be able to read and understand French to discover the music of Zen meditation. Simply listen to this beautiful music with headphones. The therapeutic frequencies and binaural beats take you to a lovely spot in your mind. It is so easy to sit back and relax and listen to this music. […]
The Horrible Conditions Of Human Trafficking
April 21, 2013 by
Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh is now offering a retreat in Ayutthaya, Thailand. This particular day, Comeron Conaway’s attention was drawn to the horrible conditions of human trafficking, which is a major problem in places like Thailand. In this article which appeared in the Woman News Network on April 12, 2013, he ponders how mindfulness […]
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