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A reader writes: I have a question: What is going on with the brouhaha over Dorje Shugden and the row between the Dalai Lama and the New Kadampa Tradition? (if this is too detailed a question for your site, that’s totally fine.) My response: It’s a big question, one that may be beyond the scope of this site, but here’s the story . . . → Read More: Lamas, Geshes and Cults… It’s the NKT! A reader writes: What would it take to convert over to Buddhism? My Response: We’ve talked about this a number of times before, but it keeps coming up, so at the very least, that means there a lot of wanna-be new Buddhists out there. That’s a good thing! Although there are some traditions or denominations of Buddhism that . . . → Read More: Converting to Buddhism Koan: Accurate Proportion Sen-no Rikyu, a tea-master, wished to hang a flower basket on a column. he asked a carpenter to help him, directing the man to place it a little higher or lower, to the right or left, until he had found exactly the right spot. “That’s the place,” said Sen-no Rikyu at long last. The carpenter, . . . → Read More: Koan: Accurate Proportion Ernest Hemmingway and Emptiness (Shunyata) This one is the second guest posting by Dr. Douglas Gentile, who writes the American Buddhist blog at usbuddhist.blogspot.com. He has been training in multiple Buddhist traditions since about 1989. In his professional life he is an award-winning researcher, author, and university professor. His previous guest post on the DailyBuddhism was “What Does . . . → Read More: Ernest Hemingway and Emptiness Yesterday we talked briefly about Bardo, which is a Tibetan concept and involves the afterlife. I tend to lean more toward the Zen methods, and easily the most famous, most well-respected Zen teacher today is Thich Nhat Hanh. We’ve discussed him here before many times, most notably back when I introduced the Five Precepts. He’s a great . . . → Read More: Thich Nhat Hanh: On Birth and Death A Reader writes: I am 17 years old. I have been alone for the last few months, doing a lot of thinking. I am realizing that I am very different from all of the people around me, and that after I have finished my school I would like to leave western society and practice spirituality. . . . → Read More: Bardo: Purgatory for Buddhists Hello everyone! Back in the old days, I’d post the weekly podcast on Saturdays, including any announcements or status reports that came up that week. Well, as you know, I’m not currently doing the podcasts anymore (although I’m reconsidering). Still, I’m going to do the occasional Saturday post of announcements or miscellaneous topics. That’s what this is. The . . . → Read More: Saturday Status A reader writes: I’m just starting a new interest in Buddhism but I’m gay and I read that the Dali Lama thinks homosexuality is wrong for Buddhists. How should I handle that? My Response: I did a post on this back in 2008, and most of it is still true. As far as I know, the Dalai . . . → Read More: GLBT People and Buddhism: Compatible? A reader writes: I’m having trouble finding a time to meditate every day. Meditation has been in my life for a long time, but structured meditation has been a difficult task to adhere to. Although I wish to, and feel the urge to, I am having a hard time sticking to it. Do you have any advice for . . . → Read More: Ain’t Nobody Got Time for That! Koan: Ryonen’s Clear Realization The Buddhist nun known as Ryonen was born in 1797. She was a granddaughter of the famous Japanese warrior Shingen. Her poetic genius and alluring beauty were such that at seventeen she was serving the empress as one of the ladies of the court. Even at such a youthful age fame awaited her. The . . . → Read More: Koan: Ryonen’s Clear Realization |
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