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After a tragic loss, a mom’s life is transformed / A new “Finding True Refuge” video After a tragic loss, a mom’s life is transformed / A new “Finding True Refuge” video Posted: 29 Jun 2012 03:00 PM PDT In this, one of the newest contributions to the Finding True Refuge video series—which shares individuals' stories of how meditation has transformed their lives—mom Lynne L. tells of the healing that she found through meditation after the death of her daughter. Also just added to Finding True Refuge is a new video featuring Krishna Das. Click through here for that, and to learn more. To learn more about the Finding True Refuge video project, see our previous post, in which Tara Brach, senior teacher and founder of the Insight Meditation Community of Washington, introduces the FTR concept and shares a video, also quite moving, from one Jesse T . Or visit Finding True Refuge's YouTube channel, here . Read More @ Source

Fire near Shambhala Mountain Center mostly contained Fire near Shambhala Mountain Center mostly contained From The Under 35 Project: “Occupy Sravasti: How Buddhism Inspired Me to Occupy” Flights Of Fancy Alliance for Bhikkhunis’ Annual Pledge-A-Thon coming on September 29th From the July 2012 magazine: “But First the News…” Fire near Shambhala Mountain Center mostly contained Posted: 29 Jun 2012 09:00 AM PDT The wildfire that was threatening the Shambhala Mountain Center in Red Feather Lakes, Colorado over the past three weeks is now 75 percent controlled, SMC director Jon Barbieri announced on Facebook Friday morning. Staff are still watching the fire closely, but Barbieri said he hopes the center will reopen within two weeks. "The emotional, physical, and logistical demands have been great and many of the staff who have been on the front lines, in all of the various locations, need time to b

Italian archaeologist helps Pakistan restore defaced Buddha statue Italian archaeologist helps Pakistan restore defaced Buddha statue Mick Jagger, Meditation Advocate? “Journey to Pangmo” needs your help Video: Chong-Ko, the Buddhist robot Update: Largest Buddhist temple in Europe is inaugurated Field Of Merit Italian archaeologist helps Pakistan restore defaced Buddha statue Posted: 28 Jun 2012 07:00 AM PDT The Associated Press reports this week on Italian archaeologist Luca Olivieri and his team's efforts to repair the defaced Jahanabad Buddha in Jahanabad, Pakistan. The statue, which was created in the 6th or 7th century and was one of the largest monuments of its kind in South Asia, was destroyed by Pakistani Taliban, who consider such images idolatrous, in 2007. (The Taliban in Afghanistan notably destroyed the ancient Buddhas of Bamiyan for the same reason in 2001.) The reconstructi