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Amanda Palmer talks meditation, Zen… and “mindful stripping”? Moved by Tragedy in Uttarakhand, His Holiness the Dalai Lama Expresses Sympathy and Contributes to Relief Funds A Shift in Perception. Lodro Rinzler to launch Institute for Compassionate Leadership Amanda Palmer talks meditation, Zen… and “mindful stripping”? Posted: 24 Jun 2013 03:00 PM PDT Amanda Palmer performing in 2008. Photo by Mykal Burns! In a new piece for The Quietus, Amanda Palmer — she of the "Cabaret Punk" act Dresden Dolls, and more recently a solo artist — talks about mindfulness meditation and also one of her favorite books, Only Don't Know , the first collection of letters between Korean Zen master Sung Sahn and some of his students: "I've probably bought that book a dozen times and gifted it to people who were in need. I don't give them [a copy of] How To Understand The Music Business ; I give them the Seung Sahn letters. [...] These are kids ...

Meditating… with Kittens! Monks, Journalists decry Time Magazine’s cover portrayal of U Wirathu as Buddhist terrorist Is Time magazine's Wirathu the face of Buddhist terrorism in Burma? Dhamma Or Ethnic Buddhism Time’s cover epitomizes Buddhism’s failure A Teaching of the Four Noble Truths and a Public Talk on Ethics in a Shared World in Darwin Conclude His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s Visit to Australia Meditating… with Kittens! Posted: 24 Jun 2013 05:00 AM PDT Sumi Loundon Kim, author of "Why I Quit Facebook" (from our July magazine ) starts your week with a lighthearted moment, reflecting on two surprising little dharma teachers who've come into her life. Kittens, like children, alternate between being little monsters of destruction and adorable bundles of cuteness. In one moment our two kittens can be tearing around the house, knocking down ornaments from the Christmas tree or clawing their way up curtains. In the next, ...

Meeting the Media and Public Talk in Palmerston, Darwin Posted: 22 Jun 2013 04:01 PM PDT Homepage » News » Meeting the Media and Public Talk in Palmerston, Darwin » June 22nd 2013 Darwin, Australia, 22 June 2013 - It was still raining and the sky was overcast as His Holiness the Dalai Lama left his Adelaide hotel this morning. However, at the airport there were long lines of beaming-faced friends and well-wishers who had come to see him off. During the flight to Darwin, the pilot announced that he had obtained permission to take the plane over Uluru, also known as Ayers Rock. The sandstone outcrop sacred to the Anangu, the Aboriginal people of the area, is also listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Directly after landing at Darwin, His Holiness drove to the nearby satellite town of Palmerston where he was to meet the press and give a public talk. He began the press meeting by introducing himself: "I am very happy to be here for the first time. Wherever I go I ...

Summer reading: The Best Buddhist Books of the Year So Far, Part Two New from The Under 35 Project: “Throw Out Your Empties” His Holiness of Bon Gyalwa Menri Trizin 33rd Visits US His Holiness the Dalai Lama Speaks on Community and Well-Being and the Quest for Happiness in Adelaide Summer reading: The Best Buddhist Books of the Year So Far, Part Two Posted: 21 Jun 2013 08:00 PM PDT Looking for a great Buddhist book to dive into this summer? Our Book Review editor shares his picks for the Best Buddhist Books of the year — so far. Second in a series; click here to read . Read More @ Source New from The Under 35 Project: “Throw Out Your Empties” Posted: 21 Jun 2013 06:00 PM PDT In this new submission to The Under 35 Project, Kieran Cunningham issues a call to identify and eliminate "empties" — those loose, unmindful expressions we use on a daily basis. "Words are important," a friend once told me. I'd res...

E-Vam Institute offers programs to commemorate first anniversary of the passing of Traleg Kyabgon Rinpoche Pema Chödrön on why opening to others is our responsibility Panel Discussion as Part of the Forum ‘Happiness and Its Causes’ and a Meeting with Chinese Scholars and Friends in Melbourne Thich Nhat Hanh's 2013 Wesak Message. Buddhist-Muslim conflicts in Asia garnering major media attention Nova Scotia’s Dorje Denma Ling hosting free festivities for its 20th anniversary Buddhist-Muslim conflicts in Asia garnering major media attention Dalai Lama Fellows to receive $100,000 of proceeds from His Holiness’ Louisville visit E-Vam Institute offers programs to commemorate first anniversary of the passing of Traleg Kyabgon Rinpoche Posted: 21 Jun 2013 08:00 AM PDT In just over a month, the E-Vam Institute will commemorate the passing of Traleg Kyabgon Rinpoche . As Traleg Khandro, E-Vam's director, writes in a communique to th...