The Dharma of… Barbie?

The Dharma of… Barbie?

The Dharma of… Barbie?

Posted: 21 Dec 2011 08:02 AM PST

Yes — "The Dharma of Barbie." That is, the Shambhala Sun article by that name, in which mom Karen Maezen Miller offers some perspective on the commercialism and often-assumed message behind one of America's favorite gifts for girls.

Just right for you conflicted procrastinating shoppers. Click here to read it online here.

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Video: Buddhist Geeks’ Vincent Horn on “Uniting Wisdom and Technology”

Posted: 20 Dec 2011 01:05 PM PST

We told you the other day that we're a proud to be partnering with Buddhist Geeks in the presentation of the second annual Buddhist Geeks conference. Here you can get a taste of why. In this video, BG's Vincent Horn explores, via slidehow, the interdisciplinary insights to be gained by combining geek culture's radical experimentation, facility with external technologies, and forward-thinking with Buddhist's wisdom of the human condition, mind-training systems, and familiarity with the inner world. Enjoy.

Buddhist Geeks: Uniting Technology and Wisdom from Buddhist Geeks on Vimeo.

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Video: Watch the trailer for “Daughters of Dolma”

Posted: 20 Dec 2011 11:00 AM PST

January of 2012 will see the release of the documentary Daughters of Dolma: The Spiritual Journey of Tibetan Buddhist Nuns in Nepal. The film profiles Tibetan Buddhist nuns in Nepal. Produced by a team of six students from the University of St. Andrews, Scotland, seeks to portray the nuns profiled as the individuals that they are, beneath their saffron robes. The film is set to tackle issues of "spirituality, modernity and gender."

"Daughters of Dolma" will be the first feature-length film produced by the University of St. Andrews, Scotland. You can watch a short video about this documentary film and the research team by clicking here. This project has been funded by the University of St. Andrews, Carnegie Trust for the Universities of Scotland, Spalding Trust UK, the Richardson Foundation, and individual donations.

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