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The Buddhist and the Tomato
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I stumbled on this article from a 2006 issue of Canada’s leading environmental journal, Alternatives… THE BUDDHIST AND THE TOMATO: Why sustainable choices are often so difficult. By Douglas Vincent. THE GLARING FLUORESCENCE of Atlantic Superstore lights must have blinded me. How could I buy a shiny, temptingly red – and cheap – Mexican tomato when... Read more »
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We welcome your contributions to “The Little Book of Buddhist Humor”
Books Buddhism Buddhism around the World Humour Sumeru Books
Dear Dharma friends and colleagues: Sumeru Books is collecting a series of anecdotal stories for inclusion in a book we are editing with Charles Prebish, called “The Little Book of Buddhist Humor.” In difficult times, we feel that the Buddhist world has the opportunity to contribute to and inject some happy, Buddhist-inspired humor into our... Read more »
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Philippines cyclone relief
Buddhism around the World Buddhist community Charity
Here is a list of Buddhist organizations in the Philippines through whom Buddhists may wish to help with the cyclone relief effort: Chu Un Temple Address: 246 V. Rama Avenue Cebu City 6000 Philippines ——————————————————————————– Iloilo Fo Guang Yuan Address: 13-A Fuentes Street, Iloilo City, Philippines ——————————————————————————– Manila Kadampa Buddhist Centre Phone: 02 892-5281 ——————————————————————————–... Read more »
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Yuttadhammo Bhikkhu on the tangled relationships among science, religion and culture
Buddhist Psychology Culture Politics Practice! Science Winnipeg
Via Truth is Within, Yuttadhammo Bhikkhu’s blog… I was thinking to write an article about the difference between religion and culture, but it doesn’t seem like the discussion would be complete without including religion’s best frenemy, science. So, here goes. I’m writing this article both because these three topics are of course of great professional... Read more »
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Liberals willing to talk to Buddhists about impact of proposed wind farm on Cham Shan Temple retreat
Buddhism in Canada Environmental Issues Ontario Retreats
Via the Peterborough Examiner… MPP Laurie Scott brought the concerns of the Cham Shan Temple in Bethany to Queen’s Park on Wednesday, asking Premier Kathleen Wynne whether her government would let its energy policy chase out a planned $40-million Buddhist retreat. “Premier, will the Buddhist dream be gone with the wind?” asked Scott, the Progressive... Read more »
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