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Upasika Renewal Trip 20 Jun 2013 | 01:26 am
Our caravan to Abhayagiri for the Upasika Renewal Day left around 4:45am Friday morning, a motley crew from all over the Pacific Northwest gathered together for this special occasion. Irv, the driver ...
The Buddhist video game breaks conventions 11 Jan 2013 | 01:55 am
In nearly all aspects of our lives, we are taught that success comes through a linear progression. You “level up” in life, career, relationships, physical condition, and in many other ways. This is re...
A Buddhist Thanksgiving 23 Nov 2012 | 05:02 am
This year, I spent part of the day at Miao Fa Chan Temple, where they had a vegetarian Thanksgiving lunch. No turkey, but plenty of hot pots, pumpkin pie, and metta. Everyone who came pitched in, brin...
My 3-day vipassana retreat experience at Wat Atam 5 Oct 2012 | 06:48 pm
I spent this past weekend at Wat Atammayantarama (Wat Atam for short) in Woodinville, WA, for a meditation retreat that was led by Ajahn Sudanto from the Pacific Hermitage (a branch monastery of Abhay...
Best defense? Don’t be there 6 Sep 2012 | 07:28 am
“What’s the best defense? Don’t be there.” It’s a mantra my martial arts teacher repeats frequently. We practice side steps combined with soft blocks over and over until the movements are reflexive. W...
New community tools for NewBuddhist 10 Aug 2012 | 10:48 am
If you’re a NewBuddhist regular, you may have noticed some big layout changes today. This is part of our overall update to make NewBuddhist more engaging, more fun, and more welcoming to new members. ...
RV Living – A step toward a minimalist lifestyle 29 May 2012 | 08:55 am
RVs should truly get some thought, if you want to take steps to minimizing your attachments to superficial and material things—and to some degree, people—especially if you want, but aren’t quite ready...
RV Living – A step toward a minimalist lifestyle 29 May 2012 | 04:55 am
RVs should truly get some thought, if you want to take steps to minimizing your attachments to superficial and material things—and to some degree, people—especially if you want, but aren’t quite ready...
Jiro Dreams of Sushi and the art of perfecting your craft 3 Apr 2012 | 08:00 am
I don’t know if Jiro Ono is a Buddhist. I don’t know if Jiro is really even a very nice person. What I do know, after watching a movie about him, is that Jiro has attained a level of skill in his craf...
Sacred Mountain Monastery in Warren, Michigan 24 Mar 2012 | 06:19 pm
A few years ago, I was as shocked as anybody when a Vietnamese sangha bought an old Salvation Army building and turned it into a Buddhist Monastery in extremely blue-collar Warren, Michigan. Warren i...
