Book: The Kindness Handbook a Practical Companion
By Sharon Salzberg
Reviewed by Brian Schell
Publisher: Sounds True, 175 Pages, ISBN 9781591796558
Buy from Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/dp/1591796555?tag=askdrarca-20
“For kindness to be more fully realized, it needs to be distinguished from being ineffectual or meek. It also needs to be infused with wisdom, supported by courage, and threaded with balance” — Sharon [...]
Four Foundations of Mindfulness
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A Reader recently wrote:
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I was recently reading something and the author mentioned the “Four Foundations of Mindfulness.” What are these? The same as the Noble Truths?
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My Answer:
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No, the four foundations are not the Noble Truths, but they may look familiar to something we’ve seen before.
Theravada Buddhists use an ancient text called the [...]
This one wasn’t really on the schedule for today, but it’s worth a look:
A reader pointed this out to me yesterday:
“Buddha boy in Nepal re-emerges after a year”
http://www.nj.com/newsflash/index.ssf?/base/international-32/122641285714400.xml&storylist=topstories
‘Buddha boy’ reappears in Nepal”
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/7722011.stm
At first, I was going to make a snarky comment about seeing the Virgin Mary in a piece of toast on eBay, but after [...]
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A Reader recently wrote:
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I’ve been wondering, since I’m in a non-buddhist area, what could I substitute?
So I’ve started going to church, Christian church, so that I can get involved in a religious society and serve for the better.
I haven’t told anyone at the church yet that I’m actually a Buddhist, and I’m deciding the best [...]
CD Review: Koyasan: Reiki Sound Healing
Artist: Deuter
Publisher: New Earth Records
Run time: 8 tracks, 64 Minutes
Amazon Link: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000LV62DC?tag=askdrarca-20
Koyasan is a mountain in Japan, and is the home of the Shingon sect of Japanese Buddhism. Link: http://www.koyasan.or.jp/english/index.html. There are hundreds of temples in the vicinity, and overall is a beautiful place to visit. I have placed a [...]
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