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By Brian Schell, on March 21st, 2009%
Podcast Episode 49: Hinduism and Buddhism
Announcements:
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And now let’s get on with . . . → Read More: Podcast Episode 49: Hinduism and Buddhism
By Brian Schell, on March 20th, 2009%
Pity by William Blake
Question:
The first thing I would like to say is that I am not what I would call a Practicing Buddhist. It just so happens that Buddhism and my natural beliefs and attitudes are expressed in Buddhist. It has actually been through your website and podcast that I have come to . . . → Read More: Compassion and Pity
By Brian Schell, on March 19th, 2009%
Question:
I have a question and am hoping you may have some comments: What happens to Earth when all beings reach Nirvana? If all beings progress to enlightenment, then they won’t be coming back, right? If so, then the Earth dies… everything from us to krill would be gone, at least physically. I don’t see that this . . . → Read More: Does Nirvana Mean Death to Everything?
By Brian Schell, on March 18th, 2009%
Keichu, the great Zen teacher of the Meiji era, was the head of Tofuku, a cathedral in Kyoto. One day the governor of Kyoto called upon him for the first time.
His attendant presented the card of the governor, which read: Kitagaki, Governor of Kyoto.
“I have no business with such a fellow,” said Keichu to his attendant. . . . → Read More: Koan: A Calling Card
By Brian Schell, on March 17th, 2009%
Book: The Way of Korean Zen
by Kusan Sunim
Published by Weatherhill / Shambala (c) 2009, 182 pages
Amazon Link: http://www.amazon.com/dp/1590306864/?tag=askdrarca-20
The author, Kusan Sunim (1901-1983) was the Resident Master of the Song-gwang Sa, one of the largest monasteries in South Korea. He was the first Zen teacher to accept and train Western students in a Korean monastery. The . . . → Read More: Book: The Way of Korean Zen, by Kusan Sunim
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