Buy a DVD Copy of Dhamma Dana–It’s Cheap and For a Good Cause

By Reverend Danny Fisher on Jun 15, 2009

In my recent posting for MahaSangha News about the 30th Anniversary Reunion of Antioch Education Abroad's Buddhist Studies in India Program, I mentioned that one of the activities included a screening of a short…

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Five Great Dharma Books

By Reverend Danny Fisher on Jun 2, 2009

Over at The Huffington Post, our fearless leader Waylon Lewis shares some titles he considers to be among the best Buddhist books.  He invited me to share some of mine, and I've picked five…

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NPR Fondles Monsanto. [Petition]

By Sarah Miller on May 29, 2009

Oh you haven't heard?! Your fuzzy, sweet little "public" radio station is getting monetary support from some of the largest corporations in the world. I've heard the GE commercials before and shuddered, but when I…

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Eco-Conscious San Francisco minds meet Organic Spanish wines.

By Jennifer Russick on May 21, 2009

The festivities began on a seemingly dreary day just two days before Cinco de Mayo. Sara Floyd, master sommelier, owner of Swirl wine Brokerage, and National Sales Director for Jorge Ordonez wines (a leading…

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Buying a Car, Green (All Your Green Automotive Buying Quandries Answered In One Story*).

By Joana Smith on May 21, 2009

  Let's say, someone wants to give you a new car as a gift. A nice* new car. (This actually happened to us.) And it's a good thing, too, because we needed one. We had…

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Vintage Tibetan Motorcycle Goggles… The Choice of the Dalai Lama?

By Rusty Ralston on May 12, 2009

So, how can you instantly become the envy of your moto-biking hipster friends while being super eco-stylishly vintage and furthermore,  impressing your friends with an in-the-know Tibet reference?  Well, you can purchase these incredible…

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United States Considers Biofuel Emissions

By Anna Gilkerson on May 10, 2009

Ben Block reports from Worldchanging.com. The Obama administration unveiled its first proposals for how the United States should implement its biofuels policies yesterday, announcing a plan to analyze the direct and indirect greenhouse gas…

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The Yellow Line Institute of Boulder Presents Happy Hour With Horsepower, Friday May 1st.

By Sarah Miller on Apr 29, 2009

Get your bevie on and ride in an electric Porche?! Sounds like a Green Boulderite's dream! Thanks to the Yellow Line Institute, Friday, May 1st from 5:30- 7:30, you could be just this lucky... The…

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elephant journal covers Earth Day / Record Store Day in Nashville… photos of Jack White, Grimey, Jeremy Lister, and more!

By Rusty Ralston on Apr 20, 2009

      Rusty here, dropping you a little local Nashville news for the joint Record Store / Earth Day Celebration. It's not often you can officially support your local independent record store and support…

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The Buddha as a Businessman?

By Reverend Danny Fisher on Apr 18, 2009

Over at my personal blog a few weeks back, I wrote a lengthy post in response to one at Barbara's Buddhism Blog about the 106th Faculty Research Lecture at UCLA, which was delivered by…

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‘You are what you eat.’ Does that mean you and I are banned in Europe? [Treehugger: 7 Foods banned in Europe]

By Lindsey Block on Apr 7, 2009

More than ever, people are becoming more conscious of what we eat and where we're shopping. Buying locally, organic, and supporting fair trade foods allow people (and our environment) to live a better life.…

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Adventures in Making an Eco-Friendly Wedding Dress [Glamorous Fashion with Organic Fabric]

By Rachel Znerold on Apr 6, 2009

I was recently approached by an earth-minded bride-to-be who wanted her choice of wedding gown to be as organic and unique as the rest of her life (and the rest of her wedding!) Kristin…

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Secular Buddhism? For Sure.

By Devon on Apr 4, 2009

Many people question the compatibility of traditional Tibetan Buddhist teachings, which were historically transmitted in monastic settings, and Western secular culture, so rife with busyness and worldly concerns...

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Zero Waste; as seen at the first-of-the-season Boulder Farmers’ Market.

By Yesica on Apr 4, 2009

  A Zero Waste station, as seen at the (snowy) first Boulder Farmer's Market of the season!           LOVE yeye…

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Think Inside the Box: Innovations in Eco Housing.

By Sarah Miller on Apr 1, 2009

Ever wished you lived in a box? What if it offered you all the comforts of your regular housing but was a lot "greener" and possibly more affordable? What if it could look like anything…

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It’s In OurNature

By Joana Smith on Mar 29, 2009

When we arrive into this world we are hungry; and for awhile, the things we want the most are the same things that are good for us. But then at some point, things get…

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Kite Power.

By Sarah Miller on Mar 27, 2009

Kite power is the newest concept in wind generated power. Check out this article from Kite Gen (a Milan based company) for a radical approach to power plants: "Kite Gen vision is to implement and…

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What does one trillion dollars look like?

By Waylon Lewis, elephantjournal.com on Mar 26, 2009

The economy is, uh, important. Thing is, I've never had more than, say, a couple thousand bucks in my account at any given time. The house I own is, uh, owned by the bank. So…

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Review: Terracycle Household Cleaners

By Liz Benson on Mar 24, 2009

My shiny kitchen counters say it all - This stuff works! I tried these natural cleaners from Canadian eco brand Terracycle. They are among the first consumer products to carry the Zerofootprint seal which means…

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Crazy PETA Lady offers $1 Million for Meat we can Grow. (Stephen Colbert video)

By Waylon Lewis, elephantjournal.com on Mar 23, 2009

Who's behind petri dish-grown meat? "Total Drama Queen" Ingrid Newkirk, no less. PETA's put up $1 million dollars to whomever can "grow" delicious, anus-free meat. LOL Video: The Colbert Report Mon - Thurs 11:30pm…

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