Lama Tsultrim Allione: The Feminine Principle.

By elephantjournal.com on Jul 3, 2009

I'm not quite sure why this video has been entitled: The Divine Feminine on youtube, given the non-theistic nature of Buddhism...but it sounds nice. I am sure that Lama Tsultrim Allione is, with Dr.…

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The Great Stupa at Shambhala Mountain Center in Red Feather Lakes, Colorado.

By elephantjournal.com on Jun 30, 2009

A family visit to...The Great Stupa Which Liberates Upon Seeing A Buddhist monument dedicated to Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche (and all sentient beings, too). via Leah Barasch Fox It has long been the tradition that…

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Book review: Happiness is an Inside Job: Practicing for a Joyful Life (Sylvia Boorstein, Ph.D.)

By Todd Mayville on Jun 29, 2009

Happiness is an Inside Job by Sylvia Boorstein Review: Todd Mayville for elephantjournal.com In this paperback reprint of Happiness is an Inside Job, Sylvia Boorstein uses the meditative parts of Buddhism's Noble Eightfold Path…

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Lojong #9: If You Can Practice Even When Distracted, You Are Well Trained. ~ via Linda Lewis.

By elephantjournal.com on Jun 28, 2009

- When we meditate, usually it is our discursive thoughts that are the main distraction. When we see the “stuff” that can arise in our mind, identifying with the seeing rather than the mental…

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Book review: The 12-Step Buddhist: Enhance Recovery from Any Addiction (Darren Littlejohn)

By Todd Mayville on Jun 28, 2009

When I first came across this book, I couldn't help but wonder how Buddhism and the 12-Step program with its definite Judeo-Christian foundation would connect, particularly in regards to the Higher Power talked about…

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Sangha, Schmangha ~ via Nadia Ballas-Ruta.

By elephantjournal.com on Jun 27, 2009

Growing up as the first ethnic kid in the neighborhood put me in an interesting position.  I was the first in my family to be born in America, and the first in the neighborhood…

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Blessings: a documentary re: 3,000 remarkable Buddhist Nuns. Tsoknyi Rinpoche. ~ via Corey Kohn.

By elephantjournal.com on Jun 27, 2009

"I think what you learn from nuns is strong determination, and to never give up," says Tsoknyi Rinpoche III—a Tibetan Buddhist teacher popular with Western students and the abbot and patron teacher of a…

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Mindful Dining. Book: “Oryoki and the Oryoki Chant”

By elephantjournal.com on Jun 24, 2009

“Oryoki and the Oryoki Chant” from PKTC Publications is the first book on Oryoki, the monastic way of eating that was introduced to the West by Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche. The book also contains the…

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Book review: The Art of Buddhism: An Introduction to Its History and Meaning (Denise Patry Leidy)

By Todd Mayville on Jun 22, 2009

This informative and readable book is an eloquently done academic study of Buddhist art throughout the Asian continent.  However, just because it is academic does not mean that it is boring; in fact, it…

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Why is our Green City so White?

By elephantjournal.com on Jun 14, 2009

Today, I posted a Boulder/green/LOHAS-related blog to Facebook and received the following "riddle." LN at 12:08pm June 14 what's the definition of a boulderite? someone who would rather hug a tree than a person of…

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Everyday Buddhadharma with Linda Lewis: Buddhist Lojong Slogan #8: Always Maintain a Joyful Mind.

By elephantjournal.com on May 30, 2009

Obviously, it’s easy to be happy when things are going well—when we have “reasons” to be happy.  This is known as conditional happiness—happiness due to positive conditions.  But in any given life, mishaps and…

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Karma, Love & The Path to Enligtenment by Nadia Ballas-Ruta

By elephantjournal.com on May 26, 2009

Once you learn the law of karma, your life is forever changed.  At least, that was the case for me.  I remember reading that every action I take creates a ripple effect and the results…

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Gross National…Happiness?

By elephantjournal.com on May 20, 2009

The pursuit of Gross National...Happiness? In Bhutan, it's Policy. We all readily admit that there's more to the pursuit of happiness than money. Can't buy me love. The best things in life are free.…

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Everyday Buddhadharma with Linda Lewis: Lojong Slogan “Of the two witnesses, hold the principal one.”

By elephantjournal.com on May 15, 2009

Atisha's Buddhist Lojong Slogan #7 “Of the two witnesses, hold the principal one.” It is said in all the Buddhadharma texts that Prajnaparamita is the mother of all the Buddhas. What does this mean?  It…

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Everyday Buddhadharma ~ Buddhist Lojong Slogan: “All Dharma Agrees at One Point.” ~ Linda Lewis

By elephantjournal.com on May 8, 2009

Everyday Buddhadharma with Linda V. Lewis. Atisha's Lojong Mind-Training Slogans: All Dharma Agrees at One Point As we meditate each day, it is important to pause now and then to reflect on our progress. Is ego-clinging…

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Chogyam Trungpa: where Emotions come from.

By elephantjournal.com on Apr 26, 2009

Chogyam Trungpa: Ocean of Dharma Quotes of the Week. RELATING WITH THE SUBTLETIES OF THOUGHTS The connection between small ideas and large ideas is very important. For instance, sudden dramas, such as murdering somebody or creating immense chaos,…

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Was Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche an alcoholic? Dispelling myths with openness.

By elephantjournal.com on Apr 26, 2009

Was Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche an alcoholic? Did he sleep with some of his students? Was he chauffeured around in a Mercedes? And, do bears shit in the woods? The other day I was talking…

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Naropa’s New President: Stuart Lord.

By Waylon Lewis, elephantjournal.com on Apr 20, 2009

I was invited to a press conference, just this morning, announcing Naropa University's decision on their new president. I asked a few questions of Dr. Stuart Lord, who will in three months assume responsibilities…

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Tulku ~ official trailer.

By elephantjournal.com on Apr 19, 2009

I'm not right often, but I'm laying ratnas down on Gesar Mukpo's Tulku—it's going to Sundance, it's going wherever it wants. Tulku is directed by...a tulku (reincarnated Buddha, according to Buddhist tradition) pal o'mine,…

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Book Review: The Dalai Lama’s Little Book of Inner Peace: The Essential Life and Teachings (His Holiness the Dalai Lama)

By Todd Mayville on Apr 17, 2009

I've been an admirer of the Dalai Lama for some time now, even before I became a Buddhist, and that admiration only increased when I realized how well His Holiness can write and articulate…

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