Buddhist Chaplaincy in the Armed Forces

The Maneuver Center of Excellence and the United States Army have the first Buddhist Chaplain to ever serve in its ranks. Our Ron Andruss sat down with Chaplain Thomas Dyer to learn more about his duty, they way of Buddha and brings us his enlightening story.





Last show we shared with you a story about Captain Thomas Dyer who recently became the first Buddhist Chaplain to serve in the United States Army. In this episode Ron Andruss shows us how Chaplain Dyer provides Zen discipline and training to help Soldiers become Army Strong.

Dharma Talk - A Turtle Picnic

Talk Given By: Bup Mee Sunim
Sunday, March 25, 2012
Duration - 21:02

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‘Buddha’ goes to the hospital

 

The hospital admissions sheet simply read: “Name: Buddha; DOB: 1662.”

The 350-year-old patient’s visit started with a routine x-ray in the summer of 2008. But doctors discovered there were signs of an unknown mass inside his head and yet another inside his stomach – objects that his new caretakers were intent on identifying and extracting if at all possible.

The x-ray wasn’t detailed enough to make a proper diagnosis, so doctors at Shands at the University of Florida in Gainesville cleared the schedule and ordered a CAT scan....

Continue reading at The Washington Post

The Age of "Outrospection"

Cultural historian Roman Krznaric (Author of The Wonderbox: Curious Histories of How to Live) reveals how the art of empathy can not only enrich one's own life but also help to create social change.


Source: RSA


http://www.romankrznaric.com/

Morning Alms Offering to 1,000,000 Monks

Bangkok, Thailand: The Morning Alms Offering to 1,000,000 Monks is a ceremony to worship the Lord Buddha and celebrate the Anniversary of the Lord Buddha's 2,600th Enlightenment Day.

Buddhist Monks Protest Against US Resolution on Sri Lanka

Hundreds of Buddhist monks march to the U.S. embassy in Colombo calling on Washington to stay out of Sri Lanka's affairs.

They're protesting a U.S. led resolution against Sri Lanka at the United Nations Human Rights Council.

Brad Warner - "The Mafia Precepts"

A well thought and well written opinion by Brad Warner.


"...It occurred to me (as I said it this time) that perhaps even mafia hit men have a role in society. They kill other mafia guys. And the fewer mafia guys there are, the better. Probably. Or maybe not. 


Because it was the Japanese mafia, the yakuza, who were among the first to deliver aid to the people hardest hit by last year's earthquakes in Japan. Governments -- especially the Japanese one -- move slowly and inefficiently. The yakuza can move quickly.

What I'm getting at is that this karmic stuff is very complex. I think it's a mistake to imagine we know what's good in every instance. Sometimes things that appear to be evil really aren't evil. Sometimes they really are evil...."


Read the full article at his blog, Hardcore Zen 

"We Don't Worship Buddha!!"

“We don’t worship Buddha,” says pastor Dennis Terry, introducing Rick Santorum while preaching to the choir in the newly posted video below.

'...and if you do worship Buddha, Allah, Muhammad, or aren't Christian then get out of America.' (Paraphrase)


 But perhaps more frightening than the rhetoric of fundamentalist evangelical pastors are the politicians that accept their endorsements and consent to their intolerance. 



Source: Shambhala Sun

Source: HuffPost

$7 million Korean temple planned for Salisbury Mills, NY

In Salisbury Mills, New York, Won Kak Sa (est. 1986) is looking to expand its current location in to a traditional Korean Buddhist temple complex. The new facility would be built on the 228 acres of land currently maintained by Won Kak Sa and would host lectures, meditation practice, and Korean cultural events (all overlooking a lake on the property).

Wha Sup Chung, who oversees the fundraising and construction committees for this project, says, “One thing we want to emphasize is that this is not just for Koreans — this is for all the people.”

If completed, the $7 million dollar expansion will include a 2800 square foot prayer hall, a building to house monks, and a meditation hall. All of the woods for the new construction would be imported from South Korea, and the buildings would be constructed in a traditional Korean style, without nails.

Source: Buddhadharma 

Source: RecordOnline

Video Coverage of Tibetan Self-Immolations

(Recommend viewing in full screen to make it easier to read the subtitles.)

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03/17/2012