This interesting piece from The Chronicle of Higher Education examines ego from three perspectives, including one informed by meditation practice.
The conclusion? Mixed: “Ego can be a splendid thing…every day we must acknowledge the ego and keep it in check if we are going to succeed and be happy.”
Click here for the full Gawker-style lowdown.
This one’s just in from one of the best worst horses, the un-mess-withable Sam DeWitt:
“What, really, does the Junta want?
“Are they just pushing everyone to show that they still control the reins of power, or are we not getting the full story?”
See what Sam’s talkin’ ’bout here.
…Sam also reminded me to post this NY Times, [...]
Thanks to James of The Buddhist Blog for sending on this latest example from the rash of “Buddha bars.” This one, located in San Francisco, is called Temple, and features a “Shrine Room,” the “Zen Compound,” and a restaurant named Prana.
Here’s a shot of a sample screen from their site:
Looks like someone’s been reading up [...]
Just when you think you’ve seen it all comes the commercial for “natural male enhancement” pill “Zencore.” In addition to its particularly gross appropriation of “Zen,” the ad depicts a dude in an elevator who’s just taken the pill, clearly has sex with a female co-passenger, and then when she gets out, he clearly is [...]
Video of the band at the recent “Burma for Burma” show, and Miller talking about country’s many tragedies, here.
Via CNN. “Cyclone overshadows Myanmar referendum” / “Myanmar seizing aid flights“
Some of the latest from the news:
* Musician and meditator Spermwhales.
* Professor encourages reflection through meditation, writing
* “Enter the Dragon” - a cool look at Shaolin Temple
* “Dharma in the Dirt” - a NY Times piece about Zen gardener Wendy Johnson
and the dreadful latest from US Campaign for Burma:
Dear Friends,
The news is staggering and in [...]
Breaking right now on CNN.com. Keep an eye on this.
BURMA. IS. IMPORTANT.
Thanks to reader and contributor Miriam who sends the below. We’ve covered oddly-Buddhist-seeming bottled water before, but here’s another common example:
As Miriam writes, “Who knew you could drink from the source of enlightenment?”
