Mission of Burma’s Roger Miller on … Burma!

Video of the band at the recent “Burma for Burma” show, and Miller talking about country’s many tragedies, here.

Dharma-Burger: “Deer Park” water

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?”

Dalai Lama top choice in the “Leaders and Revolutionaries” category of this year’s TIME 100.

The entry was even written by Deepak Chopra. Check it out here.

Will Ferrell and Sarah Silverman (and others) say, “Burma: It Can’t Wait!”

See what we’re talking about here.
Or read this letter from the US Campaign for Burma:
Dear US Campaign for Burma Supporters,

We are thrilled to announce that today, a video by actor Will Ferrell is kicking off a 30-day campaign to help the US Campaign for Burma build one million voices of support for human rights and [...]

Seattle: “Kids give Dalai Lama rock star reception”

Very cute…

“Burma Plans Its ‘Democracy’”

Via Time. Click here to read it.
Don’t forget: Burma is still important!

Well, it was quite a day, wasn’t it?

Protests in San Francisco, complete with people scaling the Golden Gate to fly pro-Tibet banners. Protests in Paris, cutting the torch relay short. People are getting mad. Here’s a good, simple run-down.
Will China shit bricks?
Will China shrug and light up a cigar?
Will pro-Chinese propagandists try to leave pro-Chinese propaganda as comments on this blog, only [...]

NYC: Riding the Beast for Tibet / Updated: Are you free over the next couple of days, New Yorkers?

Big contributor Sam De Witt sends on “a couple of pics I took at the protest today. It was on the west side highway, across the street from the Chinese consulate.”

“…I like the sign in the background. (’Ride the beast.’)”
-Sam
Sam also sent this:
“There is a demonstration tomorrow, not Monday (as I [...]

Dharma-Burger fans: read this book! “Unmarketable,” by Anne Elizabeth Moore

While I don’t generally want to comment on books — there are enough people doing that, especially when it comes to Dharma books — I did want to let you know my thoughts about “Unmarketable: Brandalism, Copyfighting, Mocketing, and the Erosion of Integrity,” by Anne Elizabeth Moore.
Got this book to pass the time while visiting [...]

Body Vows: Erin’s practice tattoo

Thanks to reader Erin who sends on this shot of her gorgeous Buddha tattoo. She writes:

Here is my “practice” tattoo. It is a Buddha face with cherry blossoms by Michele Wortman.
I chose the Buddha because the image always helps me stay focused. I am an Anthropology/Religion major and Buddhism has always been something I [...]