by Infinite Smile | May 13, 2009 | Blog
In my experience it is a mistake to equate one’s spiritual path with the pursuit of happiness, as it were. Climbing the mountain of spirit is about becoming increasingly conscious rather than resting in eternal bliss. Mark Vernon writes about this topic in...
by Infinite Smile | May 12, 2009 | Blog
The Guardian’s Ed Halliwell skilfully weighs in on Dawkins’ fundamentalism: I doubt it was his intention, but in 100 years time Richard Dawkins could be hailed as a prime architect of 21st-century religion. Though strident to the point of comic...
by Infinite Smile | May 1, 2009 | Blog
I wonder how today’s exchange at MIT will shake up the wider Buddhist community in the US? Audience member: Can you give us an example of a leader we should look up to as a positive influence? Dalai Lama (after thinking for a few seconds): President Bush. I...
by Infinite Smile | May 1, 2009 | Blog
Michael Paulson and James F. Smith of the The Boston Globe report on the Dalai Lama’s visit to Cambridge: After the Dalai Lama slipped off his shoes, crammed his crossed legs into a too-narrow chair, and unceremoniously blew his nose, the world’s most...
by Infinite Smile | Apr 29, 2009 | Blog
What would Buddha do? Would Jesus do the same? “We have to say no to same-sex marriage,” said the Rev. George Gilbert, pastor of Holy Trinity United Baptist Church in Northeast Washington, who concluded his remarks by leading a chant: “Not on our...
by Infinite Smile | Apr 22, 2009 | Blog
I liked this post from Rev. Danny Fisher, about one of my favorite films, The Last Temptation of Christ (now available on Hulu.com): Speaking about the film, its “blasphemous” qualities, and the international outrage surrounding the project, I think critic...
