Wednesday 15 June 2016

Buddhism

Wednesday, June 15, 2016

I have been an atheist since I was about 8 or 9 & I have been a Buddhist since I was 16. 
I found some very interesting articles on Buddhism on Huffington Post. And I also found some interesting articles on re-incarnation online. I shared them of Facebook a few days ago, but they have been "improving" (insert sarcasm font here LOL) Facebook, so that it is more difficult to find anything older than a few days on my (& other's feeds). So I decided that I should post them here, so that I can always find them again.

Here's an article by George Takei, who was raised Buddhist: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/01/24/george-takei-buddhism_n_6535306.html

I really have to try & find this book. The artwork is absolutely breathtakingly beautiful!!
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/04/14/gods-in-print-poster-collection_n_7063080.html

The Buddhist & the neuroscientist, studies on what compassion does to the brain.
http://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2015/07/dalai-lama-neuroscience-compassion/397706/

An interesting article on the 1st Buddhist monastery in the US for ordaining both monks & nuns.  http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/02/01/thubten-chodron-women-buddhism_n_6557484.html

2 articles on the very 1st Zen temple to officiate same-sex marriages in Japan:  http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/12/12/japan-shunkoin-temple-lgbt-wedding_n_6308052.html

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/shunkoin-temple-gay-marriage_us_56290990e4b0aac0b8fbeb01

For 25 years, a Buddhist monk in north-east Thailand, Phrakru Pitak Nanthakthun has conducted ceremonies to “ordain” trees, which he said he hopes will bring an end to deforestation and the decline of the environment. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/03/04/buddhist-monks-ordain-trees_n_6784568.html

Matthieu Ricard, biochemist & Buddhist monk,believes he has unlocked the seceret to happiness & it may help save the environment:  
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/07/16/matthieu-ricard-altruism_n_7795988.html

Ani Choying and Tibbetts recorded an album of meditative Buddhist chant and singing titled Cho, with Tibbetts providing a diaphanous soundscape. The album took its title from the tantric Buddhist practice of intense meditation and visualisation.
http://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/rhythmdivine/ani-choying-drolma:-the-buddhist-rock-star-nun/6291634

After decades of rule by an oppressive communist government, which destroyed hundreds of Buddhist monasteries, burned ancient texts and executed thousands of lamas, Mongolia transitioned to a constitutional government with a parliament and an elected president in 1990. With this change came the opportunity to revive the country’s Buddhist community, to which end the Grand Maitreya Project aims to serve. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/grand-maitreya-project-mongolia_us_57043833e4b0537661880b70?utm_hp_ref=buddhism&slideshow=true


What if the chants emanating from a Buddhist temple were actually rap lyrics and the intricate mandalas were actually graffiti?
That’s how Gomyo, an American Buddhist priest living in Japan, envisions the future of his faith. Born Kevin Seperic, Gomyo began rapping in the 1990s and got introduced to Buddhism when he moved to Japan in 1994. Now he’s spearheading a movement called “Hoodie Monks“ to use hip hop as a vehicle for Buddhism practice and education. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/hoodie-monks-buddhist-hip-hop_us_5620024ce4b0c5a1ce62a289
ARTICLES on re-incarnation: 

http://reluctant-messenger.com/reincarnation-proof.htm

http://www.collective-evolution.com/2015/02/09/proof-of-reincarnation-this-boy-can-remember-specific-details-about-his-previous-life-as-a-woman-named-pam/

http://www.collective-evolution.com/2011/12/04/video-proof-of-reincarnation/

http://humansarefree.com/2015/07/scientific-proof-of-reincarnation-yes.html

http://listverse.com/2014/12/30/10-claims-of-physical-evidence-for-reincarnation/

http://www.iisis.net/index.php?page=reincarnation-past-lives-evidence-case-studies

http://pix11.com/2014/11/11/is-my-child-haunted-mom-seeks-help-sorting-out-4-year-olds-suspected-past-life/

http://buddhaweekly.com/rebirth-part-2-is-there-scientific-evidence-of-rebirth/ 

http://www.buddhanet.net/e-learning/qanda05.htm

https://www.enthusiasticbuddhist.com/reincarnation-rebirth-life-after-life-past-life-evidence/

http://newbuddhist.com/discussion/8223/proof-of-reincarnation-rebirth

http://www.stephenbatchelor.org/index.php/en/rebirth-a-case-for-buddhist-agnosticism

http://www.insightmeditationcenter.org/books-articles/articles/should-i-believe-in-rebirth/

http://www.buddhamaitreya.org/Buddha_Maitreya/OM-Pyramid-Meditation/

http://www.aetherius.org.nz/karma-reincarnation/?gclid=CKny9MC208wCFQFsfgod-l4Gxg

http://secularbuddhism.org/2013/05/29/a-secular-evaluation-of-rebirth/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yjtz4ETYJwI

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z-1BvpDZwiw