a dog named buddha

A Dog Named Buddha

People in Bangkok are angry about Disney’s Buddha dog.

What do you think?

Singing Christmas Carols

clutter

Sometimes people don’t want to throw away anything.

But having too many things, will make you feel uncomfortable.

Feng Shui- The art of space

Less is more

schadenfreude

Schadenfreude is when we are happy to see other people suffer

Zen street retreats

Saving Thailand’s forest

Monks put robes on trees to stop people from cutting them down.

Thailand’s forest were disappearing for a long time.

But now they may be coming back.

Buddhism is like water

It has no shape. It takes the shape of the thing holding it.

It has no flavor. It takes the flavor of what you put in it.

If you try to hold it with your hand, you cannot.

It changes everywhere it goes.

Naropa university

It’s the only 4 year Buddhist college in America

It is in Colorado

Vegetarian- a person who doesn’t eat meat

Should we eat meat?

Can monks eat meat?Theravada monks can usually eat meat.

Mahayana monks maybe cannot.

Jain monks cannot eat meat.

Monks cannot eat

fasting