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Samadhi Cushions and Store: Meditation cushions and benches made here in Vermont. A nonprofit carrying incense, gongs, books, cds, and other meditation supplies.
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History Happens: Deepen your dharma practice by studying Buddhism's rich heritage
Those of you participating in the current Tricycle Retreat with Rita Gross know that the study of history can deepen your dharma practice. As Gross explains in "Buddhist History for Buddhist Practitioners," from the Fall 2010 issue of Tricycle (not to be confused with her retreat of the same title), there are two main reasons that learning history is important for students of religion: More » -
Buddhism and Religious Diversity
In the current issue of Tricycle dharma teacher and scholar Rita Gross—who is leading this month's Tricycle Retreat—argues that instead of desiring answers to unanswerable questions, we should learn how to be helpful in a religiously diverse world. She writes: More » -
The Buddha's Original Ideas: Week 2 of Rita Gross's Retreat
Week 2 of Rita Gross's Tricycle Retreat, "Buddhist History for Buddhist Practitioners," starts today. This week, entitled "The Buddha's Original Ideas," explores the questions: How much of what the Buddha taught was original? How much of it was something that other people were already saying as part of the religious teachings of India in his day? There's an excerpt from Gross's teaching below and well of a preview of this week's video. Enjoy! More » -
Whose Buddhism is Truest? No one’s—and everyone’s, it turns out.
This is just what we hoped for: Buddhist bloggers picking up on Linda Heuman's article on the discovery of long-lost Gandharan scrolls and its ideas getting around and having an impact. This post from American Buddhist Perspective is informed, thorough, and has a very positive discussion.Justin Whitaker writes: More » -
Building the Buddha's Birthplace
People around the world are celebrating Vesak this month (the exact date of the holiday varies according to different calendars used in different countries and traditions), which honors the life of the Buddha. Even though the holiday encompasses the birth, enlightenment, and death of Siddhartha Gautama, many people celebrate it as the Buddha's birthday. More »
