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BBQ Grill Sign Painted on Prayer Flags
This comes our way from Tricycle reader Paul Volker. Apparently the zoo in Columbus, Ohio has painted the name of its "Lakeside Grill" on Tibetan prayer flags. Does that nullify the prayers that spread when the wind blows through them? See more photos here. More » -
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Get Fuzzy on Meditation
Get Fuzzy is a comic strip by Darby Conley. Even though Bucky B. Katt is Not... Quite... There... yet (and there are some popular misconceptions about meditation on display here), I like the cat's notion of peace in pieces. © Darby Conley More » -
Therapy, Meditation, and Buddhist Humor
Last week, Daphne Merkin wrote an excellent personal essay, entitled “My Life in Therapy,” about her varied experiences as a patient within the therapeutic establishment (lasting over 40 years!), that appeared in The New York Times Magazine. The piece is entertaining, thoughtful, and, not surprisingly, painfully “self-aware.” From the piece: More » -
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Religion and roommates
Should it matter what religion or faith your roommates adhere to? A recent New York Times article suggests that when it comes to selecting roommates, religion can be a key factor. Christians, Jews, Hindus, and Buddhists alike seek living arrangements where practice won't be an issue: Olivia Magdelene, 30, a Buddhist, is not looking for a roommate of any particular background, but someone who doesn’t mind her rituals. So when she posted a room-wanted ad on Craigslist, she specified what she is willing to pay ($500 in any borough) and that during her daily meditation she burns incense like nag champa, which she says some people find noxious. More »
