General
Interesting reads: Researchers spend time in wilderness unplugged from electronic devices.
Ever since the advent of tv, radio, or even earlier, we have bemoaned technology’s impact on our attention and interaction. However, with the onrush of always-connected, portable devices, there has been increasing evidence of their detrimental impact on our attention and focus. (And the importance of focus on one’s quality of life... »
Part II. Buddhist Devotion
For most Westerners, we don’t view devotion as being an integral aspect of Buddhism. The form of Buddhism that the West first became enamored with could arguably be the Japanese form of Zen. Some Westerners viewed Zen as being so transcendent as to even be beyond Buddhism itself; hence the name Zennist, which disposes... »
Part I: My Buddhist Beginnings
I am a volunteer resident living at the City of Ten Thousand Buddhas (CTTB). I teach ESL to the CTTB laymen and monks at Dharma Realm Buddhist University. I’d like to describe to you my practice, because it’s in a form that I especially enjoy. It’s a form of devotional practice, which can be... »
The Gift of Practice
Buddhism came into my life at an opportune time—a time when I was ready to receive core Buddhist principles. Perhaps this is what is called affinity. I began my teaching career after graduating from college; I was young and naive. In the beginning, it was all about evaluations, lesson plans, school politics, and... »
DRBY Annual Conference, this April 17th
The annual DRBY conference is happening next month, April 17th. Each year, DRBY organizes a conference for college students and young professionals to discuss and reflect on important issues that confront us every day and how to approach them. Every year, I found the experience very inspiring in the wisdom, the people,... »
Catch
Stubborn and defiant I once was Capricious, too quick to judge I submitted to false ideas I believed were true Yet inside I longed to breathe more freely I began anew from this place I grew Gathered power amid lonely anguish To overcome tough prejudices Whereupon a heart of gratitude evolved Within a sensitive place I prevail For patience and beliefs to foster In... »