In his book “Cutting Through Spiritual Materialism”, Chogyam Trungpa, founder of Shambhala Buddhism, describes Spiritual Materialism as mistakes that practitioners make in using their spiritual practice to build or strengthen their sense of ego and identity rather than break them down. As the Wikipedia article puts it, “this is based on the idea that ego … [Read more…]
Being a Monk in New York City, by Gadadhara Pandit Dasa Most people I encounter are quite fascinated by the idea of monks living in Manhattan. I suppose the fascination is quite natural. Most people engaged in monastic life are expected to live away from a busy city. A place that allows for focused meditation … [Read more…]
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Brandon Boyd, singer of the band Incubus and his sanskrit tatoos of the mantra, “Om Mani Padme Hum“. Buddhist themes can be found not only on Brandon’s arms but throughout Brandon’s lyrics as well. Check out “Dig”: Brandon can be found meditating in a secret part on the DVD When Incubus Attacks vol. 2: It … [Read more…]