The Sitting Project, in conjunction with Dharma Junkies www.dharmajunkies.com is doing a free public meditation, flash mob style in Times Square on Saturday July 30th from 2pm-2:45pm This sit will be held by the red steps and in front of the Father Duffy statue in the middle of Times Square for about 40 minutes. There … [Read more…]
Tibetan Buddhist Robina Courtin comes out the gates blazing and starts out her talk out discussing how the Buddha was more similar to a scientist like Einstein than a religious figure. For more info on Robina, http://www.robinacourtin.com/
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…]
John Baker grew up in Summit, New Jersey and attended Yale majoring in Chinese Studies and also did graduate work at the University of Chicago. In 1970 John moved to Boulder, Colorado to serve and study with Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche. John lived with Rinpoche for a year and a half, during which time he co-founded … [Read more…]