Articles-2008
2008
Articles
2008:The Best Buddhist Book I Read this Year
The Best and Worst of Islam in 10 Minutes or Less-a personal event that defined the spectrum of Islamic practice to me
Broken Malas Broken Superstitions-on attachment to Buddhist objects and their imaginary attributes
The Buddhist Dope Show-on commercial Buddhism
Buddhist Drugs and the Emperor’s New Clothes-about Dharma rapture and enlightenment fables
Celebrity Rehab and the Drug of Sensationalism-television, expectations and the addiction of the sensational
Crystal Buddha Fluffy Buddha Urban Buddha Hoodie Buddha Punk Buddha-upcoming dharma duel as a method of conflict resolution
Death Takes a Holiday-suppose there was no death
Exploitation or Contribution? Who’s Manipulating Your Karma?-working for nothing and ego exploitation
Fashionable Compassion-on the proposal of a Compassion Charter
I am Not a Buddhamentalist-sectarianism
Just Don’t Talk About It: Fear, Anger and the Prevention of Right Action-engaged Buddhism
Just Say It! On The Edges of Compassion-truth or not
Karma Credits-no return on investments. It’s now or never
New Age Dysfunction and the Evolution of Anger-irrational anger and ignorant actions
Plug Into the Enlightenment Matrix-spiritual technology
Samsara My Friend-everyday isn’t such a bad thing
Seen One Christmas:Merry Christmas-old photo
Snobbery in the Mud-spiritual materialism rears up
Unbearable Heaviness of Being Buddhist
Waterproof Buddhists and Kung Fu Scuba Gear
Multi-part Articles
The Compassion Confusion-Part 1-some things compassion is not
My Reality Montage Blog Pure Genius followed up with Experiment in Social Engineering
Humor (perhaps to some)
The Buddhist Contest-additional categories for blogging awards
New Buddhist Jargon #1-”re-purposing” Buddhist terminology
What Are You Really Searching For?-intention and understanding are not always the same in the realm of words
Comics
Karma Cola and a Tap Dancing Penguin
Poetry and Related
Poetry Conveying Buddhist Concepts
Visual Poetry-photos
My Articles on Other Websites
Just Don’t Talk About It: Fear, Anger and the Prevention of Right Action on The Angry Buddhists blog-This article is reprinted above as the Angry Buddhist blog is no more! Well it’s in it’s 3rd incarnation actually.
