Martin Goodson
News Round Up w/e 20th February 2021
News and snippets from Zen cyber-space
The Horse-Headed One, Hayagriva; Tibet, 18th century; Ground Mineral Pigment on Cotton; Rubin Museum of Art, Gift of Shelley and Donald Rubin.
Himalayan Art Resources.
Anger at Social Injustice: Aren’t We Right to Be Angry? - Tricycle How to respond to social injustice: an interview with Buddhist scholar John Makransky
How to Practice Metta with Children - Lion's Roar You’re never too young to practice loving-kindness. Gail Silver on how to teach metta to your kids.
Buddhism and "The Matrix" - Lion's Roar Sam Littlefair reflects on the Buddhist themes in The Matrix looking at three scenes from the movie.
R.E.S.T.—A Guided Practice for the Tired and Weary - Mindful Rashid Hughes invites us to become more familiar with our inner spaciousness—where the pleasure of resting in awareness is sacred and heaAnger at Social Injustice: Aren’t We Right to Be Angry?ling.
Eight Lojong Slogans from Pema Chodron to Transform Your Mind (tricycle.org) American Buddhist nun Pema Chödrön outlines a daily practice to help you work through difficult moments and put you on the path to awakening.
Buddhist Monks March in Opposition to Military Coup in Myanmar. Groups of Buddhist monks took to the streets of Myanmar’s two largest cities, Yangon and Mandalay, on Tuesday, marching in protest against the military takeover of the country’s government and calling for the release of ousted State Counselor Aung San Suu Kyi.
A talk about Master Hakuin's 'Zen sickness' from Masaki Matsubara, PhD (Cornell, 2009, Asian Religions)
