News Round Up w/e 6th February 2021
News and snippets from Zen cyber-space
Using Mindfulness to Cope With Pain. When we become patients, we experience greater pain and limitation, but how we respond can make all the difference, says Susan Bauer-Wu. Barry Boyce reports.
Annie Obermeyer on working in a Zen kitchen. We burn things. We do not measure up. We triumph in the most unexpected ways
What’s at Stake as the Dharma Goes Modern? An exploration of the background assumptions of the modern age and the unique challenges they present
Parliament to Host Buddhist-Catholic Dialogue Retreat on Climate Awareness. On Saturday, February 20th join the Parliament of the World’s Religions and The Bernardin Center at Catholic Theological Union for a special program on “Deepening our Awareness of Love, Compassion and Joy for the Healing of the World”. The program is hosted as part of the ongoing Buddhist-Catholic Dialogue on Climate Change launched by the Parliament’s Climate Action Program and the Bernardin Center in 2020.
Call for Proposals for Dalai Lama Fellowships for Nalanda Studies. The New Delhi-based Foundation for Universal Responsibility of His Holiness the Dalai Lama (FUR) is inviting proposals for Dalai Lama Fellowships for Nalanda Studies, seeking to encourage innovative, multidisciplinary engagement and research into the Nalanda tradition that can offer insights into the tradition’s relevance for addressing contemporary issues.
Buddhist monks plan to build first-ever temple in space to 'protect universe'. The Daigoji Temple in Kyoto has plans to create a "space temple" named Jōten'in Gō'unji filled with sacred Buddhist items such as mandalas and a Vairocana (celestial Buddha statue)