November 30th, 2011
The concept of vegetarianism in Buddhism is a tricky one for many beginners to grasp, but many seasoned lay Buddhists can lose sight of the concept just as easily.
Hindus have sent early greetings to Buddhist communities world over on Bodhi Day, commemorating Gautama Buddha’s enlightenment, which falls on December eight.
On November 11, The Guardian carried a report, which quotes heavily from comments of “exiled Tibetans” that glorify acts of self-immolation. The Embassy spokesman wrote a letter to the newspaper to refute its comment.
In the spirit of the holidays I paid my 96-year-old Uncle Vin a visit. For the most part I have the respect to only speak when spoken to.
