Journey through Buddhist tradition

BY PRADEEP SEBASTIAN, The Hindu, Sept 4, 2010

Stephen Batchelor's new book on Buddhism provokes and challenges even as it stirs up an old debate.

New Delhi, India -- What Stephen Batchelor says about what the Buddha actually taught — whether you end up embracing it or not — is undeniably startling, beautiful and visionary: Gotama, he tells us, spoke of the middle way as “an ancient path travelled upon by people in the past…On following it he came upon the ruins of a city with parks, ponds, groves, ramparts, a delightful place.

An Interview with the Karmapa Lama

by Saransh Sehgal, Asia Sentinel, 31 August 2010

Dharamsala, India -- Many in Dharamsala, India, the home of Tibetan Buddhism in exile, believe the 17th Karmapa Lama, whose name is Ogyen Trinley Dorje, represents the future of Tibetan politics in exile as well.

Buddhist priest Shinno Yamasoba

By JUDIT KAWAGUCHI, The Japan Times, Aug 26, 2010

Hyogo, Japan -- Shinno Yamasoba, 58, is the vice head priest at Daijyoji Temple in Hyogo Prefecture's Kami town. Founded in 745, Daijyoji is nestled between peaceful rice fields and sheltered by layers of mountains.

Zen Buddhist master was also community activist

Honolulu Star-Advertiser, Aug 11, 2010

Honolulu, Hawaii (USA) -- Robert Baker Aitken, one of the first American masters of Zen Buddhism and a community activist, died Thursday at Straub Hospital in Honolulu. He was 93.

Robert Aitken Roshi - His story and legacy

by James Ishmael Ford, monkeymindonline.blogspot.com, Aug 6, 2010

Zen teacher James Ishmael Ford on the story and legacy of the great teacher Robert Aitken — who died yesterday at age 93.

Raven took his perch on the Assembly Oak and addressed a special meeting of the Tallspruce community, saying,
'It's time for me to be moving on.'
Porcupine asked, 'Where will you be going?'
Raven said, 'Where cedar roots stand bare in the creek.'