Boycotting Beijing

A lot has been going on this year. Ever since the Olympic torch was lighted, many boycotters have been tryig to put it out, ruining the tradition that is done everytime the Olympics are coming up. This is happening because of the large amount of human rights activists trying to stop the Olympics from happening because of tehe problems with Tibet and China. This article explains a lot about what it going on, and it helped me realize that the Olympics aren't as wanted as I thought. Anyway here it is.

http://www.rsf.org/rubrique.php3?id_rubrique=174

-Josh

Dalai Lama's Myspace

I was looking for some information on the current Dalai Lama, and I found his myspace. It is full of information about Buddhism, includes videos about Buddhism and is very interesting. I haven't read all of the text yet but it seems to be very thoughtful and informative.

http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendID=136971865

-Josh

Buddhist Quotes & Sayings

Here is a site that is full of quotes and sayings that are related to Buddhism. Some of them can really make you think about your life. I reflected on some of the things I've gone through, and want to go through after reading some of these sayings. Very interesting. Happy reflecting.

http://www.buddhist-temples.com/buddhism-facts/buddhist-quote.html

-Josh

Information About Yoga

This site is a basic overview of what yoga is all about. I wanted to read more about yoga after the class when we had the guest because I still wasn't sure about what kind of things yoga could do for someone. It interested me because a few of my close friends do yoga at home (the exercise version) and I wanted to see what it was all about. So this is a site that was full of information and helped me realize why so many people do it.

http://americanyogaassociation.org/general.html

-Josh

Links and Video's

5 links related to our topic:

1) http://philosophy.lander.edu/oriental/terms.html
- This site to related to Siddhartha because it writes about the different terms in Siddhartha which includes the self, losing the self. Also, it describes the Atman, Sanaras, and discusses the issue about Maya.

2) http://www.mnsu.edu/emuseum/cultural/religion/buddhism/beliefs.html
- This site is relevant because its related to Buddhism in general. It discusses the four noble truths and the eightfold path that one must follow in order to end suffering. Also, it talks about buddhist precepts which is kind of like rules that should be followed.

3) http://www.geocities.com/directx_user/gallery/buddha_life.htm
- This site talks about the final steps before the Buddha entered nirvana. It also states what Buddha had done, and how he encourages other buddhists to "seize the day" and achieve enlightenment themselves.

4) http://1stholistic.com/Meditation/hol_meditation.htm
- This site talks about the various forms of meditation, the benefits one can receive from meditation, and even the powers of meditation. Throughout the book, Siddhartha has always been meditating to find his true self, and perhaps using meditation, this can be achieved.

5) http://uwacadweb.uwyo.edu/Religionet/er/buddhism/BRLIFE.HTM
- This site is about the life of a buddhist. It suggests what a buddhist should do when one is practicing buddhism. It also talks about what one might not know about buddhist as a religion, and what they do throughout their lives.

Video Links:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=L7IRYnn1nzM
- This youtube link is a funny re-enactment of the book Siddhartha. Although there are scenes that are different, with different meaning, he has the basic overview of the book. Also, it provides a bit of humour and a cool fight scene in the end.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=P2NLQGrbf5U
- This video is about the life of Buddha. It talks about what he went through in order to gain wisdom. Also, it includes a few comments from today's Dali Llama. This documentary also talks about the history of Buddhism, and what has changed about Buddhism.


- Derek

Weird Meditation

Still looking around for some videos on weird things, this time I found a really weird video of some guys describing how to meditatie, only in a manner that seem to make no sense. Anyway it is a pretty funny and random video that even goes as far as saying that meditation leads to possible death. Here it is:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bxlQ-GELCwU

-Josh

Strange Religious Customs

I was just wondering about some weird religious customs I already know about, and wanted to see if there were any more that I could possibly read about. So I googled "different religious customs" and I found a page with customs that are not well known. This can be related to the essay because it discusses the different beliefs of these customs.

http://www.indianmirror.com/strange/stindia2.html

-Josh