"Sit quietly, doing nothing, spring comes and the grass grows by itself."
This Zen saying reminds us to "pause" and "refresh" and although these words have been snatched up by the technologies of our lives, in Buddhism we are talking about people, not PCs.
Did you wonder about Buddhism, when you read about the murder trial in The Soloist ? Come to the Library on Monday March 12th at 7:30 pm in the McManus Room to meet Tibetan monk Geshe Lobsang Dhargey. Find out what it means to practice Buddhism and participate in meditation and a chant for world peace.
Someone mentioned A.O. Scott's review of the film, "Into Great Silence" as reminding them of Buddhism. Scott says, " I hesitate, given the early date and project's modesty, to call "Into Great Silence," one of the best films of the year. I prefer to think of it as the antidote to all of the others."
In the conflicts and stresses of our world, Buddhism may be the antidote that all of us need to sample.