today
Today, like every other day,
we wake up empty and frightened.
Don't open the door to the study and begin reading.
Take down a musical instrument.
Let the beauty we love be what we do.
There are hundreds of ways to kneel and kiss the ground.
Rumi
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posted by Wonji Dharma at
September 11, 2011
2 Comments:
Hi there, Rev. Yuánzhì Dàoqīng, and “Sawasdee Kha” as we say in Thailand, where I am originally from.
This is Srisuda Hongthai from The Buddha Garden and I came across your site when I followed a link from another Zen site to yours.
I was hoping to email you directly, but i couldn't find an email address on your blog, so I am posting a comment instead. Please forgive me if I missed finding your email.
I wanted to mention that we are conducting a survey on Buddhism in America in the ten years since the 9/11 Tragedies, since many people found solace in the teachings of Buddhism after 9/11. The survey is at:
http://www.thebuddhagarden.com/911survey/
We want to share with the Dharma community why so many people become interested in Buddhism after the 9/11 attacks? Does Buddhism still play a role in their lives ten years after the attacks? How do the attitudes of new Buddhists differ from those who were Buddhists before 9/11?
No matter how long you have been interested in Buddhism, we encourage you to take this survey yourself. We are trying to bring to light the differences between those who became interested in Buddhism due to the 9/11 attacks, and those that were already interested in Buddhism prior to September 11th.
Also, will you kindly let others know about the survey by mentioning it on your blog, FaceBook or Twitter? The more people who take the survey, the better we will ALL understand how Buddhism is viewed in the decade after September 11th.
Thank in advance. Every mention of the survey helps the Buddhist community.
Sawasdee Kha,
Srisuda Hongthai
The Buddha Garden
Very nice! Rumi's advice is as timely as tomorrow.
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