The Buddha Garden Blog

Hello everyone and Sawasdee Kha;

“Human nature will be such that horror such as 9/11 will never end.  We Buddhists can only try to pass the positive message of peace and compassion; and to remind others the futility of harboring hatred and taking revenge.”

I wish I had written the above myself, but I didn’t. Instead, this very astute observation comes from a survey taker on our 9/11 And Buddhism Survey, which we are in the middle of conducting.

Numerous people have already taken the survey, which attempts to measure what impact the 9/11 Terror Attacks (and subsequent wars) had on Westerners developing an interest in Buddhism. Read the rest of this entry »

I wanted to remind everyone about our Buddhist and Hindu Temple Directory, where you can add your temple or meditation center to our directory for FREE!!!

all you need to do is go to our listing page and type in the information about your temple or meditation center. Read the rest of this entry »

What a great time seeing Amma!!!

My mother and I were at the Ashram in San Ramon for the whole day on Monday, and it was a blessing to be in her presence.  Amma gave blessings and hugs, of course, at the end of the day.

It was also great to see our many friends there at the Ashram too.  So many people came up to us to say “hi” and ask how we were doing.

If you would like to see Amma (and we highly encourage you to do so), you can see her tour schedule in North America by clicking this link:

http://www.amma.org/tours/amma-tours/n_america.html

If you don’t get a chance to see her this time around, she should be back in North America in the fall.

Take Care Everyone!!!

UPDATE – June 16th, 2010:

I just wanted to let everyone know that I am still “feeling the effects” of seeing Amma last week. I have noticed that I have been a little calmer this week (always a blessing when you have a four-year-old son), and it has been easier to smile and forget the bad things in life.

If you get a chance to see her, we would love to hear how your experience went. Please leave a comment.

Hi there, Everyone:

Just wanted to let you all know that we are visiting Amma today at the Ashram in San Ramon.

Known throughout the world as The Hugging Saint, Ammachi is bringing her message of Peace, Compassion, and Caring to the world, and will be in North America until July 22nd.

You can see her schedule by going to this site:

http://www.amma.org/tours/amma-tours/n_america.html

She will have public teachings and blessings, and will also lead private retreats as well.

I will follow up tomorrow iwth experiences of my visit.

Hi there, Everyone:

Our Free Yoga Studios Directory and Meditation Centers and Retreats is now up and running. Please visit our directory and please add your site for free, if you represent a yoga studio, meditation center, Buddhist or Hindu temple or Ashram.

Our directory is at:

http://www.thebuddhagarden.com/directory/

Please visit and let us know what you think.

These Dancing Ganesh statues have been one of the most popular statues over the last ten years, and they are back in stock!!!The statues feature a cold bronze casting, which is bronze powder that has been mixed with resin, making a unique, highly detailed Ganesh image.The statue is then painted in luscious antique gold and saffron colors. Lord Ganesh looks regal as he dances the dance of universal cosmic energy.

Our most popular Silver Om Pendants are back in stock – but we only have a few of them, so if you are interested, you will have to hurry. These pendants feature a painted Om Symbol on a silver backing, and the front of the pendant is covered in glass for protection. These pendants are about an inch and a quarter wide, and being made of sterling silver, they will look beautiful for years to come.