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	<title>Blending Zen &#187; Buddhism</title>
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		<title>Glorious Awakening of the Three Jewels</title>
		<link>http://blendingzen.org/blog/2008/10/20/glorious-awakening-of-the-three-jewels/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Oct 2008 18:31:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ScottyDoo</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sunday October 19, 2008 was a very special day for me.  On this day Lopon Barbara of the Garchen Buddhist Institute in Prescott, AZ came to town for a day of Dharma.  Our little Sangha had more attendance on this day than it has in awhile, which is not surprising when the teacher comes to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Cynicism and truth, part 1</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Oct 2008 14:32:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>barefootbhakti</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I look forward to my weekly podcasts with The ID project – Ethan Nicturne’s unique and modern interpretation of Buddhism is educational, honest, and entertaining. This week the topic was Cynicism and the 3 pillars of zen. As a religious refugee, his talk hit upon a lot of thoughts I’ve had lately and he put [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Life as an Illusion</title>
		<link>http://blendingzen.org/blog/2008/10/15/life-as-an-illusion/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Oct 2008 17:17:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ScottyDoo</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Buddhism]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Liberation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Death]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Guest post by Justin Self:
http://www.myspace.com/machinefaultred
I have this very new feeling that life is like a dream, or an illusion.
Interestingly, I read at some time that this is a symptom of some depression or disorder. I think there is problem with this though, and that lies in the interpretation of illusion &#8211; first, a standard interpretation, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Lama Obama?</title>
		<link>http://blendingzen.org/blog/2008/07/22/lama-obama/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Jul 2008 08:32:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ScottyDoo</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Should Obama convert to Tibetan Buddhism?
Let&#8217;s go to Stephen Colbert with guest Lama Surya Das for more on the story.

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		<title>Nothing Holy: A Zen Primer</title>
		<link>http://blendingzen.org/blog/2008/05/09/nothing-holy-a-zen-primer/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 May 2008 20:08:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ScottyDoo</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Meditation]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Nothing Holy: A Zen Primer
By Norman Fischer
Most of us associate Zen with black robes and rock gardens, but do we really know what it is? Norman Fischer takes us through the principles and practices of the major schools of Zen.
1. A Zen Wave
Like ocean waters, intellectual currents are always in motion. They churn up organic [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Suffering</title>
		<link>http://blendingzen.org/blog/2008/04/26/suffering/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 26 Apr 2008 18:56:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>barefootbhakti</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Suffering]]></category>

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Cue the depressing music&#8230; how can we address buddhist thought without talking about suffering?
Yesterday I had a phone conversation with a good LDS friend. We spent an hour talking about her life, her impending for-closure or short sale, and her college age daughter who is struggling with drinking and depression. She was trying to stay [...]]]></description>
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