V. Hughes
As a fully ordained Buddhist monk (cleric) I offer Buddhist and meditation instruction through the Engaged Dharma blog on Wordpress.com, and through weekly meetings in St. Louis, MO, and at the Buddha Center on Second Life.
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Vacation at Big Spring Park, MissouriThe Big Spring area, a section of the Ozark Scenic Riverways rates as the most beautiful place to vacation in Missouri . . . and that is far from an exaggeration. -
Rebirth Without Metaphysics in Buddhist PhilosophyThere is a real, verifiable rebirth that can be experience through Buddhist practice. It isn't metaphysical, it is simply changes in the not-self.
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The Goal of Non-Attachment in Buddhist PhilosophyEach of you have goals and desires and there is nothing wrong with that . . . unless you become so attached to them that you fail to realize that your perception of how to reach them might be incomplete.
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Relationships and Buddhist PracticeRelationships and the connections we make with others are important to Buddhist practice. P.R.A.N.A. can help our awareness.
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Engaging in BuddhismRecently someone asked me, "In reading about Engaged Buddhists I was surprised that Buddhists were so involved with politics. Politics is not something I am comfortable dealing with. Is that what Engaged Dharma is about too?"
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Second Life Virtual World BasicsSecond Life is a great virtual way to meet people from all over the planet.
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Book Review: The Illustrated Encyclopedia of BuddhismA review of the Illustrated Encyclopedia of Buddhism. Zen, Chan, meditation, art, India, China, Japan, Buddha and more. -
Fall Travel on Florida's Forgotten CoastThe leaves are changing colors, there is a cool nip in the air, and the holiday season is fast approaching. A trip to the Forgotten Coast of Florida is just what you need before the rush and hassle of Thanksgiving and Christmas. -
Dog Training and the Lotus SutraTraining a dog can be an enlightening experience when the Six Refinements of the Lotus Sutra are applied. -
Shopping for BuddhaSo, you want an image of the Buddha, what kind? -
Camping, Hiking and Fishing in Colorado State Forest ParkTent campsites, backpacker sites, RV sites, cabins and yurts are all available in the 71,000 acre park. -
Fresh Produce at Soulard Market in St. Louis, MissouriSoulard Market brings people to the urban areas to shop, supports small businesses, provides opportunities for small farmers to sell their produce, keeps public places vibrant, and allows urban customers to get fresh, quality produce. -
Fresh Produce and More at Soulard Market, St. Louis, MissouriSee the article, "Fresh Produce at Soulard Market, St. Louis" for more info about this fun place in St. Louis, Missouri. -
Visit Benton Park for Fun Events in St. LouisWhy you should visit and enjoy Benton Park in St. Louis, Missouri. -
Benton Park for Fun and Events in St. Louis, MissouriBenton Park, the second oldest city park in St. Louis, Missouri is a green gem. -
Visit the St. Louis Zoological GardensVisitors can get really, really close to animals at the St. Louis Zoo. The proof will be in the photographs taken. -
Laumeier Sculpture Park in St. Louis, MissouriRarely can a place be found that combines hiking and art. Laumeier Sculpture Park in St. Louis, Missouri is just such a place. They even include music, picnicking and instruction programs. -
At the St. Louis Zoological Garden, Forest ParkVisitors can get really, really close to animals at the St. Louis Zoo. The proof will be in the photographs taken. -
Laumeier Sculpture Park, St. Louis, MissouriLaumeier Sculpture Park is a place where hikers can learn to love art, artists can learn to love nature, and the bodymind can be exercised. -
Flowers in Benton Park, St. LouisAll over Benton Park, St. Louis, Missouri the flowers are springing up. Some grow in manicured yards, others grow by deserted buildings, and some called weeds grow by the side of the road. They are all beautiful. -
Hiking Emmenegger Nature Park in St. Louis, MissouriConvenient to the city of St. Louis, Emmenegger Nature Park is an excellent choice for after work hiking. Easy to get to and a variety of trails make it a great day hike destination.
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Soldiers Memorial Military Museum - From World War I to Desert StormComic superheroes go to war at the Soldiers Memorial Military Museum in St. Louis, Missouri.
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Read About Buddhism or Practice ItIn a nutshell, are you practicing Buddhism or just reading about it?
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Pet Adoption Choices: The Pound or the Rescue GroupDeciding where you get your new pet from is a choice between the already saved or the ones left behind.
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Three Season Camping: Silver Mines, MissouriRead on if you've never taken advantage of this gem of a spot.
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Car Camping at Crags Campground, ColoradoThere are "car camping" campgrounds where the scenery is incredible and the wildlife will walk right into your campsite.
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Urban Hikes: Adventures in the CityOut there in the urban environment there is nature just waiting to be found.
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Nature, Children: A Lost ConnectionIs it too late to redevelop the nature/child connection?
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Tips for Decorating Your Aluminum Christmas TreeIt takes a special sensibility to enjoy the look of an aluminum Christmas tree.
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Relax at Pettigru Place Bed & Breakfast in Greenville, South CarolinaBusiness and pleasure travelers can find the ultimate in rest, relaxation and repasts at Pettigru Place Bed & Breakfast in Greenville, South Carolina. 302 Pettigru Place is in a quiet, historic residential area.
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Boulder Mountain Lodge: Colorado Offers Great AccommodationsStaying at Boulder Mountain Lodge puts you near whatever you came to Colorado to do.
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Place of Peace Buddhist Temple and Asian Gardens DedicationOn Sept. 5, 2008, Furman University President David Shi, American and Japanese dignitaries and hundreds of guests were on hand for the dedication ceremony for the Place of Peace.
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Vacation at Tip Top Guest Ranch in Bellevue, ColoradoThe Tip Top Guest Ranch is a great vacation destination if you want to be self-sufficient without camping out.
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Peace Symbol Turns 50 This YearThe peace symbol began as a symbol for the nuclear disarmament movement in England and became an iconic symbol of a generation.
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Accomodations at Shambhala Mountain Center, ColoradoThe 600 mountain acres of the Shambhala Mountain Center is a Tibetan Buddhist retreat that plays host to groups, large and small that come for Buddhist meditation, yoga, Qijong and more.
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Storm by Eric Jerome DickeyThe release of the hardcover collection of Storm, Issues 1 - 6 is a prelude to the upcoming wedding between Storm and the Ruler of Wakanda, The Black Panther.
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Thich Nhat Hanh - Vietnamese Buddhist MasterShort biography of a venerated Vietnamese Zen Master.
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Quarantine by Jim CraceMiraculous acts are not always followed by miraculous results.
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Neil Young, Live at Massey Hall 1971Listening to the new CD of Neil Young Live at Massey Hall 1971 works like a time machine for the musician and film maker's fans.
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Dream Corridor, Vol. 2, Harlan EllisonDream Corridor, Volume 2 is finally a reality.
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Green Cleaning Around the HouseHidden and remembered by your parents and grandparents are cleaning products friendly to the environment.
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Crooked Little Vein by Warren EllisWarren Ellis' debut non-graphic novel 'Crooked Little Vein' invites your cinematic brain to create the illustrations.
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Bourne Betrayal by Eric Van LustbaderLustbader continues the page turning action and taut suspense began by Ludlum.
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Pride of Baghdad Graphic Novel ReviewBrian K. Vaughn and Niko Henrichon present a different view of Operation Iraqi Freedom in Vaughn's graphic novel.
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Using Pocket Naturalist Nature Guides -- Waterford PressReach in to your backpack or pocket and take out a nature guide.
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Skeleton Gulch Trail in Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado - The Best Hiking Trail in the CountryA personal favorite hiking trail of mine.
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Come to the St. Louis Earth Day Festival - April 20, 2008Right here in St. Louis' own backyard you can find products and services that can help you minimize impact on the environment.
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Tips for Choosing Backpacking Bear Canisters and BagsThat is why it is an iron-clad rule that backpackers have their food in a bear canister or bear bag when hiking and camping in wilderness areas frequented by our ursine neighbors.
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Buddhist Meditation TechniquesThere are as many techniques of Buddhist meditation as there are ways to just sit and think.
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Planning a Backpacking Vacation: Finding the Perfect DestinationIt is the perfect time to choose your backpacking trips for the coming spring and summer.
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Tips for Backpacking Gear PreparationThis is the perfect time to get your backpacking gear ready for spring and summer.
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Pragmatic Buddhism: The New Buddhism MovementNew Buddhism is meant to make the teachings of Siddhartha Guatama, the historical Buddha, relevant to western living and thought.
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Avoiding Wilderness Bear EncountersDon't let a fear of bear encounters keep you from hiking and camping in the wilderness, just use common sense and follow some simple rules.
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Support the Writers Guild of America Strike by Using Your Local LibrarySupport the Writers Guild of America Strike by Using Your Local Library
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Drug Culture in Second LifeIt is a virtual drug culture that on the surface appears as open as the drug culture of the 60s and 70s, but exhibits the paranoia of the Reagan "Just Say No" years.
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Tips for Choosing Snowshoes for Winter HikingThe white shrouded wilderness awaits and you will need a pair of snowshoes
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Norton Wine from the Missouri State GrapeThe Norton/Cynthiana grape (Vitis Aestivalis) is the oldest American grape still being grown.
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Product Review: Chart Scout Portable Health RecordsThe two-inch USB data drive can take the place of boxes of medical paperwork.
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Prescription Drugs Pollute Our WaterTesting of U.S. waterways has identified nearly a hundred different pharmacological substances present.
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Fall Sitcoms --- the Big Bang Theory Vs. Aliens in America"The Big Bang Theory" on the CW, and "Aliens in America" on CBS are hoping to get the laughs.
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Fall TV Preview: JourneymanA new science fiction/drama, "Journeyman" will be part of NBCÕs Monday night line-up following the mega-hit "Heroes".
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Engaged Buddhism Can Be a World Affecting ForceEngaged Buddhism is Buddhists and non-Buddhists, monks and laymen actively and nonviolently performing acts of civil disobedience to improve the plight of man and the planet.
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Fall TV Preview: Dexter the Lovable Serial KillerMichael C. Hall as the perpetually blood-splattered Dexter returns for season two.
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Fall TV Preview: Numb3rs Adds UpThe CBS crime drama Numb3rs is back in its Friday timeslot.
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Cavorting Cavemen and Comedic Carpoolers Make New Television Series"Cavemen" takes the Tuesday, 8-8:30pm time slot, and "Carpoolers" is 8:30 to 9pm.
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Kitchen Nightmares Premieres on CWSuper Nanny does Extreme Makeovers in HellÕs Kitchens.
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Beauty and the Geek Season Four Premier ReviewThe Tuesday night guilty pleasure is back.
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Viva Laughlin: Are We Ready for a Musical Drama Television Series?CBS and BBC Worldwide team up to bring us "Viva Laughlin" the Americanized version of the UK hit "Viva Blackpool"
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Landfills, Bioreactors and Incinerators Are Garbage DestinationsThe garbage we aren't proud to call our own gets taken away by people in noisy, smelly trucks mostly in the wee hours of the morning.
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NBC's Life: Convict Cop Finds BuddhaMany prisoners find Jesus in prison; some find Allah, a few find Buddha.
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Human Rights Vs. Ratings: America's Next Top Model and Survivor in ChinaTwo different shows on two different stations, lots of advertisers, and little respect for human rights.
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Housekeeping Hints for the Single GuySlobs are not sexy.
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Unusual Hobbies for Fun and ProfitGo for a hobby that will make family, friends and perfect strangers say, "You do what?"
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Art Masterpieces Still Missing (Monet to Matisse)The FBI created the Art Theft Program (fbi.gov/hq/cid/arttheft.htm) to help museums and collectors around the world bring missing art home.
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Tips for Choosing a Home Water Softener ApplianceA home water softener unit will help you save money by protecting your appliances and plumbing from calcium scale buildup. Savings will be noticeable in the amounts of soap for clothes and bathing that is needed. Choosing the right kind and size can be daunting.
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Recycling E-Waste (Computers, Cell Phones, TVs)E-waste refers to the multitude of electronic products like computers, cell phones, PDAs, televisions and more that end up in landfills across the country.
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Missouri Vintner Speaks About the Spring FreezeTell us about the "freeze" and how it affected the vineyards in Missouri.
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LG Tromm SteamWashers: Steam Innovation in Home Fabric CareLG (Life's Good) Tromm SteamWashers are being heralded as the next logical step in home laundry.
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High Tech T-Shirt: Be a Guitar HeroHelmer calls it an objectless musical instrument that will have the wearer seemingly making music out of thin air.
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Dinner Hikes: Walking to a MealCan the love of hiking and delicious gourmet food be combined? Oh yeah.
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Robots in Popular Culture: Transforming Art and EntertainmentPopular culture has long embraced clockwork men, automata and robots in literature, film, art and entertainment.
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Office TsunamiA "mood tsunami" thundered through the office and pulled the unwary into its wake.
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St. Louis Public Library Hosts Harry Potter PartyThe Public Library, Main Branch in St. Louis, Missouri is becoming Hogwarts School the night of July 20th. It is all to celebrate the release of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.
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Robot Research TodayScientists and engineers pursue their dreams of a robotic future in research laboratories around the world.
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Alternative to Hiking with a Compass: Wilderness Navigation with a Digital CameraI found an item I already carry every trip had an alternate use. The digital camera is an asset to navigation.
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Hiking, Fishing and More to Do in St. Louis, MissouriA shorter route with the Meramec River as your goal can lure kids and reluctant adults to take a hike.
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Federer Whines and Wins at Wimbledon Despite Hawk-EyeFederer stalked over to Umpire Carlos Ramos and questioned the results of the Hawk-Eye System.
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Avoid Dangerous Hiking Encounters: My Story of Backpacking with Moose in the WildernessIt took personal experience and the words of a sage man before we understood the danger these mammals presented. Moose are the largest cervids (members of the deer family that include elk, caribou, mule deer, and white-tailed deer) on the American continent.
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TREK Poles: Essential Gear for Backpacking and HikingWhat are trek poles? Do you use your trek poles for more than just hiking?
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Choosing the Right Backpack: Internal Vs. External FrameIt will make a difference in where you are able to go and how easy you get there. It will determine what kind, and how much gear you can carry.
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Backpacking Colorado's Grand Lake East Inlet TrailHow can you make a little backpacking part of your family vacation?
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Backpacking Meal Ideas: Pack Light, Pack Flavor, Pack Nutrition and Save MoneyThe food we pack must deliver nutritional energy, be easy to fix with minimal clean up, and be meals we can look forward to after a hard day on the trail.
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Robller Vineyard Winery in New Haven, Missouri Delivers it AllRocking blues, tasty home-grilled BBQ, jamming reggae, and authentic Jamaican food at a Missouri winery? It all happens every year at Robller Vineyard Winery in New Haven, Missouri.
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Backpacking Skeleton Gulch in Rocky Mountain National Park, ColoradoSkeleton Gulch ranks high as one of the most beautiful and remote backpacking destinations in Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado.