The Vinaya is more than just the monastic rule book, says Amy Paris Langenberg. It’s a treasure trove of stories shedding light on ethical dilemmas, community tensions, and human foibles. Monks on an alms round in Cambodia. Photo by Robert Harding / Alamy Stock Photo. If you are a fully ordained Buddhist monk (bhikkhu) or nun (bhikkhuni), and you wish […]
Stephen Murphy-Shigematsu discovers you don’t get over the death of a beloved pet. You just learn to love more. Photo courtesy of the author. When my dog Duke collapsed suddenly on a walk, I knew it was bad. But I didn’t know how bad. The vet took one look inside his mouth and his smile vanished. My mind went blank […]
As Barbara Gates struggles to protect her adventurous dog Tony from danger, she contemplates the deep aspiration at the heart of loving-kindness practice—may all beings be safe and protected—and wonders what real safety means in this world. Illustrations by Sydney Smith. “Tony bolted through the open gate!” This was my husband Patrick’s shout of alarm, which sent me flying off […]
Buddhism, psychology, and life experience all agree on one point, says Zen priest and psychiatrist Robert Waldinger: a larger, more connected sense of self makes life fulfilling and meaningful. The post Is This the Secret to Happiness? appeared first on Lion's Roar. Source link
Ritual is a foundational component of many Buddhist traditions, yet Western Buddhists are often reluctant to engage in ritual practice. According to Buddhist teacher and professor Anne C. Klein (Lama Rigzin Drolma), this resistance can actually be generative. In fact, Klein believes that working with our resistance to ritual can open us to spaces of wonder, liberation, and belonging. In […]
It was 2008 when Dom Matteo stepped on the scale and saw the number 300. That’s when he stopped weighing himself. In 2009, Stephen Box decided, ‘I’m just going to be fat forever. Whatever.’ After diligently trying to lose fat for thirty years, Katey Caswell was still morbidly obese. She wondered, ‘Is anything ever going to work?’ This isn’t a […]
Venerable Dr. Longyun Shi works full-time as the oncology and ICU chaplain at Stanford Health Care. If you look at her bio on the Stanford spiritual care page, you’ll see that she is also called Ven. Zhiyun Cai. Longyun Shi is her monastic name; Zhiyun Cai is her official name. “Just call me Yun,” she says cheerfully. This multiplicity of […]
Slub Yarn: Types, Properties, Manufacturing and Uses Mohammad Mahbubur Rahman (Maya)AGM, M.Hossain Cotton Spinning Mills LtdEmail: [email protected] What is Slub Yarn?A slub yarn is one in which slubs have been deliberately created to produce the desired discontinuity of effect. Slubs are thick places in the yarn that may take the form of a very gradual change, with only a […]
When you hear an artist say they’re putting the pedal to the metal – and they’re talking about their sewing machine – you get a sense of determination, intensity and a fiery spirit. That kind of steely machine stitching can only come from someone who’s passionate about their cause. Natalya Khorover is one such woman. Natalya had a thrifty upbringing […]
Marketing Strategy of Garment Industry Manisha BeniwalDepartment of Textiles (Fashion Technology)DKTE’S Textile & Engineering Institute, Ichalkaranji, IndiaIntern at Textile LearnerEmail: [email protected] Garment Industry: Garment industry summarizes the types of trade and assiduity along the product and value chain of apparel and garments, starting with the cloth assiduity (directors of cotton, hair, fur, and synthetic fiber), embellishment using embroidery, via […]
Each month, Tricycle features articles from the Inquiring Mind archive. Inquiring Mind, a Buddhist journal that was in print from 1984 to 2015, has a growing number of articles from its back issues available at www.inquiringmind.com (help Inquiring Mind complete its archive by donating here). Today’s selection is from the Fall 2004 issue, Reconciliation. “At every meeting we are meeting […]
Procedures for Preparation of Off-Line Bale Management System Mohammad Mahbubur Rahman (Maya)AGM, M.Hossain Cotton Spinning Mills LtdEmail: [email protected] Bale Management: Simply, bale management is the management of bales selection and bales distribution to achieve acceptable quality and cost. Bale management basically deals with the judicious selection of cotton bales in the lay down in order to obtain consistent quality […]
What is Yarn Realization?Yarn realization (YR) is a term used to represent the quantity of yarn produced from a given weight of raw material expressed as a percentage. A high yarn realization is a matter of paramount importance in the production economics of a spinning mill. Yarn Realization (YR) is largely governed by the level of trash in cotton, expected […]
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Bhante Sumano, Jisho Sara Siebert, and Gaylon Ferguson explore the meaning of ethics and enlightenment on the Buddhist path. Bhante Sumano (left), Jisho Sara Siebert (center), Gaylon Ferguson (right). Q: I have zero interest in enlightenment. To me, Buddhism is about ethics—it’s a path to reduce harm and hopefully provide benefit to others. Is that enough, or am I missing […]
Fast Fashion Problems and Solutions Manisha BeniwalDepartment of Textiles (Fashion Technology)DKTE’S Textile & Engineering Institute, Ichalkaranji, IndiaIntern at Textile LearnerEmail: [email protected] Fast fashion: Fast fashion is an each recapitulating term used to describe a business model grounded on copying and replicating high-end fashion designs and all performing problems similar as reduction of coffers, reckless waste, and child and under […]
Headaches are the worst. For the most part, we know why we get headaches and can control the triggers. For example, drinking too much alcohol or getting too little sleep can both result in head pain upon waking. So what in the world is causing you to wake up in the middle of the night or in the morning […]
Headaches are the worst. For the most part, we know why we get headaches and can control the triggers. For example, drinking too much alcohol or getting too little sleep can both result in head pain upon waking. So what in the world is causing you to wake up in the middle of the night or in the morning […]
Necessary Steps in Garment Inspection Karthi Krishna1 & Siragam Naga Leela2Department of Fashion Technology1,2Sona College of technology, Salem, TamilnaduEmail: [email protected] & [email protected] Introduction:There are five fundamental steps which QC inspectors should take during their garment inspection procedure: Measuring garment dimensions Physical tests of buttons, zippers and accessories Fabric density & composition tests Label verification Packaging inspection A. Measuring Garment […]
Many of us can remember participating in science fairs back in our school days. Poster boards, live experiments and scientific ‘pitches’ were cobbled together to explain how science works. Now imagine if you had been asked to demonstrate scientific phenomena using your sewing machine. Exactly how would you do so? Australian artist Meredith Woolnough was presented with just such an […]
