Sat, 13 Oct 2007
Buddhist Military Blog
Here's another weblog worth noting, a group blog for Buddhists in the military. It's fairly new and looks promising, but new blogs have a way of falling over and dying. Here's some good advice for all Buddhists who may find themselves in an environment unfamiliar with Buddhism.
Refrain from becoming angry or upset - It may be difficult not to get exasperated when people assume (for the millionth time for me I think!) that the entirety of Buddhist practice is "going OM", or rubbing the fat Buddha belly! Or assuming that Buddhists would make bad soldiers ("wouldn't you all just run away?") Take this as your opporuntity to squash the stereotypes and reveal that Buddhists are human beings too!
