“First, I lost my father to dysentery. Then… my Mother. Next, both my brother and sister succumbed to dysentery. Finally, I felt the disease working its way through my digestive tract, and I knew I had dysentery as well. We never completed our journey.” No, this isn’t an excerpt from…
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Loving-Kindness: Dalai Lama’s RF Switchbox for Compassion and Life XP
Sshhhhksshhh! If your birth year starts with “19” you’re probably familiar with this iconic sound. It’s the soft hiss of channel 3 on a CRT TV before you fire up your retro gaming console of choice. For those of you born in this century, before HDMI cables, you had to…
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Karma and KOTOR: What Video Games Can Teach You About Buddhist Karma
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, also known simply as “KOTOR”, is the most popular Star Wars game of all time and is in the running for one of the most popular video games of all time of any genre. It’s a cult classic that’s beloved for it’s eclectic…
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The Three Jewels in The Legend of Zelda: A Buddhist Connection to the Triforce
One could make the argument that the Triforce in Legend of Zelda is a metaphor for “The Three Jewels” in Buddhism. The Triforce is a sacred relic left behind by a trio of deities know as “The Golden Goddesses“. It has the power to grant a wish, and therefore fulfillment,…