Each week we choose an image that’s been submitted to seeingfresh.com that really exemplifies the practice of contemplative photography.
Are these “the most Buddhist cities in America”?
You may think of New York and Los Angeles as being the most Buddhist cities in the nation, but the results of a new survey may surprise you.
Post-Hurricane Healing
A guest-post (and video) by Taz Tagore of The Reciprocity Foundation, on healing after the destruction of Hurricane Sandy.
From The Under 35 Project: “What the Buddha Knows of Concrete”
Here’s the latest from The Under 35 Project by Sonya Huber, about the tough but quiet moments that led her to the dharma.
Listen! The Earth Breathes!
Geologist and Lion’s Roar Earth Dharma columnist Jill S. Schneiderman shares a post-election wish.
The “Seeing Fresh” contemplative photo of November 2012
Each week we choose an image that’s been submitted to seeingfresh.com that really exemplifies the practice of contemplative practice.
Mazie Hirono is the first Buddhist U.S. senator

Along with being the first Buddhist in the Senate, Hirono is the first Asian-American female senator, and the first to have been born in Japan.
MindfulVOTES aims to bring mindfulness to the voting booth
The Washington Post profiles MindfulVOTES, a group urging practitioners of mindfulness to vote, and its founder, Rev. angel Kyodo williams.
Going Beyond Republican and Democrat
Susan Piver knows who she’s voting for in the 2012 US presidential election. As for who she’s rooting for? The answer to that is “all of us.”
Video: The Dalai Lama addresses Tibet’s self-immolation phenomenon on “Today”
What does the Dalai Lama thinks about the immolation phenomenon? In a recent Today appearance, Ann Curry asks this question and more.









