Hologram Thoughts

It’s Simple Really, Animals Are Not Food

Saturday, March 8th, 2008

On January 3, 2007, the leader of the Karma Kagyu tradition of Tibetan Buddhism, His Holiness the 17th Gyalwa Karmapa, made a strong statement against eating meat within his monasteries and centers around the world. These rules went into immediate effect that date: No meat is to be prepared in the ...

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Buddhist Robots

Wednesday, November 22nd, 2006

Last night I watched a television program on PBS that really made me think about my own religions ideas. It was scienceNOW, a great show, the segment was about Cynthia Breazeal, the robotisist. The focus of the piece was about her pioneering work with Kismet, the robot that she ...

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