Hi all,

Happy October, and here's two new articles for you:

Zen Ghosts - Children's Book Review
Zen and Halloween? Sure! In this third children's book featuring Stillwater, a beloved giant koan-speaking panda, the theme of 'what is real?' is explored through Halloween costumes and imagery. A ghost story-within-the-story, based on an ancient Zen koan, further explores this theme.
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art68922.asp

Buddhist Precepts
The Buddhist Precepts are the core ethical guidelines for practicing Buddhists. There are core 5 Precepts adopted by both lay and monastic practitioners, and then additional Precepts added for monastics. These Precepts are guidelines for practice, not commandments.
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art173627.asp

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I hope to hear from you sometime soon, either in the forum or in response to this email message. I love to receive comments and suggestions.

In Peace,
Lisa Erickson, Buddhism Editor
http://buddhism.bellaonline.com

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