Wednesday 27 June 2012

Buddhist robot...

... no, seriously! Read about this on the Shambala Sun blog today. Mind is boggling.
Chong-Ko, who’s being called the first Buddhist robot, was created by students at King Mongkut’s Institute of Technology Ladkrabang in Bangkok to serve in an alms-giving ceremony. The 10-foot tall robot, dressed in a white shirt, helps out by picking up food and giving it to lay people, who then pass the food on to monks. Chong-Ko is controlled by a phone, and there’s a webcam inside his head that can broadcast the ceremony to those who can’t attend.
And there's video...

Monday 25 June 2012

Still here...

Just posting to show that the group is alive & kicking... Monday evening zazen still happening! (Only 2nd & 4th weeks of the month over summer).