KNOM

The balance between natural and synthetic, ancient and modern, and human and technology is a very delicate issue. When do certain beliefs and practices from the past become outdated and possibly keep us from attaining further development as a species? When does the move towards synthetic medicines, materials and foods create health, resource, and moral tears in the relationship between us and the world we live on? When does technological intervention in human affairs and conditions create a post-human individual who relies on artificial advances to generate higher perceptions and understanding of the world around them? All of these things are good. On both sides of the spectrum, nature and synthetic, ancient and modern, human and technology. They all have their benefits and their downfalls, the magic is in balancing the extremes in a manner that allows both of them to flourish and grow without lessening the impact of it's opposite.

With all of that out of the way I would like to introduce the worlds first (as far as I am aware) Online Buddhist Temple. Made by Buddhist monk in Japan to share their thoughts and daily Japanese culture. Incredibly interesting stuff, check it out.

http://www.higan.net/english/