The Bloggozen Mandala

If the Buddha had a choice, I am certain he would have chosen Ubuntu Linux as his preferred digital environment. Apart from the open-source sharing and community spirit (the Sangha), the whole idea of not ripping off your fellow men and women by selling etheral, virtual environments which crash all the time seems profoundly illuminating (the Dharma). After all, computers are nothing but a few electrons swirling around a lump of metal with silicon and other similar things, and they lack real existence.

But if we viewed computers as the extension of our brains, the Linux bash shells and commands have a sort of ingrained simplicity and truthfulness about it. But more importantly, it takes us away from a false click and drag environment, closer to the core of the digital circuits with its swiftness, lack of sophistication and 'undo'-ability. You cannot restore your linux system as you cannot go back in time.

Teachings of the Buddha at http://teachingsofthebuddha.org/


In March 2009 I was bowled over by this site where the alpha-version of the teachings of the Buddha were freely available. Thankfully there was a Linux version as well in the spirit of true Buddhism. In this current environment of agnosticism and technological revolution, the comeback of Buddha on the digital domain is fittingly appropriate.

Until next time, Peace be with you !