Its easy to become overwelmed by negative emotions. Sadness and anger are often two sides of the same coin. And the list goes on from there: greed, envy, pride, dejection, shame, regret, worry, apathy – there are many ways a...
READ MOREThich Nhat Hanh
by North Shore Ministries | Jan 21, 2022 | NSUC News
Humanity lost one of it’s better advocates today. Buddhist monk Thich Nhat Hanh passed away at 95 after a lifetime of service, observance, and teaching. As a poet and peace activist, he spent nearly 40 years in exile from Vietnam after...
READ MORESimilarities Between Christianity and Buddhism
by North Shore Ministries | Sep 17, 2021 | NSUC News
There is significant evidence that supports an idea of similarity between Christianity and Buddhism. Many ethical behaviors of a dedicated religious person in either of these two religions will seem to be the same. Each religion teaches...
READ MOREMike Tyson Speaks at Prisoner Reentry Conference
by North Shore Ministries | Jul 27, 2021 | NSUC News
Mike Tyson has lived a life full of many twists and turns, starting out from one of the toughest ghettos in NYC and rising to the highest heights of fame and power. Here he addresses a Prisoner Reentry Conference where he speaks about...
READ MORESeattle Looking to Decriminalize Hallucenogics
by North Shore Ministries | Jul 22, 2021 | NSUC News
The City Council of Seattle has signaled that it is willing to legalize or decriminalize hallucenogenic drugs in the interests of alternative methods of counseling, therapy, substance abuse treatment, and personal development. From the...
READ MOREThe real world of “Nomadland;” PBS Newshour Special
by North Shore Ministries | Apr 28, 2021 | NSUC News
Nomadland is a 2020 American drama which recently swept the Oscars for Best Picture, Director (Chloe Zhao), and Actress (Francis McDormand). It is based on the 2017 non-fiction book Nomadland: Surviving America in the Twenty-First...
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