digital dharma
It is clear that the conversation started by a barefoot sage five
centuries before Christ continues in the form of digital impulses
crisscrossing the Earth, reaching into bulletin boards, downloading
sutras, and conducting interactive salons. An entire world of
Cyberbuddhism has manifested in the ether, with a population that is
growing wildly. However, the jury may still be out on whether ultimately
the electronic Buddhist world is a distraction, or the possibility of a
whole new level of experiencing dharma.
Dharma digirati now have access to a voluminous serving of data and
discussion, all lending credence to the idea that Buddhism will not be
immune to the virtual explosion of human microprocessing power that is
transforming all our lives.
by Allan Hunt Badiner
Taken from Tricycle, the Buddhist Review, Volume 3, Number
4, Summer 1994, page 45
Art above is Buddhagrid by Alex Grey, 1994, all rights reserved