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What’s so great about bamboo?
What are we supposed to think when something that's been around for five thousand years suddenly turns trendy? Yoga reaches the West, and it's like something brand new. The paleo diet gets resurrected from the ice age, and it's the culinary panacea. (Although I'm...
The Ten Thousand Things of Taoism: A meditation on the many
Students of Taoism and Eastern philosophy will inevitably come across the notion of the Ten Thousand Things. And like so many aspects of Eastern spirituality, what appears so simple and mundane turns out to be brimming with esoteric mystery. We've touched on this...
Buddhist Thangka Paintings: Meaningful and Sublime
You don't need to be a master guru of Eastern mysticism to recognize the sublime beauty of a Tibetan Buddhist Thangka. Simply take a close look at one of these traditional religious paintings, and you can practically feel your heart, mind and soul being swept away to...
Go zero waste with bamboo, cork and stainless steel
Did you know that 380 million tons of plastic were produced in 2018? That brings the total quantity of plastic up to about 6.5 billion tons since its introduction in the mid 1950s. Yeah, that's a lot of dixie cups. A PLASTIC APOCALYPSE Generous estimates say that...
Can I build a home from bamboo? Yes, bamboo houses are everywhere
Bamboo construction is on the rise Imagine a house built entirely from bamboo. Natural yet modern, simple yet elegant, rustic yet secure. Maybe I've just watched too many episodes of Gilligan's Island, but I can already hear the palm fronds rustling in the breeze, the...
Finding the Best Bamboo Products in Europe
From 2006 until 2020, Californians in search of high-quality bamboo housewares, furniture, clothing, and textiles could easily head to Bambu Batu in San Luis Obispo for a one-of-a-kind bamboo shopping experience. Today, however, bamboo consumers probably need to...