Good Day World!
Most people associate Greek college fraternity's with wild parties, and not much else.
You can’t blame them. When was the last time you heard a story about a college fraternity doing something really positive?
But that could be changing soon.
Imagine having a Buddhist fraternity as an alternative to Greek? Guess what?
Planning is underway for a Buddhist fraternity and sorority at a school known for its partying reputation; San Diego State University.
Credit Jeff Zlotnik, founder of the Dharma Bum Temple in downtown San Diego with this idea. Instead of learning how to guzzle beer in prodigious quantities, members of this new frat could be learning how to focus better and get good grades!
I like the way he thinks.
His vision is a marked contrast to what’s currently available. He plans on offering classes in Buddhism and meditation to help college students cope with stress, anxiety and depression.
But don’t worry. This isn’t a sneaky backdoor attempt to recruit Buddhists disguised as a fraternity.
"We're not looking to start this heavy religious organization," Zlotnik told The San Diego Union-Tribune (http://bit.ly/1NbV83R). "This is a cultural organization. We're not trying to create ordained Buddhists."
But why stop with just a Buddhist frat?
This is the 21st century. How about an Italian fraternity (can’t you just see hand gestures becoming a trend)? I bet you could probably come up with a few yourself.
Time for me to walk on down the road…
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