We are starting to see the age of the “YouTube Monk.” Various people are beginning to realize that for Buddhism to survive in this modern age, they must make use of new technology. One such use of this, is throwing talks by monks and nuns on you tube, a great example is the Dhamma Tube, where there are over 630 short videos by monks and nuns from all traditions of Buddhism talking about various aspects of the Dhamma (teachings). More and more, temples and centers are also getting into recording audio and/or video of their talks to create a podcast. Just one search in the podcast directory in iTunes for Buddhism reveals many talks available to subscribe to for listening to on your computer or iPod. Who would of thought that some day we could listen to dhamma talks on our iPods. Many monks/nuns and teachers also have their own blog where they can talk about Buddhism. I think it is important for us to make use of these mediums, as it helps bring the dhamma to a much younger, technology-centric youth.
Need to talk to a monk? Why don’t I IM him or send him an e-mail, or post a comment on his blog. Welcome to what I call Buddhism 2.0.
Blessings,
