Nebraska 56, Southern Miss 13

Nebraska cornerback Stanley Jean-Baptiste, right, breaks up a pass intended for Southern Mississippi wide receiver Rickey Bradley (81) in the first half of an NCAA college football game in Lincoln, Neb., Saturday, Sept. 7, 2013. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik)

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Score one for the Nebraska defense. Actually, score two. Stanley Jean-Baptiste and Ciante Evans returned first-quarter interceptions for touchdowns and the No. 22 Cornhuskers rebounded from a lackluster performance in their opener to make quick work of Southern Mississippi in a 56-13 win Saturday night. With No. 18 UCLA visiting next …

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Training the Mind Is Like Taming a Wild Animal

People come to practice at the monastery in order to attain peace. But for many, the result of the practice is often the opposite and rather disappointing, because all they experience are restlessness, discomfort and a drifting mind. If there is no understanding, we will get confused and despair, Wondering why we are there. Training …

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Nebraska 37, Wyoming 34

LINCOLN, NE - AUGUST 31: Running back Imani Cross #32 of the Nebraska Cornhuskers scores a touchdown during their game against the Wyoming Cowboys at Memorial Stadium on August 31, 2013 in Lincoln, Nebraska. (Photo by Eric Francis/Getty Images)

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska piled up more than 500 yards of offense and won its nation-leading 28th straight opener. You wouldn’t have known it from the atmosphere inside the 18th-ranked Cornhuskers’ locker room minutes after their 37-34 victory over Wyoming on Saturday night. “I feel like we lost the game,” receiver Kenny Bell said. …

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Buddhist Stance on Homosexuality

Posted on the Facebook page Buddhist Boot Camp Someone asked me, “What is the Buddhist stance on homosexuality?” The answer is simple (and I included it in the book): Buddhism has a precept regarding sexuality in general; it does not have a different teaching regarding homosexuality than it does on heterosexuality. The third Buddhist precept, …

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