Blogisattva Award Nominations

Following are the nominations for the first annual Blogisattva Awards for achievement in Buddhism-inspired blogging, during the year 2005. Congratulations to all the nominees.

Winners will be announced on March 5.

Best Achievement in Clean, Straightforward, Unaffected Design

• www.coolmel.com – Coolmel
• The Invisible Cat – Johnny Newt
• tysonwilliams.com – Tyson Williams
• Virtual Zen – Eric
• whiskey river – whiskey

Best Achievement in Wonderful, Remarkable, Elegant Design

• Dharma Vision – Amadeus Soren
• Paper Frog -- Kit Christopher
• thinkBuddha – Will Buckingham
• WoodMoor Village -- Nacho Cordova
• Zen Under the Skin – chalip

Best Niche Blog, Unusual-Function Blog or Blog Service

• Blogmandu – Tom Armstrong
• Buddhist Blog WebRing -- chalip
• Jinijik – Ian Sinclair
• whiskey river – whiskey
• Zen Filter – Mark, et al

Best Celebrity-Writer Blog

• Bhikkhu Blog – Ajahn Punnadhammo
• The Buddhist – Zenmar
• Dharmavidya Web – David Brazier
• Hardcore Zen – Brad Warner
• The Middle Way – Mike Cross

Best New Blog in 2005

• American Buddhist Perspective - Justin Whitaker
• Eternal Peace – Bill Gardner
• Hardcore Zen - Brad Warner
• One foot in front of the other - Michael
• One Robe, One Bowl – Soen Joon

Best Integral Buddhist Blog

• www.coolmel.com - coolmel
• Integral Options Cafe - William Harryman
• Generation Sit - Vince, eBuddha, coolmel, et al
• Kosmic Bloggers - Vince, eBuddha, coolmel, Chris
• VincentHorn.com [in early 2006, name changed to Numinous Nonsense] - Vincent Horn

Best Philosophical Blog

• American Buddhist Perspective – Justin Whitaker
• Integral Options Cafe - William Harryman
• Wondering on the Way – Jeb
• thinkBuddha - Will Buckingham
• WoodMoor Village – Nacho Cordova

Best Personal Journal

• auspicious coincidence – Dagme Metok
• Dharma Path & My Zen Life – John Soper
• this zen life [in early 2006, name changed to this life] – Kimberly Gold
• Virtual Zen – Eric
• Zenchick – Zenchick

Best Achievement in Addressing Public or Political Issues

• freedomforall.net - Matthew Jee
• Genius of Insanity – James Ure
• Notes in Samsara – Mumon
• Bhikkhu Blog – Ajahn Punnadhammo
• WoodMoor Village - Nacho Cordova

Blogger Best Demonstating a Multiplicity of Talents

• F. Kwan in foot before foot: a photo blog
• Dave Bonta in Via Negativa
• James Ure in The Buddhist Blog and Genius of Insanity
• Nacho Cordova in WoodMoor Village
• chalip in Zen Under the Skin and for Buddhist Blog WebRing

Best Kind and Compassionate Blog

• The Buddhist Blog - James Ure
• Clarity's blog - clarity
• Green Clouds - Gareth
• Luminous Emptiness - Chodpa
• tysonwilliams.com – Tyson Williams

Best Achievement in Skillful Writing
[The Wordsmithing Award]

• F. Kwan in foot before foot: a photo blog
• Justin Whitaker in American Buddhist Perspectives
• Will Buckingham in thinkBuddha
• Dave Bonta in Via Negativa
• Sean “Moose” Ennis in The Contemporary Taoist

Blog Entry of the Year [including comments]

• “If you meet the Buddha online, blog about him”, ZenDiary.org -- Jeff
• “Fear of Science in a 2nd Axial Age”, WoodMoor Village -- Nacho Cordova
• “Katrina’s Charity”, Wonderings on the Way: Buddhist musings – Jeb
• “Philosophy: Ordinary People”, American Buddhist Perspective – Justin Whitaker
• “Baseball and the Bardo of Becoming”, Scott Wichmann Online – Scott Wichmann

Blog of the Year, Svaha!

• Green Clouds – Gareth
• Via Negativa – Dave Bonta
• thinkBuddha - Will Buckingham
• Wonderings on the Way – Jeb
• Zen Under the Skin -- chalip