Pray for Nepal—And Donate for Emergency Relief
Dear Friends, Our thoughts and prayers are with the people of Nepal and other areas affected by the devastating earthquake on Saturday, April 25. Some of you may know that … Continue reading
The Broken People
in India, the Untouchable castes are also called “the Broken people.” An English-speaker would think that this means they are psychologically or spiritually broken, and in indian culture, that is … Continue reading
Nepal earthquake: rescue continues as death toll exceeds 2,500
Offering maitri bhavana for Nepal and all those affected. Two major earthquakes hit the centre of Nepal, on April 25, 70 km from Kathmandu, 7.8 and 6.6 Richter scale, half … Continue reading
Rising Up to End Sexual Abuse in Buddhist Communities: Part 2
Part 2: Studies of Sexual Exploitation in Buddhist Communities From the Editor of Engage!, Shaun Bartone: Jack Kornfield conducted a survey of dharma teachers* in the mid 80s (published in Yoga … Continue reading
Practicing Compassion When Hate Is So “Murderously Sweet”
[Engage! is proud to introduce a new contributor to the blog, Alycee Lane—Editor.] When hate is so “murderously sweet” by Alycee Lane After the release of a video that showed members … Continue reading
No End of Insight: Performance Art as Awakening
I was asked to be part of a vocal piece staged at the NSCAD Academy building for their student show: No End of Insight. It was a 2-hour piece; three … Continue reading
Evolutionary Diversity and Self-organizing systems
[Editor: this post was written in response to an online retreat by David Loy for Tricycle magazine, going through his thesis in “The New Bodhisattva Path”. I wanted to reproduce … Continue reading
BPF Interview with Arun, the Angry Asian Buddhist
Buddhist Peace Fellowship board member Funie Hsu hopped on the phone with Arun, cultural critic and creator of the Angry Asian Buddhist blog phenomenon (blognomenon!), to ask him about Orientalism, racism, representation, … Continue reading
Ambedkar Jayati: Baba Saheb’s 124th Birthday April 14 Jai Bhim!
Ambedkar Jayanti What’s New this YearAs per the media, there is a planning to decorate the constructed Ambedkar’s memorial in the Mumbai which would be inaugurated by the Prime Minister … Continue reading
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