Engaged Buddhism begins at home. . . The following is a preview of an upcoming article in the Fall 2014 Tricycle Magazine, which I received by email. It’s called “White Trash Buddhist” and it’s about the class divisions of contemporary Buddhism. I’m glad that someone had the guts to write this article and name the… Read More White Trash Buddhist: Class Divisions in Contemporary Buddhism
II. At the Rad Pride March, I heard about the opening of Radstorm at 6050 Almon St. in the north end of Halifax. Radstorm is two collectives that came together to create a shared space for art, all ages music and radical community. Inkstorm is a printing collective, and SadRad is a performance art collective… Read More Radstorm: anarchist art awakening
http://www.scribd.com/doc/235627056/When-Genocide-is-Permissible-Yochanan-Gordon 8/1/2014 When Genocide is Permissible | Yochanan Gordon | Ops & Blogs | The Times of Israel THE TIMES OF ISRAEL | http://www.timesofisrael.com When Genocide is Permissible YOCHANAN GORDON AUGUST 1, 2014, 5:36 PM Jaudging by the numbers of casualties on both sides in this almost one-month old war one would be led to… Read More Times of Israel: When Genocide Is Permissible
Bodhichitta exists on two levels. First there is unconditional bodhichitta, an immediate experience that is refreshingly free of concept, opinion, and our usual all-caught-upness. It’s something hugely good that we are not able to pin down even slightly, like knowing at gut level that there’s absolutely nothing to lose. Second there is relative bodhichitta, our… Read More BODHISATTVAS AND WARRIORS
Some practitioners think that they have to spend their whole lives meditating and doing special practices in order to produce or achieve enlightenment; and then when they are enlightened, they develop an awareness of compassion for others. I think this is completely backwards. My experience is that you become aware that you are enlightened in… Read More You Are the Buddha
Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche To be genuine and kind is like a broadspectrum remedy for the pain that afflicts the heart. Giving food, shelter, and work are important, and that should always be done too, as much as possible. If you’re in a position to give any of those, don’t withhold them. But every one of… Read More Be Genuine and Kind
ENGLISH HOME FAQ BLOG WIKI / DOCUMENTS MEDIA JOIN CHILDREN’S FORUM CAUCUSES ARTS AND CULTURE FRANÇAIS ACCUEIL FAQ ACTUALITÉS WIKI / DOCUMENTS MÉDIA SAUTEZ DANS LE TRAIN PEUPLES ORIGINAUX JEUNES FORUM DES ENFANTS LES ARTS ET LA CULTURE CONTACT Themes – Thèmes Here are the themes adopted by Peoples Social Forum (PSF). You can find… Read More Peoples Social Forum Ottawa Aug. 21-24
