Zak Stein’s article, “COVID19-A War Broke Out in Heaven”, published in Medium in March, early in the pandemic, talks about “the end of the world”, about liminality, and the “spiritual … Continue reading →
[Editor: I’m presenting the work of Sociologist Prof. Jem Bendell who introduced the world to his model of ‘Deep Adaptation’ as a response to societal collapse caused by the climate … Continue reading →
Because of the coronavirus pandemic, all outdoor Pride parades and festivals in North America have been cancelled through September. Instead, we are celebrating Pride at Home, in our livng rooms, … Continue reading →
Various forms of Buddhism say that we create our reality with our minds. This is often misinterpreted as saying that we have the ability (some say the ‘power’) to create … Continue reading →
Young Japan priests try to breathe life into fading Buddhism In this March 5, 2020 photo, customers laugh at the Vowz Bar, run by Buddhist priests, in downtown Tokyo. Buddhism … Continue reading →
Power, Domination and Resistance: A Subaltern Reading of the PāliJātaka Stories by Neekee Chaturvedi originally published in Polygraphiques 3/2017: Indian Birth and Western Rebirths of the Jātaka Tales The Jātakas are … Continue reading →
To Breathe Together: Co-Conspirators For Decolonial Futures By Sefanit Habtom and Megan Scribe In Social Policy, originally published at Yellowhead Institute Under these conditions, we must conspire to breathe life into something new. AS … Continue reading →
Originally posted on Networkologies:
We need to speak with one voice: the murder of Black and Brown people, citizen or otherwise, at the hands of police, ICE, border patrol, the…
I just heard this dharma talk today from Guo Gu, a Chan teacher based at the Tallahassee Chan Center in Florida. I have heard a few of his teachings and … Continue reading →
Engage with Love is the focus for my own practice as a Buddhist activist and as editor of this blog, with compassion for all, including our so-called ‘enemies’. I espouse … Continue reading →
Engage! 