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Tiger Lily Sangha

via Tiger Lily Sangha We gleefully announce the naming of our young sangha at Bird Hill Farm: Tiger Lily Sangha. It’s more of a ‘hangha’ than a ‘sangha’. We’re a … Continue reading

2019/07/11 · 3 Comments

Ditching the Raft 2: Interdependence

So here’s the nutshell: the one concept that links everything together in Buddhism and is the ‘unified foundational theory of reality’ (which I never made explicit in the last article) … Continue reading

2019/07/09 · 10 Comments

Fawning and Abuse in Buddhist Institutions

The following article by Sam Dylan Finch is an intimate portrait of the emotional life and relationship style of a person with Complex Developmental Trauma. It is also the emotional … Continue reading

2019/07/08 · Leave a comment

Refuge Recovery: A Pipeline for Predation

Letter from the Board of Directors of Refuge Recovery.org: “As most are aware, the Board of Directors of Refuge Recovery and Noah have had differing views about the path forward. … Continue reading

2019/07/06 · 14 Comments

Myanmar Buddhist threatens to kill LGBTQ

Buddhist monk plays suicide of LGBTQ librarian for laughs “I hate the gays a lot,” he helpfully adds, before asking the audience one last time if there were any gay … Continue reading

2019/07/05 · Leave a comment

Network Organizing: A Primer

I have failed a lot at community organizing. Failure is a powerful teacher. I have been practicing and studying community organizing methods for over 30 years, since the early 90s, mostly … Continue reading

2019/07/04 · 1 Comment

Blast from the Past: Crazy Sangha

Dzogchen Ponlop said something quite funny about sanghas in a teaching on interdepedence. A friend asked him: ‘How come you attract so many crazy people?’ DPR said: “It’s because I’m … Continue reading

2019/07/02 · Leave a comment

Ditching the Raft: Toward a Unified Field Theory of Self and World

I’m trying to formulate a new world view that can take the place of Buddhist dharma. I have deinstitutionalized myself from Buddhist organizations, but I have yet to deinstitutionalize my … Continue reading

2019/06/30 · 7 Comments

Buddhists shouldn’t ignore politics, says Sulak Sivaraksa

B.C. Buddhists urged to take up social causes: A Southeast Asian religious leader says many followers in the West mistakenly believe they should ignore politics Douglas Todd.: January 17, 2011 … Continue reading

2019/06/30 · 2 Comments

J. Krishnamurti—Dharma Anarchist

There is no Authority but Yourself: Reclaiming Krishnamurti for Anarchy Anonymous; published in the Anarchist Library A Disturber Of The Peace Igniting the Flame of Awareness No Defences and No … Continue reading

2019/06/28 · 1 Comment

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