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Mandala of Socially Engaged Buddhism

by Maia Duerr, June 3, 2010, mentioned in her recent teaching on socially engaged Buddhism at Upaya Zen Centre, posted today at engage.  originally posted at https://jizochronicles.com/2010/06/03/mandala-of-socially-engaged-buddhism/ I’ve referred to the “Mandala of … Continue reading

2017/05/30 · Leave a comment

Vince Horn: 2nd Gen Mindfulness

The Second Generation of Mindfulness by Vince Horn, co-founder of Meditate.io originally published at https://medium.com/@meditateio/the-second-generation-of-mindfulness-e669318c03fc Meditate.ioJan 12 As with every general hype cycle we’ve sped past “peak mindfulness” and are well … Continue reading

2017/05/30 · Leave a comment

DIY: Self-Guided Day-Long Retreat

A Complete Guide for Day-Long Meditation Retreats at Home by David Ryan Oelke, published at http://awakening.life/at-home-retreat-guide/ Plan and prepare for diving deep in your meditation practice without leaving home. Planning a … Continue reading

2017/05/30 · Leave a comment

SNB: Buddhism in the Age of Trump

Buddhism in the Age of Trump by Glenn Wallis New Seminar Begins June 13, 2017 What should a socially-aware person make of Buddhism? It presents itself as the treasure house of … Continue reading

2017/05/30 · Leave a comment

Maia Duerr: Socially Engaged Dharma: Roots and Shoots

Dharma Podcasts Maia Duerr: Socially Engaged Dharma: Roots and Shoots Episode Description: Maia Duerr begins her talk by describing how she relates to the tempestuous headlines we often see, and acknowledges … Continue reading

2017/05/30 · Leave a comment

Stop Feeding the Dinosaurs

Julie Nelson’s argument that corporations are ‘just people’ who could be convinced to steer the corporation towards ‘conscious capitalism’ (Tricycle, March 10, 2017) is specious and without empirical evidence. In fact, … Continue reading

2017/05/29 · Leave a comment

A Nepalese View of Western Activism

Eastern philosophy influences human rights advocacy by Sunil Babu Pant May 25, 2017 at 3:00 pm EDT Sunil Babu Pant is the founder of the Blue Diamond Society, a Nepalese LGBTIQ … Continue reading

2017/05/29 · Leave a comment

What’s Mindfulness Got To Do With It?

Zen and the Art of Social Movement Maintenance JAMES K ROWE 27 March 2015 This article was originally published by Waging Nonviolence. Activists meditating in Zuccotti Park during Occupy. Credit: Waging … Continue reading

2017/05/28 · Leave a comment

Fetish, BDSM and Awakening

editor: The following are two articles on the life and work of Damcho Dyson, formerly a Tibetan nun who “disrobed” as a monastic and then years later “robed” once again … Continue reading

2017/05/24 · Leave a comment

The mysticism of wide open eyes

How does spirituality connect to social change? [editor: This is the second article on non-dualism] MICHAEL EDWARDS 22 May 2017 originally published at opendemocracy.net/transformation   Credit: © Nevit Dilmen. CC … Continue reading

2017/05/24 · Leave a comment

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