Life in Pieces
In the last 18 months. that I’ve lived in Halifax, my life has felt like it’s in pieces, all over the place. I’m half-way in between everything, between my dissertation … Continue reading
Get F’n Real Pt. 2: the Neurosis of the Normal
“In accord with clinical theories that emphasize the self-deceptive nature of narcissistic self-regulation (e.g., Kohut, 1977) we assume that the relevant mechanism is repression. That is, we think that the avoidance … Continue reading
Dilgo Khyentse: Dzogchen Practice in Everyday Life
Dzogchen Practice in Everyday Life by HH Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche http://www.nyingma.com/dzogchen1.htm The everyday practice of dzogchen is simply to develop a complete carefree acceptance, an openness to all situations without limit. … Continue reading
Laura Burke: People Are Poems
Spoken word, written and recorded by Laura Burke.
A Lone Buddhist Manifesto
As a trans-queer Buddhist, I find that I must walk the path of the outcaste, the radical faerie, the siddha. I practice on the fringes of sangha, always on the margins, … Continue reading
Alan Watts & Nico
Open Culture sent me a nice little package today of videos from the Zen Beatnik 50s and the Warhol Pop 60s. The first set portrays the Zen consciousness of Alan Watts in … Continue reading
Keepin’ it Real: Awakenings of the Past 24 Hours
Listening to John Peackock, “Buddhism before the Theravada” http://www.audiodharma.org/series/207/talk/2602/ John Peacock is a Buddhologist, linguistic expert in the ancient languages of India and Tibet and expert translator of the early … Continue reading
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