According to this NYT article, Steven Paddock’s life ambition was to make as much money as possible to become completely self-sufficient, which he accomplished. He then became a career gambler, to make even more money. (I would surmise that he probably had a gambling addiction, but that’s not necessarily relevant to the shooting.) He bought… Read More Altas Shrugged—and Murdered Society
“There already exists a form of social organization that will solve many of the world’s social and ecological problems, gradually eliminating Capitalism and its client State. It is the global movement of The Commons. Commons principles are completely in line with dharma principles of social and ecological solidarity as taught by Ajahn Buddhadasa, Dr. Ambedkar, Joanna Macy,… Read More Another World is Here: Alliance of the Commons
Wow! How did they shrink this woman so tiny and blow up the Lama guy so huge? Must be. . . Dzogchen magic! This piece of temple theatre just exposes everything that is wrong with institutional Buddhism today. The power of the Lama is exalted through an optical illusion: the woman who is speaking for… Read More Time to Go Back to Kansas, Toto.
Please read this book. Even if you’re not an alcoholic or drug addict, even if you’re not ‘in recovery’ from any kind of addictive behaviour—please read this book. It’s a gonzo exploration of what it means to be human in this whacked insane civilization, how to survive it, and how to come through it to… Read More Russell and Me and Recovery
With all the pain, destruction, violence and suffering that is happening right now, I remember a song that I used to listen to as a child, Joan Baez’ Three Horses. It always made me cry, but it always helped me understand what humanity is going through. Meditate on this.
Ok, maybe you’ve had enough of “woke” consciousness, (derived from either evangelical Christian or Buddhist culture); and whether something “matters” or not. Both of these politicized words have been drilled into our collective consciousness in the last two years, spammed over countless Tweets and Facebook postings, to the point where they are becoming empty cultural… Read More SNL’s ‘Woke’ Jeans Sketch
After the devastation of Hurricane Maria, with too little help from the US federal government, thousands of Puerto Ricans are at risk of dying from lack of clean water, food, medicine and electricity while Trump plays golf and blames them for their situation. THIS IS GENOCIDE. Trump attacks Puerto Rico mayor: ‘They want everything done… Read More Puerto Rico & Trump: This is Genocide
