Action Alert: Family ICE Detention
Editor: this is the first of what I hope to make a regular feature at Engage! Action Alerts. Now that Biden/Harris are in the White House, we have a chance … Continue reading →
Heavy Dharma Drops!
UPDATE: Cintamani is the new name for Buddhafield Theory (which was only a month old). Cintamani means “wish-fulfilling jewel” in Sanskrit. The Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara is often shown holding the Cintamani, … Continue reading →
Free the Children
On the occasion of Biden’s inauguration and Trump slithering off to his slimy swamp, I was hoping to have something more sophisticated to say, but I only want to say … Continue reading →
ML King: 6 Principles of Non-Violence
[Editor: As an engaged Buddhist, these are the principles I choose to live by.] Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Six Principles of Nonviolence are: Principle One: Nonviolence is a way of … Continue reading →
Culadasa Redux
I received an email from Culadasa, as did many who used to study and practice his meditation methods. To qualify, two years ago, after TMI* was published, I became interested … Continue reading →
#2/21 TED Talk
You too can become the NEXT GREAT BUDDHIST CULT LEADER. Let me show you how…
Coming Soon: The Beat-Punk Abhidharma
Hi readers–Happy[er] 2021 to all! (we hope). In the new year, I’m going to be publishing in a brand new format. In addition to the blogs, I’m going to publish … Continue reading →
Buddhist Futures: Anarres Revisited
On the Uses of Buddhism for Collective Evolution. Following my participation with the NonBuddhist Posse, and reading The Dispossessed by Ursula K. Le Guin (anarchist book club), the questions that … Continue reading →