“You awakened me to be myself; for that I thank you.” (B.R. Ambedkar). What kind of Buddhism did Dr. B. R. Ambedkar practice? This is a question that has puzzled … Continue reading →
Engaging with Suffering, Realizing Freedom: An Interview with Ven. Pomnyun Sunim By Craig Lewis with photos by Jihea Kim Buddhistdoor Global | 2018-07-28 | If people think only internal practice … Continue reading →
[Editor’s note: Many social progressives today are talking about reclaiming and expanding the Commons both as a form of collective economy and governance. The following interview with Pat Conaty explains … Continue reading →
[Editor’s Note: I’m reposting the current article that summarizes the research that was just published in Nature journal that assesses the risk of crossing geophysical tipping points in the earth’s … Continue reading →
[Note: For decades, scientists predicted ‘worst case scenarios’ for climate change as the low-probability outliers, when it’s what actually happened. New climate models published this year have readjusted climate predictions … Continue reading →
I just started working at a climate research think tank at Worcester State University (yay! I got a job!). It’s called Climate Action Research Network. Our mission is to produce … Continue reading →
A History of the World in Seven Cheap Things: A Guide to Capitalism, Nature, and the Future of the Planet by Raj Patel (Author), Jason W. Moore (Author), July 2018 Booked … Continue reading →
Glenn: Here’s my latest thinking on your Non-Buddhism argument, esp. with regard to Laruelle and the Real. Simply this: there is no other kind of Buddhism other than X-Buddhism. (I … Continue reading →
Editor: I have a great deal of respect for social scientist Nafeez Ahmed and have been following his critical work on the crisis of civilization for several years. In this … Continue reading →
Recently, I had the great honor and privilege of participating in The Gathering II: Buddhist Sangha of Black African Descent. The event was a week-long retreat at Spirit Rock Meditation … Continue reading →
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