Singhashri is a Chilean-American lesbian Buddhist in Triratna who speaks with great depth and sensitivity to issues of difference that both exclude people from sangha and also invite an opportunity for transformation-through-difference. Posted by Singhashri on Thu, 4 May, 2017 – 22:45 Singhashri, Triratna, London Buddhist Centre May 4, 2017 For those of you who… Read More Singhashri: Radical Inclusivity
[Editor: the following article is a follow up to a previous article on the decline of White Christian political power in the US and how that drove the votes for Trump. This article includes two views of the Trump voter. The first is by Shannon Monnat on heroin addiction and Trump votes; the second a study by… Read More Depths of Despair: the Trump Votes
James Baldwin is a genius. Watch it. http://solarmovie.net/watch/kvXj7JGe-i-am-not-your-negro.html
Questions to ask a Buddhist Study course in Buddhist philosophy Richard P. Hayes (Dayāmati Dharmacārin) Retired professor of Sanskrit and Asian philosophy. engage encourages the vigorous self-directed study of Buddhism. Doing it DIY means that you become proficient in Buddhist dharma and reasoning so that you don’t have to depend on others for answers to… Read More DIY: Questions to Ask a Buddhist
“Made by Mind” is based on the first two verses of the Dhammapada. Props to the downtempo sounds of Air, Groove Armada, Massive Attack and many others, the kirtan of Jai Uttal, the spoken word vibe of Patti Smith, and the Buddha Shakyamuni. The english verses are an adaptation of a translation by Thanissaro from… Read More Made By Mind
Russ is one woke dude, not just on spirituality, but also on the politics of collective spirituality. And it’s collective spirituality (awakening), not institutional. That’s what I keep trying to get at with so many posts: that collective awakening isn’t necessarily gained by institutional practice; it doesn’t happen only in Buddhist organizations. In fact, my experience… Read More Russell Brand on Collective Spirituality
The Collapse of American Identity By ROBERT P. JONESMAY 2, 2017 Harry Campbell After the British writer G. K. Chesterton visited the United States for the first time, he remarked that America was “a nation with the soul of a church.” Mr. Chesterton wasn’t referring to the nation’s religiosity but to its formation around a… Read More The Crisis of White Christian Identity
