The Engaged Buddhist See things as they are, no lies or delusion. Meditate daily, clear fog and confusion. Speak the truth, even if your voice shakes. Walk the path, even if the earth quakes. Serve the people, being selfless the key. Guide them with love, be fearless and free! – Snowflake. Advertisements
Engage! welcomes a new contributor, Tony Staples, a poet who has generously offered his work for the blog. bio: Hello Shaun: I am a 52yr old man living in the UK. I have been a prison officer for 29yrs and retire in a couple of years. I have recently ceased my political activity which lasted… Read More New Poetry from Tony Staples
We are about to see the demise of Bubble Buddhism in North America. It’s a long time coming, and it’s too bad that it takes the onset of a fascist regime to provoke it. Bubble Buddhism is about to be completely discredited. The next time your beloved Teacher says “just relax”, “ultimately, everything is empty”, “don’t… Read More The Demise of Bubble Buddhism
How corporate dark money is taking power on both sides of the Atlantic by George Monbiot originally published at the Guardian UK, Jan. 27, 2017 Illustration by Nate Kitch. It took corporate America a while to warm to Donald Trump. Some of his positions, especially on trade, horrified business leaders. Many of them favoured Ted Cruz or Scott… Read More Monbiot: Dark Money Runs White House
[Just in case you didn’t read this the first time] Buddhism is an inward-looking philosophy and practice. As such it has virtually no concepts or disciplines that address the external, material conditions of our world. With mediation practices, you can do something about your own greed, hatred and delusion on a personal level, and perhaps you can do… Read More Get Waked: Confessions of an Economic Hitman
Buddhism is an inward-looking philosophy and practice. As such it has virtually no concepts or disciplines that address the external, material conditions of our world. With mediation practices, you can do something about your own greed, hatred and delusion on a personal level, and perhaps you can do something about the personal greed, hatred and delusion… Read More Get Waked: The ABCs of Global Capitalism
