Our friends over at Open Culture dropped another bombshell of Buddhist culture. It’s streaming on Spotify. The lyrics of the title track ‘You Want It Darker’ suggest that religions—including I would say, Buddhism—need people who are hooked, broken and weak in order to secure their devotion to a god, saviour or enlightenment that never comes.… Read More Leonard Cohen’s New Album: You Want It Darker
by Alycee Lane I do not like this man. Every day, if you walk by my office, you just might hear me mutter the words “motherfucker” or “racist asshole” or “stupid fucking man” or something like that, because as is often the case, I listen to the news while I work. And since Donald Trump… Read More Going low with Donald Trump
Right now, it’s like this The more conditions we set for our happiness, the more we feel frustrated and offended when life doesn’t meet those conditions. The more I rely on comfort for example, the more I will struggle when I’m uncomfortable. With meditation too, the more we insist on certain conditions for our practice,… Read More Martin Aylward: Just Like It Is
Buddhism and the Sacred Feminine: An Interview with Thanissara – Part 1; originally published at North Atlantic Books and One Earth Sangha. This interview introduces several themes that Thanissara explores in her latest book, Time to Stand Up: An Engaged Buddhist Manifesto for Our Earth (2015, North Atlantic Books). I will be reading and reviewing her… Read More Thanissara: the Sacred Feminine in Buddhism
“Thoughtlessness is the essence of totalitarianism.” —Hannah Arendt, quoted by Henry Giroux, Professor at McMasters University in Hamilton, Ontario, whose new book, America at War with Itself, explores the rise of authoritarian culture and politics in the US. Editor: Giroux’s book says what I have long felt: that there is a war going on in America, a civil… Read More Giroux: America at War with Itself
October 13, 2016 Adrianna Quintero A new NRDC report finds that climate change disproportionately impacts Latinos in the United States—and they overwhelmingly want leaders to take swift action. Wundervisuals/iStock It’s difficult to think about Los Angeles in the 1970s and not envision smog blanketing the city. I remember it vividly. My father, who worked downtown, would… Read More Nuestro Futuro: Latinos a Growing Force for Climate Action
The Many Ways Farmer’s Markets and Small Family Farms Are Essential to Our Future Most effective, bio diverse, more workers, nimble, adaptable — all in contrast to giant factory farms. Female Stall Holder At Farmers Fresh Food Market Photo Credit: Monkey Business Images/Shutterstock Ending food insecurity may be as easy as supporting your local farmers… Read More USDA: Small Farms Key to Better Health
