Collapse and Awaken by Matthew O’Connell

by Matthew O’Connell Part 1: https://posttraditionalbuddhism.com/2014/07/14/collapse-awaken-submission-for-the-dark-mountain/ Collapse & Awaken: submission for the Dark Mountain This was a piece I wrote for the Dark Mountain Project about a year or so back. It’s been hanging around gathering computer dust amongst other lost projects, so as it’s been a while since I’ve written anything for the site, I… Read More Collapse and Awaken by Matthew O’Connell

Ram Dass and Allen Ginsberg in Conversation

What I love about this conversation is the way Allen and Ram Das playfully use Buddhist terms, like ‘awakening’ and ‘shunyata’ when describing popular culture. They aren’t concerned about sticking to doctrinaire use of the terms within a religious context, or adhering to their scriptural origins. It’s that kind of playfulness and creativity with Buddhist… Read More Ram Dass and Allen Ginsberg in Conversation

The Pain You Feel

THE PAIN YOU FEELSeptember 6, 2000 By Adbusters Tags: Capitalism, Environmentalism, #127 Mike Kiev  I was drifting through cyberspace recently, not really absorbing the words in front of me, when I came across a sentence that tripped me up, so to speak, and forced me to pay attention. That sentence read: “The pain you feel… Read More The Pain You Feel