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Sangha is a Network, not a Club

editor: I’ve discovered a new movement in Christianity which models “church” as an open ‘centered set’, as opposed to a closed ‘bounded set’ (see discussion below). I’ve come to see … Continue reading

2017/05/10 · Leave a comment

Before Stonewall: Queens Resist Cops at Comptons

  Ladies In The Streets: Before Stonewall, Transgender Uprising Changed Lives by Nicole Pasulka May 5, 20154:52 PM ET originally published at NPR.org Code Switch   It was after the bars … Continue reading

2017/05/09 · Leave a comment

Singhashri: Radical Inclusivity

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 … Continue reading

2017/05/08 · Leave a comment

Depths of Despair: the Trump Votes

[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 … Continue reading

2017/05/08 · Leave a comment

I Am Not Your Negro: Online Free

James Baldwin is a genius. Watch it.  http://solarmovie.net/watch/kvXj7JGe-i-am-not-your-negro.html

2017/05/07 · Leave a comment

DIY: Questions to Ask a Buddhist

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. … Continue reading

2017/05/07 · Leave a comment

Made By Mind

“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 … Continue reading

2017/05/05 · Leave a comment

Russell Brand on Collective Spirituality

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 … Continue reading

2017/05/02 · Leave a comment

The Crisis of White Christian Identity

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 … Continue reading

2017/05/02 · 1 Comment

Climate Justice in the City

How to turn neighborhoods Into hubs of resilience Taj James originally published at Resilience  Photo: PUSH Buffalo is working to transform a 25-block area of the city into the beginning … Continue reading

2017/05/02 · Leave a comment

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