Noah Levine’s Engaged Buddhism
Noah Levine’s Engaged Buddhism: On Meeting War with Transformation; the war within and collective wars. Advertisements
Tag: activism
Vow to Poetry
Your recently released Vow to Poetry includes essays and manifestos on poetics, Buddhism, and activism. In one of the articles, “Kali Yuga Poetics,” you proclaim: “Now more than ever the poem is a call to responsibility and action. To witness, grieve and alleviate suffering.” How might the experience of poetry lead us to activism? Poetry needs the… Read More Vow to Poetry
‘Sangha Retreats’ for Rich People
From the pain come the dream From the dream come the vision From the vision come the people From the people come the power From this power come the change —Peter Gabriel There is a new vision being born out of this pain, a vision that replaces perfectionism with liberation, a vision that bridges individual… Read More ‘Sangha Retreats’ for Rich People
Mental Health and Globalization: An Alternative Theory on the Mental Health Crisis
By Josh Pendergrass “It is no measure of health to be well adjusted to a sick society.” – Jiddu Krishnamurti I have a secret that I usually keep locked up inside of myself, hidden from even those who know me well: I suffer from depression. At times it is a deep, bottomless depression, an intense… Read More Mental Health and Globalization: An Alternative Theory on the Mental Health Crisis
Bring Back the Wandering Retreat
The best retreat I have gone on was not at a fancy, expensive retreat centre at an exotic location. It was the bicycle tour that I did by myself in late August last year, riding from Halifax to Mahone Bay, mostly by trail through the woods. And actually, it almost doesn’t matter where I go,… Read More Bring Back the Wandering Retreat
Resistence is Resilience: Buddhist Responses to Climate Disruption
Please listen to this talk by Amalaketu: Introducing Eco-Dharma, on Soundcloud. https://soundcloud.com/freebuddhistaudio/dharmabytes-podcast-405
