Proposal to Use Broadband Internet to Meet with Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche Instead of Air Travel Problem: Air travel is costly, financially and environmentally Current and prospective members of the sangha cannot—or will not—travel by air to attend retreats where they could meet Rinpoche and benefit from speaking with him in person. Many members cannot afford… Read More Decarbonize Buddhism: Use Broadband Internet Instead of Flying
Noah Levine’s Engaged Buddhism: On Meeting War with Transformation; the war within and collective wars.
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
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
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
Please listen to this talk by Amalaketu: Introducing Eco-Dharma, on Soundcloud. https://soundcloud.com/freebuddhistaudio/dharmabytes-podcast-405
