Alan Watts & Nico
Open Culture sent me a nice little package today of videos from the Zen Beatnik 50s and the Warhol Pop 60s. The first set portrays the Zen consciousness of Alan Watts in … Continue reading
Remembering Leslie Feinberg, Revolutionary Communist
Her last words were: “Remember me as a revolutionary communist.” By hir wife, Minnie Bruce Pratt. Leslie Feinberg, who identified as an anti-racist white, working-class, secular Jewish, transgender, lesbian, female, … Continue reading
Sangharakshita: Anti-establishment Buddhism
Tricycle: How do you account for Buddhist monasticism, at least as you experienced it, as having evolved in such a uninspiring way? Sangharakshita: Initially, the Buddha’s teachings had to be preserved through … Continue reading
Saving the Planet, One Meal at a Time
Posted on Nov 9, 2014 By Chris Hedge Numbered footnotes, with hyperlinks, appear at the end of this article. My attitude toward becoming a vegan was similar to Augustine’s attitude toward becoming celibate—“God grant me … Continue reading
Radical Faeries: Modern Day Siddhas
[Developing story: I will be expanding on this article over the next little while, eventually to become part of a book on tantric Buddhism as engaged practice.] Danielle Levitt, photographer, … Continue reading
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