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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

2014/11/17 · Leave a comment

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

2014/11/16 · Leave a comment

A Clockwork Mindfulness: Challenging Corporate Buddhism

Clark Strand is a Tricycle contributing editor. His latest book is Waking the Buddha. With headlines like “Gentrifying the dharma: How the 1% is hijacking mindfulness” and “Rebel posturing and ‘mindfulness training’ can’t cover up … Continue reading

2014/11/16 · Leave a comment

Mother Nature

2014/11/15 · 2 Comments

Mother of the Buddhas

I’m beginning to understand the connection between shunyata and compassion, or love. Primordial emptiness is Prajnaparamita, Mother of the Buddhas. In Hindu, it is Shakti, it is the Primordial Void, … Continue reading

2014/10/12 · Leave a comment

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