Why I am not a Communist or a Capitalist
[Editor: I wrote this in April 2021 and for some reason, never published it. Forgot perhaps? But it’s still relevant.] Why I am not a Communist or a Capitalist–and why … Continue reading →
Buddhist Futures:The Next Buddha Will Be a Collective
By Michel Bauwens, P2P Foundation Spiritual expression, and the religious organizational formats in which context it will take place, is always embedded in a social structure. For example, we could … Continue reading →
The Burden of the New Story
Bayo Akomolafe Bayo is globally recognized for his poetic, unconventional, counterintuitive, and indigenous take on global crisis, civic action and social change, and was recently enlisted as the recipient of … Continue reading →
History of Indian Philosophy
This monkey’s gone to heaven. . . http://www.historyofphilosophy.net/india-origins King’s College London is offering a free podcast course on the History of Indian philosophy, from the Rg Veda to the Upanishads, … Continue reading →
Spirituality is a Whole Brain Phenomenon
Non-Self and Spiritual Experience are a Natural Result of Shifting Brain Function It’s my opinion, based on my experience, that an increase in capacity for non-dogmatic spiritual experience is concomitant … Continue reading →
Althusser and the Ideology of Buddhism
Matthew over at Post-Traditional Buddhism is running a great series on Non-Buddhism, and Buddhism as ideology. https://posttraditionalbuddhism.com/2016/12/07/warming-up-with-non-buddhism/ [To Matthew ] I’m interested in following up on your invitation to explore … Continue reading →
Critical Engagement and SURJ
Greg Snyder, Zen teacher, at the second conference on Buddhism and Race at Harvard Divinity School, said “The Buddha asked us to be critically engaged. We talk a lot about being … Continue reading →
Jnanamitra: Gender as Embodied Experience
I finally got to watch this talk by Jnanamitra, given at the first Triratna Gender Diverse Buddhists retreat at Adhisthana in the UK. What a fantastic story! One of the … Continue reading →
Lama Rod Owens: The Work of Diversity: Getting Messy, Getting Uncomfortable
[Editor: The following interview with Lama Rod Owen was published in Insight Journal, a monthly publication of the Barre Centre for Buddhist Studies in Barre, Massachusetts. There is no author … Continue reading →
Going low with Donald Trump
by Alycee Lane I do not like this man. Every day, if you walk by my office, you just might hear me mutter the words “motherfucker” or “racist asshole” or … Continue reading →