[Editor: this is an excellent analysis of the geopolitics of global capitalism. But I want to draw your attention to one major point: Robinson asserts that under global capitalism most of humanity has become “excess population” that can no longer be employed by the global capitalist system, nor does it have enough money to buy what capitalism… Read More Global Capitalism: Reflections on a Brave New World
Edwin Ng and Zack Walsh are two Buddhist scholars who share a vision for a future of humanity beyond Capitalism, a vision grounded in contemplative and cooperatives forms of culture such as Buddhism. The proceeds of this conference should be very empowering for Buddhists who believe that ‘another world is possible.’ Towards a Contemplative Commons *… Read More Buddhist Futures: The Commons as Practice
Matt O’Connell at Post-traditional Buddhism interviews Hokai Sobol: https://soundcloud.com/post-traditional-buddhism/113-imperfect-buddha-guest-hokai-sobol-on-buddhism Matt: “Hokai Sobol joins us for an in-person chat in Trieste. Our conversation was a second attempt at a podcast episode and this time it all worked out and there was enough content to span two episodes. Before lunch, we discussed Buddhism in the West. After… Read More Post-Institutional: Thriving in the Network
by Maia Duerr, June 3, 2010, mentioned in her recent teaching on socially engaged Buddhism at Upaya Zen Centre, posted today at engage. originally posted at https://jizochronicles.com/2010/06/03/mandala-of-socially-engaged-buddhism/ I’ve referred to the “Mandala of Socially Engaged Buddhism” a couple of time in previous posts on this blog, and I’ve finally dug it up to share it with all of… Read More Mandala of Socially Engaged Buddhism
The Second Generation of Mindfulness by Vince Horn, co-founder of Meditate.io originally published at https://medium.com/@meditateio/the-second-generation-of-mindfulness-e669318c03fc Meditate.ioJan 12 As with every general hype cycle we’ve sped past “peak mindfulness” and are well into the trough of disillusionment. As we exit the trough be prepared to see 2nd generation iterations of mindfulness emerge. The General Hype Cycle One way… Read More Vince Horn: 2nd Gen Mindfulness
A Complete Guide for Day-Long Meditation Retreats at Home by David Ryan Oelke, published at http://awakening.life/at-home-retreat-guide/ Plan and prepare for diving deep in your meditation practice without leaving home. Planning a day-long meditation retreat at home is one of the easiest ways we can dive deeper into our meditation practice. It’s easy to plan, costs nothing,… Read More DIY: Self-Guided Day-Long Retreat
Buddhism in the Age of Trump by Glenn Wallis New Seminar Begins June 13, 2017 What should a socially-aware person make of Buddhism? It presents itself as the treasure house of enlightened ideas and practices that were formulated by a gifted teacher who lived in India twenty-five hundred years ago. Followers of Buddhism, east and west,… Read More SNB: Buddhism in the Age of Trump
