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Decolonizing Whiteness: Doing Our Own Work

In response to the outbreak of violent white supremacy in Charlottesville, Virginia (only one of countless thousands of such violent outbreaks), this is the first of a series called ‘Decolonizing … Continue reading

2017/08/17 · Leave a comment

Rod Owens: Radical Love

Lama Rod Owens discusses his ethics of non-harm, right action and radical love in the Trump era. This video was recorded after the outbreak of violent white supremacy in Charlottesville, … Continue reading

2017/08/17 · Leave a comment

Kai Cheng: Backstage at Activist Theatre

Righteous Callings: Being Good, Leftist Orthodoxy, and the Social Justice Crisis of Faith Kai Cheng Aug 8 originally published at Medium. “Ideology is a sick fetish” — Porpentine Charity Heartscape Photo by Thien Viet Deep … Continue reading

2017/08/14 · Leave a comment

James Baldwin: Waking up from the American Dream

Attending Cambridge University Union in 1965, Baldwin debates whether the ‘American dream’ has been achieved at the expense of African-Americans. https://www.facebook.com/plugins/video.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FGuardianUs%2Fvideos%2F631112947076472%2F&show_text=0&width=476

2017/08/13 · Leave a comment

Lama Rod Owens: Liberation is Love

What is it that relieves suffering? Love, real love and direct connection with other human beings around you. Giving and receiving love. Knowing and caring for someone intimately, and letting … Continue reading

2017/08/13 · Leave a comment

Summer of Love, Reprise

Buddhism is not about love. I wish it was—it could be, but it’s not. Love is not the primary focus of Buddhist practice; it’s awakening from delusion. Love is the … Continue reading

2017/08/13 · Leave a comment

Just Sitting?

About practice…yeah I still do that thing. I've crossed a couple of practice rubicons recently. Let me share what I've learned: The Energy Flow of Meditation. I was always taught … Continue reading

2017/08/10 · 1 Comment

Aham Prema: I Am Love

One of my favorite mantras set to music. My composition, my vocals.

2017/08/04 · Leave a comment

Declaration of Interdependence

Declaration of Interdependence by a Community Posted on September 15, 2016 by Deirdre The following is a Declaration of Interdependence that could be made by every community of, say between … Continue reading

2017/07/31 · Leave a comment

The Global Architecture of Wealth Extraction

Dear Engage Readers: It’s really hard to talk about capitalism in Buddhist circles because its not something you can “feel in your body” like racism or sexism. It’s not a … Continue reading

2017/07/31 · Leave a comment

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