The Buddha’s Stance on Transsexuals BHANTE RAHULA BASNAGODA, PhD originally posted in the International Transgender Buddhist Sangha “The Vinaya Pitaka, the ancient Buddhist texts that define the rules for Buddhist monks and nuns, record two incidences of sex change that a monk and a nun had gone through. A group of monks and nuns bring… Read More The Buddha’s Stance on Transsexuals

The small city of Halifax is blessed with a rich variety of Buddhist practice lineages and traditions. Even in my short time here, I have been able to learn and practice Buddhism in several different lineages. I had a year of intensive practice at the Shambhala Centre, a second year of study at Nalandabodhi, and… Read More Is Halifax ready for a Multi-Lineage Model of Practicing Buddhism?

I’m happy to share with you (free!) the handy flow chart provided to those who attended Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche’s talk and weekend retreat. This handy flow chart tells you what decisions to make when you fee overwhelmed by your emotions and you don’t know what to do. I suggest that practitioners use the chart in… Read More Ponlop’s Handy Flow Chart for Dealing with your Emotions

A Radical Alliance of Black and Green Could Save the World And there’s an even deeper and more profound set of considerations that unite black and green. Early crusaders for black freedom took special aim at the worldview and values that enabled a rapacious form of capitalism—the slave system—to emerge and flourish. Unlike later theories… Read More Next System Project: Black Civil Rights and Green Dialogue

This is the last hour of the Four Day Fire in solidarity with Aboriginal Youth and Attawapiskat, organized by Raven Davis, Ambedkar Society (Shaun Bartone) was present for each day of the four days. I am truly thankful and blessed to have had such wonderful people come and support ‪#‎HalifaxGrandPray‬ Prayer Protest this past week. Welal’ioq and… Read More Sitting in Solidarity with Attawapiskat April 20-23

Interview: Yvo Manuel Vas Dias talks about being a transgender Jewish Buddhist man In an effort to continually raise awareness and celebrate transgender people, GLAAD has conducted interviews with transgender individuals of faith as part of an ongoing series. This series aims to highlight the reality that transgender people exist across many religions and faiths. … Read More Yvo Manuel Talks about Trans-Jewish-Buddhist