Lessons from a Banyon Tree
[This graphic is from Krishna Das’ upcoming Kirtan Wallah tour, which will be with us in Halifax for two days, July 18 and 19. It seems that Krishna Das and I … Continue reading
Replacing Addiction with Compassion
Starting Friday, June 12, Tommy Rosen hosts Recovery 2.0 Move Beyond Addiction Conference, Tommy brings new voices and practices to the work of recovery from addiction. What he says is very much what Gelek … Continue reading
Beauty of the Chai Stand
Reblogged from https://www.pacsafe.com/blog/beauty-of-the-chai-stand/ Please visit Pacsafe for great stories and products for travel. Posted by Bryan Schatz+ on March 9, 2012 at 7:00 am [kshishtof]/[iStock]/Thinkstock Some people go to India for spiritual rejuvenation. … Continue reading
How to Disappear Completely
Engage! will be on hiatus for the next three months. I am on a three-month sabbatical from Buddhism, Buddhists, and the whole shebang. I will only be posting dispatches from days … Continue reading
Distillations from Stephen Jenkins’ “Circle of Compassion”
by Shaun Bartone I read through Stephen Jenkins’ Ph.D. dissertation, “The Circle of Compassion: An Interpretive Study of Karuna in Indian Buddhist Literature.” It was his thesis for a Ph.D. … Continue reading
Yo, Ginsberg
Word up, man. Image: Allen Ginsberg in New York City, 1953, taken by William S. Burroughs Buddhism’s Radical Contribution The central philosophy [of Buddhism] is compassion rather than the Darwinian notion … Continue reading
Voter Turnout Key to Changing Governments
“‘It’s a complicated situation,’ says the [Canadians] council’s head, Maude Barlow. ‘But if we can get the issues out and get more people voting, we can get rid of Harper … Continue reading
The Dharma Is Your Life
by Shaun Bartone The dharma is your life. The real meaning of “All dharmas are empty” is that in the empty space of the dharma, you are supposed to insert the … Continue reading
Colombian Labour Leader Sues BP for Kidnap and Torture
Following our stories yesterday about BP, we have published a remarkable investigation into a dark period in Colombia’s oil past. The story is about a Colombian trade union leader who … Continue reading
Why Convert Buddhist Churches Act Like Incestuous Families
A Five-Part Series on Sexual Exploitation in Buddhist Communities Part 3: Why Convert Buddhist Churches Act Like Incestuous Families Part 1: BPF Rising Up to End Sexual Abuse in Buddhist Communities … Continue reading
Engage! 