Improv Meditation: Break the Rules!
Break all the rules. Break every rule. That’s part of what we did at at Khyber Sound Club with Nick Dourado. We begin with breathing mediation, then listening mediation, in … Continue reading
X-POST-NON: META BUDDHIST INQUIRY
X-Post-Non: Meta Buddhist Inquiry is a thing that is happening in Halifax on Wednesday, April 8 at 1 PM, Halifax Central Library. Look for me on the third or fourth … Continue reading
An Examination of Mindfulness and Social Justice Movements
Zen and the art of social movement maintenance James K. Rowe March 21, 2015 Angela Davis, revolutionary activist and philosopher, is a committed yogi. She began practicing in prison when … Continue reading
Circus of the Spectrum: Diving Right into the Terrible Beauty of Life
“Ultimately one must abandon the path to enlightenment. If you still define yourself as a Buddhist, you are not a buddha yet.” Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse Spirituality is not something you … Continue reading
Ram Das: Embracing our Humanity
Ram Das talks about being caught up in ‘specialness’, acting as the “holy man.” About the spiritual life: “It’s not about getting high, it’s about getting free.” On social action: “I’m … Continue reading
Sociopathic Buddhism: Contemporary Western Buddhism as a Moral Failure
I’m sick of practicing a restrictive Buddhism that rejects the world, that refuses to engage in culture and society as both participant and critic. I’m sick of a Buddhism that … Continue reading
Blockupy Frankfurt: The Occupy Movement Returns in Europe
48 Hours – Vive la commune! MAD CLOWN POSSE: Kategorie: #18M, News | 17. March 2015 Dieser Post ist auch verfügbar auf: German A message from the interventionistische linke There could barely be a better moment … Continue reading
After Buddhism: Culturally Complacent vs. Critically Engaged
“Buddhism is the opiate of the middle classes.” —Slavoy Zizek. “One of the most interesting critiques I’ve heard comes from Slavoy Zizek. He says, “Buddhism is the opium of the … Continue reading
Paris 2015: Forget Two Degrees Celsius
The Paris Climate Talks and the Failure of States Gabriel Levy The officials in charge of the United Nations climate talks say that no deal will be done in Paris … Continue reading
The Post-Buddhism Buddhist: Your Life is the Path to Awakening
What keeps coming to me over and over again is that you have to find your awakening in your ordinary life, such as it is, because if you don’t find … Continue reading
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