Tibetan Monks Travel from India to Ferguson, MO in Solidarity with Michael Brown
There’s no denying that what’s been unfolding in the Missouri community of Ferguson has rattled people across the U.S. and the rest of the world. Which is why this clip shared by … Continue reading
Community Gardens: Get Your Hands Dirty With It
Get Your Hands Dirty Growing Enlightened Society This year of the wood horse, the Sakyong asked us to “pull up our chupa” and get to work creating enlightened society. You … Continue reading
Let’s Get Real About Addiction and Mental Illness
Robin William’s death is soaking the social media with reflections on the treatment of addiction and mental illness. It’s time to start talking openly about addiction and mental illness in the … Continue reading
Radstorm: anarchist art awakening
II. At the Rad Pride March, I heard about the opening of Radstorm at 6050 Almon St. in the north end of Halifax. Radstorm is two collectives that came together … Continue reading
The Lion’s Roar
I started playing harmonium last month, and started learning and writing kirtan chants this week. I’m learning very fast, becoming competent on the instrument in record time. A few friends and I … Continue reading
Everything Can Be Transformed
Regret becomes wisdom; fear becomes awareness; resistance becomes acceptance; resentment becomes compassion; ego becomes humility; self-hatred becomes dignity; judgement becomes forgiveness; grief becomes joy; greed becomes emptiness; addiction becomes sobriety; … Continue reading
No Innocence
The trouble is that once you see it, you can’t unsee it. And once you’ve seen it, keeping quiet, saying nothing, becomes as political an act as speaking out. There’s … Continue reading
Mic check
Jeff Nguyen’s blog, Deconstructing Myths, is a powerful collection of poetic investigations of life under neoliberalism in America.
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