DN:Orlando Massacre & Domestic Violence Is the Red Flag We Aren’t Talking About
Homophobia is nothing if not grounded in profound misogyny. Regardless of religion or ethnicity, anti-LGTB rhetoric is the expression of dominant heterosexuality that feeds on toxic masculinity and rigid gender … Continue reading
Durga Pahimam-A Healing Justice Puja
I’m exploring ways to make my healing justice practice available to everyone. In this video, I begin by offering a kirtan, “Durga Pahimam”, arranged by Jai Uttal. The kirtan invokes the … Continue reading
Too lazy to meditate? Don’t try too hard.
I love Mingyur Rinpoche’s approach to meditation. Too lazy to meditate? Too tired? Can’t focus? Don’t try too hard. Just sit. Make friends with your laziness or lack of focus. … Continue reading
Accidental Fourth Step: Pursuit of Happiness
Last night, I got woken up by the dude down the hall and the 16 year old who goes to see him for drugs. They were up all night practically … Continue reading
Indigenomics: Connecting Economics with Justice
“I’m Nuu-chah-nulth from west coast of Vancouver Island and we have a concept hish yuk ish tsa wak, meaning everything is one and interconnected. http://thetyee.ca/News/2016/06/03/Indigenomics/?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_content=060516-1&utm_campaign=editorial-0616 Business person and Trudeau government … Continue reading
Healing Justice: Using Art and Spirituality to Make Social Justice
In this context, “healing justice” is understood as a broader framework that aims to describe the relationship between social justice work and spirit by focusing both on the consequences of systemic … Continue reading
Seeing Wetiko, Ending Vampire Capitalism
An invitation “Tragically, the history of the world for the past 2,000 years is, in great part, the story of the epidemiology of the wetiko disease.” tweet Jack D Forbes Calling … Continue reading
Oil sands found to be a leading source of air pollution in North America
A cloud of noxious particles brewing in the air above the Alberta oil sands is one of the most prolific sources of air pollution in North America, often exceeding the … Continue reading
Post-Buddhism: On Graduating from Buddhism
The following excerpts are from a TransBuddhists interview with Caitrìona (Cait) Reed, co-founder of Five Changes and Manzanita Village Retreat – www.fivechanges.com. The full interview by Kevin Manders is here: https://transbuddhists.org/2016/05/25/community-member-spotlightinterview-with-caitriona-reed/ My work is … Continue reading
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