Monday, October 07, 2019

14 Precepts of Engaged Buddhism (Thich Nhat Hanh)

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The Fourteen Precepts of Engaged Buddhism Do not be idolatrous about or bound to any doctrine, theory, or ideology, even Buddhist ones. ...
Sunday, October 06, 2019

Renunciation

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The whole project of enlightenment is one of renunciation (of worldly things). The things could include music. I was watching a dharma ...
Friday, October 04, 2019

advice

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Here's my response to someone who was confused about the language of attachment: So in modern psychology attachment is very important...
Thursday, October 03, 2019

Brad

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So I've always wanted to read a Brad Warner book, but I didn't get into his exploration of his Zen belief and his theism. I wis...

Odds and ends

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Borobudur  ( Source ) There is a really good review of Stephen Batchelor's latest works by Dhivan. I did a maximalist puja yes...
Monday, September 30, 2019

Learn something new every day

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source Came across this interesting photo combing the Buddha with some pagan elements. Someone said they came across it on a hike on t...
Wednesday, September 18, 2019

Eco-Dharma

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Steve Schwindt “Please save your praise. We don’t want it,” she said. “Don’t invite us here to just tell us how inspiring we are witho...
Friday, September 13, 2019

Teaching the Dhamma

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"It's not easy to teach the Dhamma to others, Ananda. The Dhamma should be taught to others only when five qualities are esta...
Monday, September 09, 2019

A prayer before eating

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Quote Just Enough

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Buddha's first words after enlightenment

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Buddha's first words:  "I am an Alltranscender, an All-knower. I have no teacher. In all the world I alone am fully enlightene...
Saturday, September 07, 2019

engaged Buddhism

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“Is Buddhism inherently liberal?  The vast majority of American Buddhists are liberal—often very liberal. Is this a natural reflection ...
Friday, September 06, 2019

Cool book

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Tamar Adler has a great forward. Gesshin Claire Greenwood has a blog called That's So Zen . She went to a "close the camps...
Thursday, August 29, 2019

My conservative Christian relative posted articles

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The democratic party appreciates non-religious people. Studies show they are more ethical, know more about religion than religious people. ...
Sunday, August 25, 2019

Children's book on metta

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I'm going to be using this book to introduce the idea of metta to my daughter. It's a lovely illustration and exploration of the...
Friday, August 23, 2019

two interesting psychological concepts with applications in Buddhism

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Sonder: "The profound feeling of realizing that everyone, including strangers passed in the street, has a life as complex as one...
Tuesday, August 20, 2019

When a president becomes a leader: July 15, 1979

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It's amazing that I'm thinking about a presidential speech 40 years later. Jimmy Carter's A Crisis of Conscious speech can bee ...
Monday, August 19, 2019

ᛗᛖᛏᛏᚨ

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Been studying paganism a little, I like the idea of worshiping nature. Also inspired by Philip Glass who described himself as a "Jewis...
Wednesday, August 07, 2019

Redemption

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I try to read at the park sometimes, but I need to keep an eye on my daughter and sometimes it's just too many interruptions. I've ...
Tuesday, August 06, 2019

Joy synonyms

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amusement bliss charm cheer comfort delight elation glee humor pride satisfaction wonder alleviation animation delectatio...