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“Didn’t That Help the Armenians?”

The Dharma of Western Literature In this series on The Dharma of Western Literature, we’re considering six classic works through the lens of the six paramitas, or sublime virtues: generosity, ethical conduct, patience, diligence, meditation, and wisdom. Next up is ethical conduct, or shila.  *** It’s a simple concept. Do the right thing; don’t do the wrong thing.  All religions […]

Rompiendo el silencio sobre la conducta sexual inapropiada

En la edición de verano de 2018 de Buddhadharma: The Practitioners Quarterly, Willa Blythe Baker ofrece su dolorosa experiencia personal sobre la conducta sexual inapropiada por parte de un gurú. También brinda una recomendaciones para comunidades e individuos sobrevivientes de este tipo de abuso.  Foto-performances de Cecilia Paredes. “Recuerdos”, 2011. Víctima. Sobreviviente. Consorte. Pareja. Una de “esas mujeres”. Miro estas […]

A Radical ‘Joyning’

Inciting Joy, poet and professor Ross Gay’s latest inquiry into happiness, reads like an intimate conversation with a close friend. With his usual playful, openhearted wisdom, Gay explores what incites joy and what joy incites through subjects like basketball, dancing, and losing your phone. The word “incite” is often used alongside something like a riot or a revolution, but it’s […]

The Struggle of Everyday Gassho

You’d think it would be a piece of cake. I had been inspired to begin two bows a day—one at the beginning of the day and one at the end, in what the late Rev. Koyo Kubose called “Everyday Gassho.” The morning bow would be a “harmony gassho,” to mark my intention to help others and to play my small […]

Skinnytaste Meal-Plan Week of February 6

This post may contain affiliate links. Read my disclosure policy. A free 7-day, flexible weight loss meal plan including breakfast, lunch and dinner ideas and a shopping list. All recipes include macros and WW points. 7 Day Healthy Meal Plan It’s almost time for the big game!!! Who’s excited? Lol, I am excited for some game day apps – I am not the biggest sports fan but I love […]

The Awake Activist

Rain ran down the large hospital window as thick clouds enveloped the Berkeley hills on a cold afternoon. In her 94th year, Joanna Macy, the Buddhist scholar and environmental and social activist, looked frail with tubes hanging from her hospital gown giving a sense of foreboding. Her labored breath sounded worrisome. And yet, my friend’s eyes looked bright and spirited […]

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