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The Buddha at Huffington Post

  • Posted by Nacho
  • May 26, 2008

Check it out, the Buddha makes an appearance in a Huffingtonpost.com commentary. The usual lack of texture, but hey, it is not supposed to be a philosophical tract. A quick read of the comments is perhaps most revealing about how people see Buddhism, and political action seen through a "buddhist le ...>

Rohatsu 2007

  • Posted by Nacho
  • December 16, 2007

I had a very quiet Rohatsu this year. No long sesshin, no intense sitting. I practiced at home, at sangha, and at school with the mindfulness practice group I started -- but, no special finals week practice sessions this semester. Next semester during finals week we will have special sessions. In an ...>

Praying to the Buddha?

  • Posted by Nacho
  • September 14, 2007

Note: I posted the following at the new site, Progressive Buddhism, a new group-blog effort on the topic of progressive or modern Buddhism. Check it out. The Washington Post has an article that highlights how the Vatican, and the U.S. Catholic Bishops are conducting an investigation of Georgeto ...>

Noah Levine, Dharma Punx Against the Stream

  • Posted by Nacho
  • August 4, 2007

I just had to combine the titles of his books to make that post header. Our sangha (River Sangha, Salem, OR) was fortunate to have Noah Levine join us for a brief talk about his background and the promise of practice. His story can be quite compelling, and Dharma Punx in particular speaks to a who ...>

Refuge & Transgression

  • Posted by Nacho
  • December 19, 2006

Back in the On Faith conversation (see previous entry) on the Pledge of Allegiance, a poster self-describing as Buddhist makes the following statement:As a Buddhist, to assert that I am "under God" in any way is a violation of my religious vows. Specifically, as part of the basic refuge vows -- whi ...>