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Malala Yousafzai: The Essence of Courage
I’m not going to relive the tragic events that fell upon Malala. The world has already done that. What struck me was that in this day and age hate still seems to rule. The history of the world f… more →
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The Buddhist Precepts Are Also About Honoring Relationships
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wrote 1 month ago: The Buddhist Precepts Are Also About Honoring Relationships David Xi-Ken Astor It is very easy when … more →
Your soul for a photograph?
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wrote 1 month ago: Day one of any good Buddhism course would probably mention the five precepts; a list of guidelines t … more →
Watching the Breath of Others
wrote 10 months ago: by Ven. Wayne (Ren Cheng) “Sticks and stones may break my bones but words will never hurt me.” Well, … more →
The Abhaya Mudra or No Fear
wrote 1 year ago: The Abhaya Mudrā of Buddha: A Discussion. We are, more or less, familiar with different Mudrās (symb … more →
Be Who You Are - The Buddhist Precepts
wrote 1 year ago: What most people want out of spiritual practice is to relieve a sense of uneasiness, discomfort or o … more →
Right Speech | Unskillful Words
wrote 1 year ago: I made a misstep at work this week. I shared some harsh words with a co-worker around a heated issue … more →
More on the Buddhist precepts
wrote 1 year ago: Here’s another jewel of a quote from Tricycle Daily Dharma. It’s been sitting in my inbo … more →
Article ~ Buddhism
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wrote 1 year ago: It has been said the teachings of Buddha are a finger pointing to the moon. Do you see where the fin … more →
everything's not "all good"
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wrote 2 years ago: Nathan recently drew attention to “excessive positivity” found in many yoga communities. … more →
Read these books!
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wrote 2 years ago: I read a lot. Let me clarify that. I don’t read as much as a few other people read, or as much … more →
Stillness and Silence: a Zen Buddhist Retreat
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wrote 3 years ago: I recently attended a three day meditation retreat with Tenshin Roshi, Reb Anderson who is a senior … more →
Buddhist Precepts
wrote 3 years ago: ZCLA‘s Statement of the Precepts The Sixteen Bodhisattva Precepts (Kai) that are given and rec … more →
productivity & frustration / poem 78
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wrote 4 years ago: OK, I know most of you won’t feel sorry for a young retiree having a busy day today. I pat mys … more →
a meditation on sexual conduct
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wrote 4 years ago: Andrew Harvey was born in India, schooled in England, became the youngest Fellow ever at All Souls C … more →
precepts & intentions
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wrote 4 years ago: Among its many features, Buddhist practice offers guidance on how to be in relationship with others … more →
mixed blessings
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wrote 4 years ago: After travelling on three separate planes and sitting for hours in airpoirt waiting rooms, I’v … more →
Sinless
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wrote 4 years ago: 1. I undertake the training rule to abstain from taking life. 2. I undertake the training rule to ab … more →
6. Zazen in Los Altos
wrote 4 years ago: Winter/Spring 1972: Stanford, California Stanford University The academic year 1971/1972 I visited S … more →
Buddhist Precepts
wrote 4 years ago: I undertake to observe the rule to abstain from taking life; to abstain from taking what is not give … more →
