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A Pragmatic View Of Religion
A Pragmatic View Of Religion David Xi-Ken Astor When we adopt a pragmatic worldview of the problems of society, we generally do so from an intellectual and philosophical mindset, especially in the beg… more →
Engaged Dharma
A Pragmatic View Of Religion
wrote 21 hours ago: A Pragmatic View Of Religion David Xi-Ken Astor When we adopt a pragmatic worldview of the problems … more →
Stress and the Practicing Buddhist
wrote 2 days ago: talk given at the Buddha Center, Second Life by Wayne Ren-Cheng Health magazines, health related we … more →
“Recognizing Purpose”
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wrote 4 days ago: Talk given at the Buddha Center, Second Life by Wayne Ren-Cheng Intent is essential to the cultivati … more →
Lions, Tigers and Bears: Perception is Yours
wrote 2 weeks ago: by Wayne Ren-Cheng talk given at Buddha Center, Second Life Perception is how our bodymind processes … more →
Contemporary Buddhist Parables: Lessons in Metaphor
wrote 2 weeks ago: Contemporary Buddhist Parables: Lessons in Metaphor I’ve got a new, contemporary Buddhist para … more →
Buddhist Traditions Are Not Inflexible Sources Of Knowledge
wrote 2 weeks ago: Buddhist Traditions Are Not Inflexible Sources Of Knowledge David Xi-Ken Astor My Dharma brother, Wa … more →
Another Visualization Technique For Your Meditation Practice
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wrote 2 weeks ago: We speak often about the Buddhist expression “form and emptiness” as expressed in the He … more →
And Mysteries
wrote 1 month ago: Part Four of a Series Talk given at the Buddha Center, Second Life Including: “Science of Thou … more →
Invoking and Calling: Magic and Mysticism
wrote 1 month ago: Invoking and Calling: Magic and Mysticism in Contemporary Practice by Wayne Ren-Cheng, Shi Ancient m … more →
Myth-Conception
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wrote 1 month ago: Talk Given at the Buddha Center, Second Life by Wayne Ren-Cheng, Shi Myths are conduits of imaginati … more →
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 →
Science of Thought
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wrote 1 month ago: Talk Given at the Buddha Center, Second Life by Wayne Ren-Cheng, Shi Siddhartha Guatama, the histori … more →
Tribal Differences And Prejudicial Behavior
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wrote 1 month ago: Tribal Differences And Prejudicial Behavior David Xi-Ken Astor This past week’s developments … more →
Every Breath You Take
wrote 1 month ago: by Wayne Ren-Cheng, Shi The doctor asks, “Is the baby breathing?” The lungs fill as the … more →
Buddha Is Not Dharma
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wrote 1 month ago: Buddha Is Not Dharma David Xi-Ken Astor “We take refuge in the Buddha, the Dharma, the Sangha”. If … more →
The Art Of Listening
wrote 2 months ago: The Art Of Listening David Xi-Ken Astor Today my mind comes back to the theme of alternative express … more →
Would You Take Me by the Hand: Experiencing the Bodhisattva Vow
wrote 2 months ago: by Wayne Ren-Cheng, Shi The recitation of the Bodhisattva Vow is an important part of the intentiona … more →
Shattering the Links of samsara -- Cycling through samsara to nirvana II
wrote 2 months ago: by Wayne Ren-Cheng, Shi Last week we talked about samsara as the state of mindfulness of the cycle o … more →
Cycling through samsara to nirvana.
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wrote 2 months ago: by Wayne Ren-Cheng, Shi Venerable David and I were discussing rebirth the other day, kind of our fo … more →
