As I experienced Ethan's transmission through the study-at-home recording of the Vajrayana practice of visualization, I found myself cataloging contexts in which I had encountered similar ideas. One was Miguel de Unamumo, Jesuit philosopher, who...
"I am thinking this morning … of the little children who, in this system, are robbed of their childhood, and in their early, tender years, are seized in the remorseless grasp of Mammon, and forced into the industrial dungeons, there...
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Inspired by discussion in the first half of the second lecture in Ethan's series on the Bodhisattva Path. Originally posted at everdeepening.wordpress.com:
At this summer's Buddhist Geeks conference in Rosemead, I was impressed in...
In broad terms, the liberal versus conservative divide also characterizes the difference between Eastern and Western spiritual traditions. This is not to say that Western traditions focus on institutions while Eastern traditions focus on freedom....
That's my couch and not my pet.
These very large, speedy, and hey they can fly too, NYC guests are a hindrance to my practice, but yet not listed as one of the 5 hindrances. Go figure.
I think I stole Ethan's subject line Title, but...
“Every gambler knows that the secret to survivin’ is knowing what to throw away and knowing what to keep. ‘Cause every hand’s a winner, and every hand’s a loser and the best that you can hope for is to die in your...
I was thrilled when a few weeks ago I saw a sign on the door of my neighborhood grocery store, Food Bazaar, announcing a 5 cent refund for bags. I thought this was terrific progress since it was this store, in...
I finally took the old food out of the fridge and cleaned the pots (or am in the process of cleaning them, now- one was washed and then used for cooking immediately, and another is soaking). So that’s a pleasant example of change: the refrigerator...
I believe that positive change happens when you do things because you really mean it. When your entire being says “yes” to the task at hand, it is no longer work- it is a labor of love. And when you are “...
I sit at a table at the same place everyday. I have my cup of coffee and listening to Tibetan Chants not at all in postulation for a normal session of meditation. Yet being mindful in the moment and observing what is going on around me....
Hey all,
Just wanted to share it. Wrote it because I'm teaching a hip-hop unit and wanted to write something since I expected my students to do the same. Hope you enjoy. Any suggestions? Please send them to nan230@nyu.edu....
This is an excerpt from Chogyam Trungpa's The Lion's Roar. I picked it up one day in Nepal when I felt like Tibetan Buddhism was starting to stress me out.
"It is simply a bird...NOW finally JUST beginning to take plight - learning, and taking that chance, making a risk, and BELIEVING in ONESELF......"
It reminds me of a Poem by the infamous D.H. Lawrence:
"Self-Pity"...
I am not sure how to begin my journal, so I begin with my title - short, but deeply profound.....
I rather be AWARE, then ever go a moment as UNAWARE as I HAD BEEN! Though the price is deep, it is WELL worth each and every moment, and hopefully...
Sometimes, I feel when words' leave off, ART can capture the idea, image, or just raw emotion! It heals! Creativity is sometimes, for me - the ONLY way, but none-the-less a very VITAL role it will ALWAYS take in my LIFE, even when I am...
