Star Wars and Buddhism
Put this together from my old presentation on Star Wars. Part II is coming soon.
Put this together from my old presentation on Star Wars. Part II is coming soon.
On Sunday, I'll be taking the Bodhisattva Vow with Dr. Reggie Ray. I've been thinking about this for quite a while; about a year now, and I have talked about it with several people as... More »
Finding calm during a tumultuous storm on the Gulf of Alaska was not easy but Buddhist training saved my state of mind.
Been thinking that it might be helpful to have a plan for writing here. A subject to return to on a regular basis. Something I can explore. I thought about commenting on current... More »
When I first came to Buddhism I loved the fact that it seemed so simple. You have some basic truths, some basic guidelines to follow and some basic messages to understand. Everything seemed fine until... More »
A Buddhist prayer I wrote a while ago. I seek to complete the perfection of giving; fulfilling the desires of all living beings. I seek to complete the perfection of moral discipline; maintaining... More »
To my darling daughter Faith, I hope you find these words meaningful and challenging as well as insightful. Sometimes we sit back and wonder how we became who we are today. There are many factors... More »
We are supposedly living in the same world, but who can tell the thing we popularly call a stone lying before this window is the same thing to all of us? According to the... More »
October 23 – November 8 Fall Practice Period: Radical Buddhism Roshi Joan Halifax, Stephen Batchelor, Sharon Salzberg, Sensei Beate Genko Stolte and Martine Batchelor. To register for the entire Practice Period, please click here. You... More »
One time, when Louie Wing was walking home from a play with several students, a prostitute accosted him. She said, "There is something about you that makes me think you would be an interesting client.... More »