Buddhist Catholic Contemplative Evangelical General Christian Hindu Jewish Latter-day Saint Muslim New Visions Progressive Christian

Beliefs

Topics

Columnists

Resource Library

Research Tools

Video

Podcasts

Thought Readers

Faith In Media Tracker

Newsletters

Ad-Free & Subscriber Log-In Subscription Support

Follow Patheos

American Buddhist Perspectives

Home
About

Home
Buddhist
Religion News

Uncategorized

Select a Category Academia Activism American Buddhism Art Book review Buddhism Buddhism Today Buddhist Ethics Burma/Myanmar China Christianity Commodification Environment Gender Happiness Health Humor India Interfaith Islam Japanese Buddhism Kant Media / News Meditation mindfulness Photography Poetry Politics quicktakes Running Teaching Technology Thailand Theism/Atheism Theravada Tibet Tibetan Buddhism Travels Uncategorized Unitarian Universalism video Western Philosophy Zen

Select a Month June 2021 January 2021 November 2020 August 2020 July 2020 March 2020 January 2020 October 2019 August 2019 June 2019 May 2019 March 2019 February 2019 January 2019 December 2018 November 2018 October 2018 September 2018 August 2018 July 2018 June 2018 May 2018 April 2018 March 2018 February 2018 January 2018 December 2017 November 2017 October 2017 September 2017 August 2017 July 2017 June 2017 May 2017 April 2017 March 2017 February 2017 January 2017 December 2016 November 2016 October 2016 September 2016 August 2016 July 2016 June 2016 May 2016 April 2016 March 2016 February 2016 January 2016 December 2015 November 2015 October 2015 September 2015 August 2015 July 2015 June 2015 May 2015 April 2015 March 2015 February 2015 January 2015 December 2014 November 2014 October 2014 September 2014 August 2014 July 2014 June 2014 May 2014 April 2014 March 2014 February 2014 January 2014 December 2013 November 2013 October 2013 September 2013 August 2013 July 2013 June 2013 May 2013 April 2013 March 2013 February 2013 January 2013 December 2012 November 2012 October 2012 September 2012 August 2012 July 2012 June 2012 May 2012 April 2012 March 2012 February 2012 January 2012 December 2011 November 2011 October 2011 September 2011 August 2011 July 2011 June 2011 May 2011 April 2011 March 2011 February 2011 January 2011 December 2010 November 2010 October 2010 September 2010 August 2010 July 2010 June 2010 May 2010 April 2010 March 2010 February 2010 January 2010 December 2009 November 2009 October 2009 September 2009 August 2009 July 2009 June 2009 May 2009 April 2009 March 2009 February 2009 January 2009 December 2008 November 2008 October 2008 September 2008 August 2008 July 2008 June 2008 May 2008 April 2008 March 2008 September 2007 August 2007 July 2007 June 2007 May 2007 April 2007 March 2007 February 2007 January 2007 December 2006 November 2006 October 2006 September 2006 August 2006 July 2006 June 2006 May 2006 April 2006 March 2006 February 2006 January 2006 December 2005 November 2005 October 2005 September 2005 November 2004 September 2004 August 2004

December 2005

December 21, 2005

Philosophy: (1 of 3) the Magic of ‘Three’

There is something magical about the number '3'. We all know of the Holy Trinity...

December 17, 2005

Life: after seeing His Holiness the Dalai Lama

This is from my personal journal, dated 9-20-05, just after seeing His Holiness the Dalai...

December 14, 2005

Life: post-Hegel

They say that post-9/11 we live in a different world, or that post-Katrina we live...

December 12, 2005

Life: (I should be writing my Hegel Paper)

Hegel rocks. I just have to say that. But he takes a little (no, actually...

December 08, 2005

Life: Art and the rush

My sister is an artist. My father was an accomplished watercolor painter in his youth....

December 06, 2005

Buddhism: In the West, In National Geographic Magazine

This month's National Geographic explores Buddhism in the West.There is some beautiful Japanese flute music...

December 05, 2005

Philosophy: qoute of the day

God is once again seen to walk in the history of nations. As a century...

December 05, 2005

Buddhism: What is Integrity?

This is a re-post from my old blog, July 8. I just reread it, found...

December 03, 2005

Philosophy: Ken Wilber and Intelligent Design (ID)

Though still a fan of Mr. Wilber, I have stumbled upon an ugly flaw in...

December 02, 2005

Philosophy: Let freedom ring (free education, that is)

Tom - (in response to your comments here)Is free / affordable education fair? YES! Check...

December 01, 2005

Life: spiritual growth, freedom and tradition

"[O]ne has to be willing to let go of--or die to--the present level. Perhaps one...

November 2005

November 29, 2005

Life: as in Vietnam, so too in Iraq

Mr. Kerry, 1971 All of us, Today:Each day to facilitate the process by which the...

November 29, 2005

Philosophy: philosophy in action

It has long been a complaint of mine that philosophers of the 20th century paid...

November 29, 2005

Life: thought of the day

A cliché well spokenis wisdom of the greatest profundity.

November 23, 2005

Life: Happy Thanksgiving

I received this from a friend a couple years ago for Thanksgiving. I've been wanting...

November 23, 2005

Buddhism: Impermanence

From Nacho's comment here:Here’s something else to discuss:Impermanence, as a mark of existence, truly slices...

November 21, 2005

Philosophy: a poetic introduction to Hegel

I'm reading Heinrich Heine's book "Religion and Philosophy in Germany", which is actually a collection...

November 14, 2005

Life: Falling in Love Again, and again, and again…

In a strange moment today I looked back over my history of relationships with women;...

November 12, 2005

Philosophy: Postmodernism (PoMo) continued

I'm starting a new post for Zen Unbound's questions. I'm hoping my somewhat arbitrary new...

November 12, 2005

Life: maybe silly, but good

I've seen lots of fill-in-your-own questionnaires on blogs, but never felt the need to toss...

November 10, 2005

Philosophy: (3 of 3) Postmodernism – and Buddhism

More on Postmodernism (the last of it, thankfully) See here to get started.Nacho wrote, "I...

November 10, 2005

Philosophy: (2 of 3) Postmodernism – Three-pronged crisis

More Postmodernism (see the last post to get started or jump in here).Nacho wrote, "What...

November 10, 2005

Philosophy: (1 of 3) Postmodernism – Chronology and Meaning

Amongst other topics, there has been a recent surge in talk on Postmodernism here so...

November 06, 2005

Life: (3 of 3) spasms & growth, tradition & beyond

I think I'm in the midst of some kind of intellectual spasms at the moment....

November 06, 2005

Philosophy: (2 of 3) Hegel’s Schemata

Listening to Ken Wilber, and having just read Hegel's Phenomenology of Spirit (or much of...

November 06, 2005

Philosophy: (1 of 3) Ken Wilber

So I'm reading Ken Wilber now (thanks to Zen Unbound's comments); more 'listening to him'...

November 06, 2005

Buddhism: music to find your middle

Tsuru, Japanese Flute

November 06, 2005

Philosophy: I’m parasitic, but so are you.

I'm working on William Mcneill's book, Plagues and People's, at the moment, aside from everything...

November 06, 2005

Life: philosophical entertainment

'Philosophy Songs': Proof that philosophers like to laugh - even at themselves. Reminds me of...

November 05, 2005

Life: insanity after insanity. Well, maybe sanity after all

I have to laugh a bit, but it seems like now that my dissertation is...

Related posts from American Buddhist Perspectives

Buddhist

For Pride Month: Our 2015 Interview with La...

American Buddhist Perspectives

Buddhist

Standing up to Lies: Can America Emerge from...

American Buddhist Perspectives

Buddhist

Progressive responses to the 2020 election of Biden...

American Buddhist Perspectives

Buddhist

In strife and uncertainty: let us remember loving-kindness

American Buddhist Perspectives

Ad-Free & Subscriber Log-In Subscription Support

Subscription Support Ad-Free & Subscriber Log-In

Follow Patheos