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2024-04-15T12:04:03-07:00

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My Three body Problem: Zen, Jesus, and a Holy Communion

Last updated on: April 15, 2024 at 12:04 pm By James Ford

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Two things have been burrowing into my heart of late. The first happened with a manuscript I’ve written for an introduction to Zen scheduled to be published next year. A number of my early readers commented on the Christian references in it. One noted straight out that it was “Christian Zen.” The confusion for me was that I never saw it that way. I thought I was simply enriching a pretty straight forward Mahayana Buddhist pespective. And if there were... Read more

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2024-04-14T07:58:01-07:00

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B. R. Ambedkar’s Socially Engaged Buddhism

Last updated on: April 14, 2024 at 7:58 am By James Ford

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Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar was born in Mhow, a town on the road between Mumbai and Agra, on the 14th of April, in 1891. The 14th of April is celebrated in India, called Abedkar Jayanti (sometimes Bhim Jayanti) and Equality Day. Known to those who admired him as Babasheb, “Respected Father,” B. R. Ambedkar was one of the singular figures of Twentieth century India. He served first as an advocate for civil rights. Then he was in leadership with the... Read more

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2024-04-12T06:25:02-07:00

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George MacDonald & the World of Wonder: A Zen Meditation

Last updated on: April 12, 2024 at 6:25 am By James Ford

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My friend Richard Kollmar observed that I have an interest in the Inklings and asked if I’d ever read George MacDonald. I had to admit I had not. He encouraged me to give the old Scot a try. He influenced a lot of that band of literary Christian intellectuals, especially C S Lewis and J R R Tolkien. And his influence extended beyond that flock, as well. G K Chesterton immediately... Read more

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The Birth of the Buddha

Last updated on: April 7, 2024 at 8:00 am By James Ford

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The actual date when the person Gautama Siddhartha who became the Buddha was born is not known. In the major schools of Buddhism, using lunar calendars although by somewhat different calculations, come up each year with dates that float mostly in the area of April or May. The Japanese, however, have adopted the Gregorian calendar and have set an annual celebration on the 8th of April. And that’s the one I count. The truth is... Read more

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2024-04-06T10:58:17-07:00

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ALL THE CENTERS OF THE UNIVERSE: A Zen Meditation

Last updated on: April 6, 2024 at 10:58 am By James Ford

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The master Nanyang Huizhong called to his attendant three times. And each time his attendant responded. The master said, “I was about to say I was ungrateful to you. But, you are ungrateful to me.” Gateless Gate, case 17 According to the Buddhist lunar calendar observed in most of Asia, the Buddha’s birth will be observed this year in the middle of May. However, in the late 19th century, the Japanese officially adopted... Read more

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2024-04-05T06:29:38-07:00

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Spiritual communities when Religions collapse

Last updated on: April 5, 2024 at 6:29 am By James Ford

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Very recently I attended a small gathering of UU clergy. It’s something I believe clergy do in most faith traditions. It provides mutual support among people who have similar experiences and challenges. Even moving well into retirement I find it a powerful thing to do. At this meeting one of the senior colleagues addressed the specifics of the difficulties being encountered in the details of church life today. Not so much the spiritual aspect,... Read more

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2024-05-05T06:30:48-07:00

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Why Cinco de Mayo is Important

Last updated on: May 5, 2024 at 6:30 am By James Ford

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The fifth of May is Cinco de Mayo. I think it is in fact a holiday we in the United States should be observing. Actually the whole hemisphere could justly be celebrating. Although I seem to have missed noting this the last couple of years. Still, I do believe we should, with, I quickly add, some serious caveats. I acknowledge a pretty good measure of discomfort at how the holiday has become the US’s Mexican St Patrick’s Day. And I... Read more

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2024-03-28T11:25:41-07:00

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How Frail the Human Heart: A Small Zen Meditation

Last updated on: March 28, 2024 at 11:25 am By James Ford

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I’m seventy-five years old. Among other things this means that these days there are more frequent visits to doctors of several sorts. This week this specifically has included a visit to a urologist. After some only mildly invasive poking and prodding he told me he wants to look a little closer. He’s going to use a camera to look around. And we’ll need to set up another appointment for that. I felt things getting... Read more

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2024-03-26T17:02:19-07:00

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Recalling the Book of Mormon (Not the Musical)

Last updated on: March 26, 2024 at 5:02 pm By James Ford

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The Book of Mormon was first published on the 26th of March in 1830, in Palmyra, New York. I’m fascinated with our indigenous American religions and the Church of Latter Day Saints is perhaps the most successful of them all. Although in its multiplicity I suspect our New Thought movement does give it a run for its money in that most successful category. The Book is one of various sacred texts to... Read more

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A Muslim Messiah

Last updated on: March 25, 2024 at 11:33 am By James Ford

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On the 23rd of March, in 1889, forty admirers of Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad, took hands and pledge themselves as his followers as the promised messiah and Mahdi. This moment is considered the inauguration of the Ahmadiyya Muslim movement. Ghulam Ahmad was born into an affluent Mughal family on the 13th of February, 1835, in Qadian, Punjab. His father was a physician. While he worked for his family he devoted all the time... Read more

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