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November 2016

November 01, 2016

Politics and the Buddhist Precept “Do Not Speak Dishonestly”

13th century Zen master Dogen taught that "to study Buddhism is to study the self."...

October 2016

October 06, 2016

The World Is Burning and Yet I Garden: Reflections after a Session on Climate Change at the Soto Zen Buddhist Association Conference

I feel that it is very important to say something right now, but it is...

July 2016

July 22, 2016

The Fallacy “It’s All In Your Mind”: Why What We Do Matters

Spiritual training can result in almost miraculous effects. People training in all different kinds of...

June 2016

June 27, 2016

Enlightenment Is Real

In Buddhism we have a very useful but tricky concept called, alternatively, Enlightenment, Nirvana, Liberation...

March 2016

March 21, 2016

Transforming the World by Transforming Your Heart

I suspect the phrase “transforming your heart” resonates with many of you, even if you aren’t...

March 10, 2015

More Reflections on Activism as a Person of Faith

Yesterday I attended a rally in downtown Portland against fast-tracking the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade...

February 2015

February 24, 2015

Let’s Start a Global Movement!

Would you be willing to adopt the following Seven Principles and become a Global Citizen?...

February 19, 2015

My First Protest Rally

Just thought I'd write a little report about my first protest rally. I'm guessing my...

February 13, 2015

Back to the Drawing Board with Meditation for the Homeless

I thought it would be a good idea to post an update on my efforts,...

February 07, 2015

When It’s Time to Speak Out as a People of Faith

Last week one of the largest Zen Centers in the U.S. published an open letter...

February 03, 2015

Three Ways Activists Alienate People – and What They Can Do about It

If, like me, you want to be an effective activist, it's good to keep in...

December 2014

December 05, 2014

Homeless or Not, People Are Just People

On Wednesday our downtown Zen meditation group had a delightful meeting. Throughout I felt a...

November 2014

November 20, 2014

Our First Meeting – the Ideal Becomes Actual and… Ordinary

Last night was the first meeting of my Zen Center's "Downtown Portland Group." Over the...

November 13, 2014

Hello, My Fear and Ignorance

My Zen meditation group for "the homeless" hasn't even met yet (we meet for the...

November 08, 2014

Timidly Reaching Out to the Homeless

Last week I went downtown, flyers in hand, to get the lay of the land...

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