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Appropriate Speech When Talking Politics: the Buddha’s Five Conditions
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Not Just Guns and Madmen: Our Whole Society Is Insane
Just about every blogger will have something to say in the wake of the Umpqua...
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When I contemplate the GOOD of my religion, I immediately start to think about some...
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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...
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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...
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A Good Reason to Ignore Global Warming
Okay, let me be clear up front: I'm not saying it's good to ignore global...
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Homeless or Not, People Are Just People
On Wednesday our downtown Zen meditation group had a delightful meeting. Throughout I felt a...
November 2014
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Bringing Racism and Violence into the Meditation Hall
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