Monthly Archives: March 2015

Cooperative uinverse

Posted on 30 March 2015 by

The entire cosmos is a cooperative. The sun, the moon, the stars live together as a cooperative. The same is true for humans and animals, trees and soil. Our body parts function as a cooperative. When we realize that the … Continue reading →

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“Is it safe?”

Posted on 27 March 2015 by

“Is it safe?” Have you ever heard, or asked, this question about going to an event or meeting in ‘a certain neighborhood’? This questions came up during reflections at Tender Shoot of Joy’s second session in our series “Buddha-Dhamma Confronting … Continue reading →

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Identities on Fire with Racism (audio ready)

Posted on 26 March 2015 by

~ from March 11 session at TSoJ …  Mindful of how we all suffer from racism, and that we don’t suffer equally, how can Buddha-Dhamma help us understand the origins of our sufferings? Last time, we explored the fires and … Continue reading →

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Genuine human contact

Posted on 5 March 2015 by

Connecting, simply and authentically, one human being with another — the importance of this practice emerged from our recent Confronting Racism session at TSoJ. Yes, there is a need to shift the unjust and biased social structures that inflict pain … Continue reading →

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