#Dharma Talk: the #Paramita of #Ethics

Dear Friends, We can create happiness in ourselves and those around us by observing, studying, and practicing the Buddhist teachings on the Paramitas--the six qualities of an enlightened being that transform suffering. In this Dharma Talk, I explore the Parimita of Ethics. Each of us possesses the qualities of transformation,…
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Climate Justice

I am working with my community of Buddhist practitioners--Snowflower Sangha in Madison, WI--to identify the "front line" of Climate Justice in our state. In the spirit of engaged Buddhism, we aim to transform the climate crisis through skillful, non-violent action. Activists Tim DeChristopher, Martin Luther King, and Mahatma Gandhi give…
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Writing Sample–Part 6

Here is an excerpt from Ocean of Insight: A Climate Justice Memoir (the tale begins in my June 5th posting). Let me know what you think--H Just then, a man steps out of the beach bungalow on shore and stares toward me. He is dark haired, of medium height, with…
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Flight

Dizzy the mind caught in a Sangha of Cormorants In formation on wing just inches above the sea Swarming my body one-hundred fold. Primal wisdom urges me to jump To take my place in the V To act in community. But these arms are too slow. Duty and longing evaporate…
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