That Dirty Word “Buddhism”
“Fred,” a commenter on this blog, quoted an article by Sam Harris from 2006. In it Sam Harris said, “Worse still, the continued identification of Buddhists with Buddhism lends tacit support to the religious differences in our world. At this point in history, this is both morally and intellectually indefensible–especially among affluent, well-educated Westerners who […]
The Hard Way on Purpose
Did everybody sign up for our 3-day Zen retreat in Mt. Baldy May 9-11? No? You only have one more day to get the discount. Better hop on that! I recently bought and read David Giffels’ book The Hard Way On Purpose. I’ve known David ever since we both played in bands at The Dale […]
Retreat! 2014
We are once again holding a Zen retreat at Mt. Baldy Zen Center not far from Los Angeles. The dates are May 9-11. If you register by April 15th, you get a discount. The registration page is here. I’ve said this before, but I’ll say it again, Zen retreats are a very good way to […]
Free Your Mind From Worries? Sure…
It’s a rainy, cold day in Philadelphia. And my dear sister posted this story on Facebook today: The 92-year-old, petite, well-poised and proud lady, who is fully dressed each morning by eight o’clock, with her hair fashionably coifed and makeup perfectly applied, even though she is legally blind, moved to a nursing home today. Her […]
Whose Mind?
Before we get started, I’m looking for places along the East Coast of these here United States to give talks, lead retreats, show the movie about me, play 0DFx gigs maybe, eat pad thai and just generally hang out. There’s been some interest expressed by folks down south, in Nashville, Atlanta, Richmond, Asheville… Places like […]
