International Lay Buddhists Forum
The International Lay Buddhists Forum is over. The forum has been interesting and weird. This was my first experience of an academic conference of any kind, especially one dedicated to Buddhism. Everyone who attended is some kind of Buddhist scholar — except me. During the conference we watched hours and hours and then more hours […]
Thought and Attention (and Oxfords!)
First: If you are from Oxford, England and you were writing to me about doing a talk or event there, please write me again because I have lost all of the emails relating to this. Thanks! *** Secondly, if you’re in the country of Europe and want to see me talk to you please come […]
Why I Am Still a Buddhist
Sometimes I hate being a Buddhist. Years ago I wrote a blog piece called “Buddhism Sucks.” It was the only piece I ever wrote that my teacher, Nishijima Roshi, specifically commented on. He said that I should never “blame Buddhism.” I’ve often wondered about his use of the English word “blame.” He didn’t exactly mean […]
European Tour 2012
Next Tuesday, October 23, 2012, I am departing on my third European tour. I really need to start making commemorative T-shirts! It’s always fun going on these European treks. But last year I got really ill in Germany. I’m hoping not to get sick this time. Getting sick in a foreign country is not something […]
ZOMBIE BOUNTY HUNTER M.D.
As I have mentioned here before, I’m in a movie called Shoplifting From American Apparel, which will premier in December at several theaters around the US. I’ve just begun working on my second feature film role, that of The Zen Priest in the film Zombie Bounty Hunter M.D.The movie was written and is being directed […]
