I just came across this wonderful tongue-in-cheek mini documentary about cults which I just had to share.

Its dark approach is especially appreciated ;-)

Gotama gives a description of a way the sense doors operate in John D. Irelands translation of the Samyutta Nikaya.

found this letter by surprise, and was surprised into thinking again. it's by a Buddhist talking about the recent violence in Tibet and really shaking up my image of things. please read it and see what you think. so easy to have compassion for those we automatically think are right! so much harder to take a second look.

The Boston Globe has provided this handy-dandy guide to napping. I've long been a fan of the afternoon nap. Whether you're a "lark" or an "owl" (I seem to oscillate between each) this groovy guide shows you how and tells you why.

Jackie just sent me this poster for the upcoming showing of Meditate and Destroy that DIYDharma is sponsoring.

Wicked!

You can download the PDF for printing through the link below.

How do you survive?
How do you sustain your practice?
Who is your audience?
How do you define community?
What matters to you as an artist?
What are your criteria for successful work?

-These questions are the ones we can't get around. They are awkward and difficult and absolutely necessary questions.
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-These answers are, for now, present in my self

With Grace
With Care
Your listening heart
Reciprocal
Heart doing, feeling being
Time

I love it when I come across something that reveals a deeper truth about something that I've been familiar with for years. It happened to me this morning, inspired by this picture.

Another reprint from myspace.  I shared this one with the ever-wise Rev. Meiko from the Portland Buddhist Priory, who slyly sorta-kinda validated my overnight county jail kensho.

Four Alarm Turban

"Brief time have sons of men on earth to live.
Let the good man herein much trouble take.
Acting as were his turban all a-blaze.
There is no man to whom death cometh not."

This is a blog from my myspact that I thought I would reprint to kick things off.  Enjoy!

Are you ready to rock? I am! "The Five Postmodern Precepts"
Category: Religion and Philosophy

When Noah was in town I spoke to someone who said DIY was interested in teaching meditation in prisons.  I work with prisoners and the prisons and I know people who could facilitate gaining access to the prisoners.

How many people are able and interested in doing this?

GIEC