Big online ritual tonight with around 70 fellow #Buddhist weirdos, worldwide, all ringing bells, swinging hand drums, blowing fake thighbone trumpets, chanting musically, and shouting “PHET!” for all sentient beings. As meditation practices go, Mahamudra chöd is surely among the loudest. No time for discursive thoughts in this practice lol!
Tinker ☀️
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Today the Midwest Buddhist Temple's Homeless Project reached a major milestone: their 10 year anniversary! They celebrated by making and delivering 300 sandwich bags and countless warm clothing items to local shelters.
#buddhism #buddhist #engagedbuddhism #jodoshinshu #shinbuddhism #chicago #unhoused #homeless #foodinsecurity
Today the Midwest Buddhist Temple's Homeless Project reached a major milestone: their 10 year anniversary! They celebrated by making and delivering 300 sandwich bags and countless warm clothing items to local shelters.
#buddhism #buddhist #engagedbuddhism #jodoshinshu #shinbuddhism #chicago #unhoused #homeless #foodinsecurity
Will Tuladhar-Douglas
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"Decolonizing Buddhist Studies: Reimagining Knowledge and Practice"
Jan 8, 9-5pm @ Emmanuel College (U of Toronto) and online
The purpose of this event is to foster pan-Buddhist dialogue on decolonizing Buddhist Studies, empower historically marginalized voices, and build alliances committed to advancing a more diverse, inclusive, and equitable field.
#buddhist #buddhism #engagedbuddhism #buddhiststudies #decolonial
"Decolonizing Buddhist Studies: Reimagining Knowledge and Practice"
Jan 8, 9-5pm @ Emmanuel College (U of Toronto) and online
The purpose of this event is to foster pan-Buddhist dialogue on decolonizing Buddhist Studies, empower historically marginalized voices, and build alliances committed to advancing a more diverse, inclusive, and equitable field.
#buddhist #buddhism #engagedbuddhism #buddhiststudies #decolonial
Dan Gillmor
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One more batch of striking photos of the temples Nanzenji (南禅寺) and Eikandō (永観堂) along the Eastern Mountain Range of Kyōto or the Path of Philosophy (哲学の道).
The first batch, including climbing up the huge gate of Nanzenji, is at https://hcommons.social/@SteveMcCarty/115706568145190275
It hasn't been reported in the Japanese language news, but I heard sirens and ducked into the back of Nanzenji to walk along a little-known path along the mountainside by the old canal that runs from Lake Biwa to provide fresh water to Kyōto. But the rescue trucks went to the exact same place, and I saw rescue crew looking into the canal, and men going up with at least one stretcher. I didn't stick around, though, and I left, past gawking East Asian tourists. What did they want to see? I just wanted a contemplative walk, but it was an odd coincidence.
Open access publications on Japan: https://japanned.hcommons.org/japanology
#Japan #Kyoto #autumn #maple #leaves #nature #culture #travel #Buddhism #Buddhist #temple #sightseeing #photography #photos
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One more batch of striking photos of the temples Nanzenji (南禅寺) and Eikandō (永観堂) along the Eastern Mountain Range of Kyōto or the Path of Philosophy (哲学の道).
The first batch, including climbing up the huge gate of Nanzenji, is at https://hcommons.social/@SteveMcCarty/115706568145190275
It hasn't been reported in the Japanese language news, but I heard sirens and ducked into the back of Nanzenji to walk along a little-known path along the mountainside by the old canal that runs from Lake Biwa to provide fresh water to Kyōto. But the rescue trucks went to the exact same place, and I saw rescue crew looking into the canal, and men going up with at least one stretcher. I didn't stick around, though, and I left, past gawking East Asian tourists. What did they want to see? I just wanted a contemplative walk, but it was an odd coincidence.
Open access publications on Japan: https://japanned.hcommons.org/japanology
#Japan #Kyoto #autumn #maple #leaves #nature #culture #travel #Buddhism #Buddhist #temple #sightseeing #photography #photos
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phildini
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Tinker ☀️
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Check out video of last month's LGBTQ+ book tour at Honpa Hongwanji Honolulu Betsuin. Congratulations and mahalo to the contributors of "Letters to Home"!
#buddhism #buddhist #jodoshinshu #shinbuddhism #engagedbuddhism #lgbtq #queer #hawaii
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=81Jlcem6w1s
Tinker ☀️
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On Thursday, November 27 (6:30pm) the Toronto Buddhist Church (1011 Sheppard Avenue W) will hold another soup-packing event. This is to create ready-mix soup bowls with rice, lentils and seasonings for the less fortunate. Like an assembly line, they add individual ingredients to create a nourishing, hearty soup. It's a fun filled group activity serving a great need! They provide all ingredients, so just come to help pack.
#buddhism #buddhist #jodoshinshu #shinbuddhism #engagedbuddhism #hunger
Check out video of last month's LGBTQ+ book tour at Honpa Hongwanji Honolulu Betsuin. Congratulations and mahalo to the contributors of "Letters to Home"!
#buddhism #buddhist #jodoshinshu #shinbuddhism #engagedbuddhism #lgbtq #queer #hawaii
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=81Jlcem6w1s
On Thursday, November 27 (6:30pm) the Toronto Buddhist Church (1011 Sheppard Avenue W) will hold another soup-packing event. This is to create ready-mix soup bowls with rice, lentils and seasonings for the less fortunate. Like an assembly line, they add individual ingredients to create a nourishing, hearty soup. It's a fun filled group activity serving a great need! They provide all ingredients, so just come to help pack.
#buddhism #buddhist #jodoshinshu #shinbuddhism #engagedbuddhism #hunger
Jess Mahler
and 1 other
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I'm the Qwyrdo, a #Nonbinary #ActuallyAutistic #Buddhist #witch with *lots* of special interests, not limited to:
* #Calligraphy
* Fantasy #cartography
* The age of sail and historic naval combat
* #Science
* #Astronomy
* #Linguistics and #conlanging
* #EarlyMusic
... and probably other important ones that aren't coming to mind at the moment.
Pronouns are they/them or ze/zer.
Oh. #Queer and #neuroatypical and #Trans.
Please read my profile, too! ∑:ᴈ
I'm the Qwyrdo, a #Nonbinary #ActuallyAutistic #Buddhist #witch with *lots* of special interests, not limited to:
* #Calligraphy
* Fantasy #cartography
* The age of sail and historic naval combat
* #Science
* #Astronomy
* #Linguistics and #conlanging
* #EarlyMusic
... and probably other important ones that aren't coming to mind at the moment.
Pronouns are they/them or ze/zer.
Oh. #Queer and #neuroatypical and #Trans.
Please read my profile, too! ∑:ᴈ
Kate Bowles
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Over nearly 100 years, Joanna Macy's contributions were many. Among them, 5 in particular stand out:
1. Her publicizing of Sarvodaya Shramadana's work to the West
2. Her synthesis of systems theory and Buddhism
3. The Work That Reconnects
4. The Nuclear Guardianship Project
5. Her teaching career within and beyond the classroom about Buddhism and ecology
#buddhism #buddhist #engagedbuddhism
Over nearly 100 years, Joanna Macy's contributions were many. Among them, 5 in particular stand out:
1. Her publicizing of Sarvodaya Shramadana's work to the West
2. Her synthesis of systems theory and Buddhism
3. The Work That Reconnects
4. The Nuclear Guardianship Project
5. Her teaching career within and beyond the classroom about Buddhism and ecology
#buddhism #buddhist #engagedbuddhism
Last Saturday Buddhist Church of San Francisco members participated in the 4th annual Progress Pride Flag Raising Ceremony in Japantown. The event was originally initiated by local young Jodo Shinshu Buddhists who wanted to embed LGBTQ+ inclusion deeper into the Japanese American community.
#buddhist #buddhism #engagedbuddhism #jodoshinshu #shinbuddhism #pride #lgbtq
