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This is a copy of a letter I wrote to my teacher–Geshe Thubten Loden–a few days before leaving for Tasmania. I am publishing it here now as a means to create the merit for Geshe la to continue to stay with us.
Please Geshe-la do not leave us now....
Below is a stream-of-consciousness thought and I mean no disrespect to Socially Engaged Buddhists.
Today, I heard someone call themselves a socially engaged Buddhist. Isn’t all Buddhist theory socially engaged? As many have already had a lot to say...
One of the blessings of my visit to India earlier this year was the chance to spend time immersed in Tibetan culture. What I truly believe is a culture of compassion. While there, I gave some lectures on English and computers to several Geshe’s. And...
It has been a while I know, and given that tomorrow is my weekly supervisory meeting, I should be working on my thesis. Yet I find myself thinking about compassion. So much for not “breakin the chain”. Actually I joke, because Jerry’s Chain method...
Writing and Meditation
Writing a PhD thesis is the largest project I’ve worked on. As I began writing I often found myself feeling slightly uncomfortable. At first I wasn’t sure what it was. Then I twigged! A PhD is a huge project, which is by and...
One of the best blogs on Buddhism to be found on the internet. Written by an actual Buddhist monk who clearly knows allot about Buddhist thought.
Loden writes with compassion and a real sense of care for his readers. His writing style is earthy and you get a sense that he is talking from actual experience rather than just rehashing words from books he has read.
I recommend this blog to everyone interested in learning about themselves, Buddhism and also those who want to read an engaging western Buddhist monks thoughts.
