Shambhala Sun - There Are No Words

Here is a link to a personal and tender account from Roshi Bernard Glassman on his practice of bereavement after the death of his wife, Sensei Sandra Jishu Holmes. Do yourself a favour and read it.

People ask me every day how I'm doing. I don't know how to answer them; there are no words. So I just tell them I'm bearing witness. It must be hard, they say. No. But isn't it sad? they ask. Isn't it painful? No, I say. It's raw, that's all. It's bearing witness, and the state of bearing witness is the state of love.

Shambhala Sun - There Are No Words

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Unearthed this little treasure of a song from an old mixed tape last week and it put a smile on my face.

This video makes hanging out in the desert look REAL FUN.

Brad Warner in Montreal- Hardcore Zen / Sit Down and Shut up

Brad Warner, the punk rock, Zen Buddhist Monk and author will be giving a public talk in Montreal August 30, 2007 at 7 PM at McGill University’s Education/Counselling Psychology Department 3700 Rue McTavish Room 233

The subject will be 'What is Zen' which should be of help to any of you currently or still asking yourself this question.

Karl Alvarez Benefit Page

Check out this heartfelt message on the MySpace.com - Karl Alvarez Benefit Page which is looking to raise "money to cover medical expenses because punk rock doesn't have a benefit plan".

Karl Alvarez, bassist of The Descendents and All, suffered a minor heart attack on August 11th and while he is physically doing well, the mounting medical bills are taking a toll.

A MySpace page has been set up as a resource to organize benefit shows and taking gifts to help with medical expenses.

Reincarnation- Are your papers in order???

This is absolutely ridiculous...
Tibet Will Be Free » Blog Archive » China Claims Right to Control Reincarnation

A Note To My Thoughts- A Poem by Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche

A Note To My Thoughts

Past, isn't it simply a fleeting thought?
Future, isn't it just a projection of mind?
Aren't they all simply just happening now?
What there is is only this moment --
So fresh, yet just another fleeting nowness!
The world that you see,
And the sounds that you hear,
Thoughts that arise randomly,
Aren't they all just happening in nowness?
Why don't you just let go of the past and future thoughts?
Why can't you simply relax in this beautiful world now?
Why do you sacrifice your present for your pure imaginations?
Hey! Hey! Wake up you, lazy dzogchen lama!
dpr
April 13, 2007

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New toy shop in MTL...

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One City Prologue - "One City" by Ethan Nichtern

I can't express enough how much I am looking forward to reading Ethan Nichtern's new book 'One City'.

After checking out the prologue which you can read via the link below, I haven't been so stoked for the release of a book in a long time.

Ethan's writing style is so sharp and lucid and weaves Buddhist vernacular with a 21st century worldview that a 'young' Buddhist such as myself finds refreshing and inspiring.

On my to do list, under the line item for 'sit your ass down on the cushion tonight' will be to pre-order this book from Wisdom Publications. Thanks to them sending me their latest catalogue, my to do list is also filled up with ordering a kazillion books that I will have no time to read until I finish One City....

In my next life, I want to come back as a Buddhist librarian or maybe a printing press for Shambhala Publications.

One City Prologue - One City

Simon Luna - Great teacher has passed on

Acharya Simon Luna died this past week of a heart attack in the Santiago, Chile airport. He had just returned home from Boulder, Colorado, after having assisted the Sakyong in his teachings at Shambhala Mountain Center. Acharya Luna is survived by his daughter, Sarah. Sukhavatis will be announced locally in many Shambhala Centres.

Rolling Stone’s Top 25 Underappreciated Artists

I totally agree with most of these.. except for that creepy Tom Petty


Rolling Stone’s Top 25 Underappreciated Artists

Buck 65 - 1957

1957... It was a very good year.

Pitchfork: Buck 65 Explains New 1957-Themed Album

No Impact Man

I love this blog..

"A guilty liberal finally snaps, swears off plastic, goes organic, becomes a bicycle nut, turns off his power, composts his poop and while living in New York City, generally turns into a tree-hugging lunatic who tries to save the polar bears and the rest of the planet from environmental catastrophe while dragging his baby daughter and Prada-wearing, four seasons-loving wife along for the ride."

No Impact Man

Tribute to Robin

Robin Kornman, a dedicated Buddhist practitioner, teacher and translator died on July 31st after a lengthy illness.

A long-time student of Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche, he had immersed himself in producing a first English translation of the great Tibetan epic of King Gesar of Ling.

Please visit this site to read or post some thoughts in Tribute to Robin

Dhamma Brothers

The always relevant and whipsmart website The Worst Horse has posted a link to a film which looks amazing...

Dhamma Brothers is the story of 36 prison inmates who participate in a 10 day Vipassana retreat. The film raises the question "is it possible for these me, some of whom have committed horrendous crimes, to change?"