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Bernie Glassman's Excellent Adventure
Roshi Bernie Glassman celebrated his 70th birthday in January with three days of public reflection on his 50-year encounter with Zen. But even as he put a coda on five decades of Buddhist practice, America’s best-known—and arguably best-loved—Zen master showed no signs of slowing down. In fact, the irrepressible social entrepreneur, who wrote the book on socially engaged Buddhism in the West—actually, three books—has dreamed up yet another venture: something he calls Zen Houses, residential dharma centers devoted to Zen practice and social service in impoverished areas. The first two houses are opening this spring. More » -
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Why Buddhism Needs the West
In an oft-cited statement, which might be apocryphal, the British historian Arnold Toynbee said, “The coming of Buddhism to the West may well prove to be the most important event of the twentieth century.” Given the monumental social, political, and scientific changes of the last century, that claim seems pretty unlikely. But Toynbee may have noticed something the rest of us need to see: that the interaction between Buddhism and the West is crucial today, because each emphasizes something the other is missing. Whether or not Toynbee actually made this observation, the significance of the encounter may be nearly as great as his statement suggests. More » -
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Freedom Behind Bars
For more information on Prison Dharma Network and its Path of Freedom program, visit prisondharmanetwork.org or contact the PDN staff at:Prison Dharma NetworkP.O. Box 4623, Boulder, CO 80306pdn@indra.comTo join the new Prison Dharma Network online community of over 400 members, visit prisondharmanetwork.ning.com.More »
