Western Buddhist to the Delivery!

... socialist republic of sri lanka, tiger temples in Thailand, corruptness in Korean and Formosan sanghas, or the impending expiry of Japanese Buddhism? As one observer put it It Holds good to ... Chinese instructors who 've forced for a return to the original instructions, for better formed sanghas and for an accent on humanist concerns. They even developed prosecuted Buddhism. The Taiwanese ...

Cultural Catch All vs. Necessary Hiearchies of Attainment

... zones. For me most of these experiences have taken place in the context of athletics (Martial arts, track and field) work (Business/corporate contexts, and education), or Spiritual Hiearchies (Yoga Sanghas, training regimens). The kind of pushing and pulling I've gotten from teachers, or competitotors, from business associates, and from peers in these lifeworlds has helped me grow as a person. I...

... is half of what anything good in the Twin Cities charge so I didn't complain too loudly. I timed it. It's 18 minutes from there to my truck. Compared to 90-100 from St. Cloud. And the sanghas are closer! Also there's a chess club. Looks like I just missed the Minnesota Open. I just might renew that USCF membership after all. And if I time everything right I may get a chance to visit Minnesota...

nnby retreat 2008

... at how much many of the students' english have improved since last year, and how much many of them had matured since i last met them. a lot of these students are active in their local sanghas, and they told me about their recent projects, such as the all-night meditation in nagpur, and the greening mumbai, where one sangha worked together to clean up trash and plant trees. i also made some new ...

CHAPTER 5 - PART 4

... an urban market in Hubli-Dharwad This initiative was followed by meetings with poor women's sanghas (groups) to plan more appropriate strategies. These meetings revealed that previous income-generation efforts failed ...-making, and as leaders who can make decisions in their communities. Mobilisation of women into sanghas is a first step. These women then need to be taught the value of sharing ...