Contemporary Perspectives on Buddhist Ethics is a conference happening at Columbia University October 6th and 7th, 2011 in New York City. There is a focus throughout the conference on the integration of meditative (Buddhist) practice with western ideas and disciplines and the contributors will include Walter Sinnott-Armstrong, Damien Keown, and Robert Thurman. The homepage of … [Read more…]
Today, I set my timer, sat down on my mat, dropped my gaze and my mind started to buzz. My body was steady and sweet but my mind, you might say, had other things on its mind. So I sat. Focus on the breath; clear the mind. Maybe I should write an email…Focus on the … [Read more…]
John Baker grew up in Summit, New Jersey and attended Yale majoring in Chinese Studies and also did graduate work at the University of Chicago. In 1970 John moved to Boulder, Colorado to serve and study with Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche. John lived with Rinpoche for a year and a half, during which time he co-founded … [Read more…]
Joe Mauricio – discusses confidence in his talk about depression at the Shambhala Center in NYC. www.ny.shambhala.org