by Infinite Smile | Mar 26, 2009 | Blog
Sex educator, Violet Blue, interviews author, punk rock bassist, film-maker and Zen rebel, Brad Warner about… you guessed it, the interconnection of sex and Buddhism. Violet Blue: What’s the basic philosophy about sex from a Zen perspective? Brad Warner:...
by Infinite Smile | Feb 1, 2009 | Blog
As someone who spent a little time chasing Buddha around Asia, in my own backyard, and within my heart and mind, I found Michael Powell’s piece in today’s New York Times to be a powerful reminder about how traditions can get lost on the paths they create....
by Infinite Smile | Jan 8, 2009 | Blog
The BuddhistChannel reports: Loden Jinpa, one of a handful of Buddhist monks and nuns who live on the property, has just begun a PhD in philosophy and spends his days researching at the State Library or reading ancient Tibetan texts. But, unlike most doctoral...
by Infinite Smile | Dec 7, 2008 | Blog
No, I’m not on the list, but that’s OK. I’m not really a Buddhist. That said, these superlative lists always are great at showing established practitioners where their preferences and attachments may hide. I’m sure Waylon will get his share of...
by Infinite Smile | Jun 26, 2008 | Blog, Book: Awake in This Life
Choosing to become intimate with Awareness requires a constancy of both attention and intention. Neither the attention, nor the intention, is a fixed entity, and yet they can easily become attachments if we aren’t careful. On the other hand, if we don’t...
