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"Defining the Scope of Engaged Buddhism: Debates, Oversights, and Missing Pieces"

Monday, Nov 25, 9am
American Academy of Religion annual meeting in San Diego
Presented by the Buddhist Critical-Constructive Reflection Unit

Panelists:
Jeff Wilson
Rima Vesely-Flad
Alexander Hsu
Funie Hsu
Paul Fuller
Ann Gleig

#engagedbuddhism #buddhism #buddhist #AAR2024

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"Defining the Scope of Engaged Buddhism: Debates, Oversights, and Missing Pieces"

Monday, Nov 25, 9am
American Academy of Religion annual meeting in San Diego
Presented by the Buddhist Critical-Constructive Reflection Unit

Panelists:
Jeff Wilson
Rima Vesely-Flad
Alexander Hsu
Funie Hsu
Paul Fuller
Ann Gleig

#engagedbuddhism #buddhism #buddhist #AAR2024

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Green Friday is coming up: hope you're ready to celebrate!

#blackfriday #christmas #consumerism #greenfriday #environment

https://www. thooja.com/blog/green-friday

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Green Friday is coming up: hope you're ready to celebrate!

#blackfriday #christmas #consumerism #greenfriday #environment

https://www. thooja.com/blog/green-friday

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2) Trump tends to appoint fellow grifters, who are notoriously bad at real jobs and, being only self-interested, clash with each other and exit as soon as more money can be made elsewhere. Total control doesn't mean as much when your team is so much less than optimal. His first administration was notoriously ineffective; this time, he's chosen much worse people. The administration will likely become less and less effective the longer it lasts.

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2) Trump tends to appoint fellow grifters, who are notoriously bad at real jobs and, being only self-interested, clash with each other and exit as soon as more money can be made elsewhere. Total control doesn't mean as much when your team is so much less than optimal. His first administration was notoriously ineffective; this time, he's chosen much worse people. The administration will likely become less and less effective the longer it lasts.

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Some things to keep in mind as the impending Trump administration's total control of the US government looms.
1) This isn't a waiting game for 4 years in hopes of a better presidential election. When one party controls American #politics, it usually gets thrashed in the midterm elections, losing dominance and having to substantially scale back its subsequent ambitions. So this is a 2-year endurance test, and people should be strongly organizing NOW and continuously to win in 2026.

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Some things to keep in mind as the impending Trump administration's total control of the US government looms.
1) This isn't a waiting game for 4 years in hopes of a better presidential election. When one party controls American #politics, it usually gets thrashed in the midterm elections, losing dominance and having to substantially scale back its subsequent ambitions. So this is a 2-year endurance test, and people should be strongly organizing NOW and continuously to win in 2026.

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@Kosei Yup. Mindful is a spinoff of a Buddhist magazine. They were all excited about 15 years ago to bring Buddhist practice into the mainstream. But, in a development that shouldn't shock a lot of people, they ended up being captured and digested by the mainstream instead. So now it's Buddhist practice as Black Friday sale special. Sad.

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@Kosei Yup. Mindful is a spinoff of a Buddhist magazine. They were all excited about 15 years ago to bring Buddhist practice into the mainstream. But, in a development that shouldn't shock a lot of people, they ended up being captured and digested by the mainstream instead. So now it's Buddhist practice as Black Friday sale special. Sad.

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@amorphophalex They'll be lined up around the block!

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@amorphophalex They'll be lined up around the block!

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Peak Capitalism.

" #mindful " " #mindfulness " #spiritualmaterialism

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Peak Capitalism.

" #mindful " " #mindfulness " #spiritualmaterialism

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An ad for Mindful magazine that advertises Black Friday specials

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Hosenji, another Jodo Shinshu Buddhist temple in Hiroshima. The temple stairs part to wrap around the survivor tree.

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Hosenji, another Jodo Shinshu Buddhist temple in Hiroshima. The temple stairs part to wrap around the survivor tree.

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At Joseiji, the tight space in front of the temple has been carefully managed to allow the survivor tree to continue flourishing, almost 90 years after the bombing. #Buddhism

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At Joseiji, the tight space in front of the temple has been carefully managed to allow the survivor tree to continue flourishing, almost 90 years after the bombing. #Buddhism

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Feeling bad about the US #election Here's something to give you strength. These trees live in #Hiroshima, a stronghold of Jodo Shinshu #Buddhism. They were hit by the atomic bomb but survived. Out of respect, their temples left them in place and rebuilt around them. They have weathered the worst that humanity has ever done, and continue to proclaim their beauty. First up is Anrakuji, where the temple gate has been built around the survivor tree rather than trimming it. #Buddhist #environment

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Feeling bad about the US #election Here's something to give you strength. These trees live in #Hiroshima, a stronghold of Jodo Shinshu #Buddhism. They were hit by the atomic bomb but survived. Out of respect, their temples left them in place and rebuilt around them. They have weathered the worst that humanity has ever done, and continue to proclaim their beauty. First up is Anrakuji, where the temple gate has been built around the survivor tree rather than trimming it. #Buddhist #environment

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@LowlyAdjunct Also sent a similar message earlier this term. Never thought it would come to this. But not going to spend precious time on robot-written dreck.

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@LowlyAdjunct Also sent a similar message earlier this term. Never thought it would come to this. But not going to spend precious time on robot-written dreck.

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Last month several Jodo Shinshu Buddhist organizations partnered with Japanese American civil rights orgs to present "Kagirinaki Ai to Jihi: Toward LGBTQ+ Equity & Inclusion in Hawai‘i’s Japanese Communities." Speakers included Sabrina Shizue McKenna, the first openly LGBTQ+ Japanese American to serve on a state supreme court.

#buddhism #buddhist #jodoshinshu #shinbuddhism #engagedbuddhism #lgbtq #queer #lgbtq+

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Last month several Jodo Shinshu Buddhist organizations partnered with Japanese American civil rights orgs to present "Kagirinaki Ai to Jihi: Toward LGBTQ+ Equity & Inclusion in Hawai‘i’s Japanese Communities." Speakers included Sabrina Shizue McKenna, the first openly LGBTQ+ Japanese American to serve on a state supreme court.

#buddhism #buddhist #jodoshinshu #shinbuddhism #engagedbuddhism #lgbtq #queer #lgbtq+

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Six Japanese Americans, a mix of ages and genders, smile for the camera. They are the MCs and panelists of the event.

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This past weekend Jodo Shinshu Buddhists once again marched in the Honolulu Pride Parade!

#buddhism #Buddhist #jodoshinshu #shinbuddhism #engagedbuddhism #pride #lgbtq

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This past weekend Jodo Shinshu Buddhists once again marched in the Honolulu Pride Parade!

#buddhism #Buddhist #jodoshinshu #shinbuddhism #engagedbuddhism #pride #lgbtq

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Buddhists of of all genders and ages smile for the camera, many of them holding Pride signs.

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Modern Buddhism has two large divisions, into Mahayana Buddhism and Theravada Buddhism. The legalization of same-sex marriage in Thailand means that there are now Asian Buddhist countries of both branches that recognize same-sex partnerships: Thailand (Theravada) and Taiwan (Mahayana). The 1st Buddhist same-sex marriages were conducted in the USA 50 years ago by the Jodo Shinshu tradition (Mahayana).

#LGBTQ #Buddhist #queer #jodoshinshu #shinbuddhism #engagedbuddhism

https://www. buddhistdoor.net/news/thailand-becomes-first-southeast-asian-country-to-legalize-same-sex-unions/

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Modern Buddhism has two large divisions, into Mahayana Buddhism and Theravada Buddhism. The legalization of same-sex marriage in Thailand means that there are now Asian Buddhist countries of both branches that recognize same-sex partnerships: Thailand (Theravada) and Taiwan (Mahayana). The 1st Buddhist same-sex marriages were conducted in the USA 50 years ago by the Jodo Shinshu tradition (Mahayana).

#LGBTQ #Buddhist #queer #jodoshinshu #shinbuddhism #engagedbuddhism

https://www. buddhistdoor.net/news/thailand-becomes-first-southeast-asian-country-to-legalize-same-sex-unions/

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Meredith Monk's Buddhist-inspired performance piece "Indra's Net" is covered in the NY Times, it looks quite interesting: https://www. nytimes.com/2024/09/22/arts/me redith-monk-indras-net.html

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Meredith Monk's Buddhist-inspired performance piece "Indra's Net" is covered in the NY Times, it looks quite interesting: https://www. nytimes.com/2024/09/22/arts/me redith-monk-indras-net.html

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@tikkhapanna Excellent image to illustrate this truth

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@tikkhapanna Excellent image to illustrate this truth

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Just in case it's unclear: Donald Trump isn't fit to be president of a sidewalk lemonade stand--let alone the United States--but that's mean that violence is the answer.

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Just in case it's unclear: Donald Trump isn't fit to be president of a sidewalk lemonade stand--let alone the United States--but that's mean that violence is the answer.

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The Honolulu and Oahu Districts of the Honpa Hongwanji Mission of Hawaii present their 2024 Nembutsu Seminar, "Kagirinaki Ai to Jihi: Toward LGBTQ+ Equity and Inclusion in Hawaii’s Japanese Communities," Friday, Oct 25 from 6:30–8:30pm at the Japanese Cultural Center of Hawaii. Speakers include Sabrina Shizue Makena, the 1st openly LGBTQ+ Asian American to serve on a state supreme court. #LGBTQIA #Queer #buddhist #Buddhism #jodoshinshu #shinbuddhism #engagedbuddhism
https://hawaiibetsuin.org/event/kagiri naki-ai-to-jihi-102524/

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The Honolulu and Oahu Districts of the Honpa Hongwanji Mission of Hawaii present their 2024 Nembutsu Seminar, "Kagirinaki Ai to Jihi: Toward LGBTQ+ Equity and Inclusion in Hawaii’s Japanese Communities," Friday, Oct 25 from 6:30–8:30pm at the Japanese Cultural Center of Hawaii. Speakers include Sabrina Shizue Makena, the 1st openly LGBTQ+ Asian American to serve on a state supreme court. #LGBTQIA #Queer #buddhist #Buddhism #jodoshinshu #shinbuddhism #engagedbuddhism
https://hawaiibetsuin.org/event/kagiri naki-ai-to-jihi-102524/

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@bodhipaksa Good question! Puzzled me too so I goggled it https://en.geneanet.org/surnames/KASTR ATI

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@bodhipaksa Good question! Puzzled me too so I goggled it https://en.geneanet.org/surnames/KASTR ATI