Remembering the Dead/2
Dear Shimmelstoy I was moved by what you mentioned about Joel His is a private commemoration Which for some reason reminds me of Yankev Glatshteyn (If you haven’t read him yet, get’s Fein’s translation In…
Two Vietnamese: Hồ and Thầy–Revolutionary Morality & Buddhist Morality
Hồ Chí Minh 1. Step by step, during the course of the struggle, by studying Marxism-Leninism while engaging in practical activities, I gradually understood that only socialism and communism can liberate the oppressed nations and…
Cheer Up
Hungry ghosts are everywhere But bodhisattvas are everywhere too Suffering is everywhere But the transnational sangha is everywhere too
February First Share the Wealth with Natalie Yule: A Life in Construction
When I say the word “Construction,” what is the first thing that pops into your mind? For some folks this word may invoke thoughts of being stuck in traffic on the highway, then being late to…
Gratitudes/937
It came to my attention Just in the last week or so That Tony Albrecht saw The Book of Mev on the Arandas’ bookshelves, borrowed it, and started reading it Abbie Amico is going over Faces of Poverty…
Remembering the Dead/1
Dear Bella Levenshteyn I take long walks with Joel in the park The other day he told me about one of his practices Like some of our friends do yoga Others swear by their vipassana…
Share the Wealth with Matt Hubbard: The Journey of a Young Adventurer
I will talk about my journey the last few years since graduating college and my experiences that have transformed my life, including my time on the Crow Indian Reservation in Montana and at Bethlehem Farm…
Sumud
A Message from Dr. Zeina Kiblawi: Finally made it to our hotel, after a 7 hour detainment and repeated (insulting and meaningless) interrogations at Tel Aviv airport. Apparently, the desire to help Palestinian neonates is…
Then and Now
Why had I never noticed the number of sick who appear in the Gospels? Who or what made them sick? Political oppression, legal degradation, economic plunder, and religious neutrality …. Extreme misery prevailed within this…
Postscript
Dear Bella Levenshteyn. I just wrote you a love letter. Stamped and licked the envelope. I loved writing it. Loved thinking about you. Loved thanking you. Love that a pol-sci major has become such a…