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Joshu Sasaki is dead

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How writing came to Japan


How Zen Buddhism influenced Japanese writing 		0tufsoft28784/4/2018, 2:21 pm
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The History of Child Abuse by Lloyd deMause


I think everyone needs to read this. But not while eating... 		1david.28994/6/2017, 2:37 pm
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new TED talk - the gospel of doubt

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Tsurezuregusa


Miscellany of a Japanese Priest 		1tufsoft27254/6/2017, 2:30 pm
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Andrew Cohen - two new web documentaries

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Holy Hell Documentary


now available on Netflix, Amazon Prime and iTunes... 		0Jcbaran240310/1/2016, 8:55 pm
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Documentary at Sundance: Holy Hell - about a personality guru cult


i had heard about this abusive scene from friends in Austin - very secretive group 		14Jcbaran47596/24/2016, 7:05 pm
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from Fast Company - Here's How a Month of Zen Meditation Changed My Live

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The Bamboo Joint


thoughts on an ideal Zen monastery 		2tufsoft26544/25/2016, 4:36 am
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Corporate Mindfulness - more discussion on benefits, questions, etc.

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the Presidential Election and practicing mindfulness - from the Wash Post

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from BBC Radio - Mindfulness and Madness

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Two articles on mindfulness in today's NYTimes -

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Great podcast on faith and doubt and waking up

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Underground


Interviews with survivors of the sarin attack, and also members of the Aum cult 		6tufsoft26413/7/2016, 4:15 pm
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Buddhist Peace Fellowship


http://www.buddhistpeacefellowship.org/5-responses-to-the-new-face-of-buddhism/ 		7Kozan27472/7/2016, 6:55 pm
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Andrew Cohen - fallen guru returns from his sabbatical

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Israelis Leaving an Ultra-Orthodox Sect - the danger of being a "questioner"


another mirror / example of totalistic blind culture - and the need to take back your life 		0Jcbaran24951/26/2016, 12:19 pm
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Shadow Work - the importance of facing our shadows


relevant to all spiritual communities and teachers - not just this one situation 		0Jcbaran27371/22/2016, 6:14 pm
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Practical Advise on How to Spot a Spiritual Sexual Predator

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Videos - Buddhism, Mindfulness, etc

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Mindfulness in the West - Recent articles

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After Buddhism: Rethinking the Dharma for a Secular Age - new book from Stephen Batchelor

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New age guru and former Rabbi - new allegations - abuse of power, etc.


Ken Wilber associate....  		2Jcbaran216412/30/2015, 5:14 pm
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Rajneeshpuram - excellent podcast - and a cautionary tale

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from the New Yorker - humor - Santa back from a meditation retreat

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In Northern Calif, a Soto Zen Monastery takes shape - from LionsRoar

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Dalai Lama visits Soto Zen priests and temples in Japan - from earlier this year

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On a lighter note - a very funny interchange - from Joe Rogan's podcast

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Eido Shimano to "offer his sincere regrets"..... we shall see what he actually says

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From the Guardian - Zen's decline in Japan

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Transitioning Out of the Monastery


Go Fund Me by Hilda Ramos 		2H Enida137211/22/2015, 4:04 am
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Recollections of Maezumi Roshi - from Tricycle


" We had allowed ourselves to betray what was best in ourselves, and that is hard to live with." 		0Jcbaran104611/9/2015, 3:06 pm
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Exploring the Shadow Side of Meditation - Jeff Warren


from Psychology Tomorrow Magazine website 		24Jcbaran334111/8/2015, 8:35 am
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Article: Same-sex marriage banned in Japan, but this Buddhist priest will marry you

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PBS Story on the Thai populist Buddhist movement - Dhammakaya

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Theological Tethering, Hijacked Meditation and Bounded Moksha- from David C. Lane

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Democracy is Good for Sanghas - by Larry Yang - from Lion's Roar website

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New Mindfulness Movement - recent articles - and they just keep coming

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Letter of Apology from Bodhi Manda Zen Center - so late, but nonetheless


Hard to imagine Shasta writing a letter like this about Kennett's abusive behavior.... 		5Jcbaran12359/27/2015, 3:00 pm
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Apology from the head of Bodhi Manda - Jiun Hosen

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from Sweeping Zen - The Shadow of the Roshi - and details of some new research

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New Documentary Film on Steve Jobs - includes his relationship to Zen

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Sviatoslav Richter


an inspiring character in C20 European culture 		2tufsoft7448/18/2015, 10:00 am
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Diseases of Leadership - widely applicable including so-called gurus and masters

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New Book - A Death on Diamond Moutain - When Buddhism goes bad......

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Siddhartha by Hermann Hesse

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New books coming out soon - details on amazon.com

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The Muddied Meaning of Mindfulness - from NYTimes Magazine

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