About

“If Buddhism is to possess social thought, it will have to take the form of B-A-C, Buddhism-Anarchism-Communism”

— Ichikawa Hakugen

Anatman (n.) from Sanskrit: an(without) atman(unchanging soul, self, essential nature).

Anarchy (n.) from Greek: an(without)-arkhia(rulers) or arché (origin, rule, or authority)

“A” is the first syllable of most languages as well as the prefix which negates all fixed concepts. This is not a coincidence.

This is a project about interpreting revolutionary anarchism through a Buddhist lens and Buddhism through an anarchist lens. The picture that emerges when these perspectives perceive themselves through the eye of the other creates the illusion of depth. I hope that this “depth” can be of use to some people as we learn to understand and survive our chaotic reality.

I have no special authority to speak about these ideas. I am not a scholar or a teacher or an adept yogi or anything of the sort. I am just an ordinary blue-collar american anarchist who has been a lazy student of buddhadarma for around 15 years.

I started this project because I wanted to understand why I believe the things I believe and do the things I do. I started this blog so that i could meet friends who are wondering the same things.

Please leave comments or write to me at wingulls@protonmail.com

Together, with all beings

let’s get free