Buddhist Millenarianism and the radical Dharma “of the people” has been on my mind since writing about the White Lotus societies and their influence on popular rebellion in ancient China. The Ikko-Ikki played a similar, though quite distinct, role in medieval Japan. I am reposting this excellent blog series which summarizes one of the leading […]
Read More Repost: Ikko-IkkiTaking Refuge in the Dharma of Gender Dissidence I have been thinking about the idea of “taking refuge”. These days we all need some kind of refuge or another. Those of us who have a little ought to offer more. We should expand the meaning of refuge: Refuge from poverty; refuge from hate; refuge from […]
Read More “Neither Male Nor Female”Authors: Rose Lenehan and Tracy Rosenthal PDF file size: 207 KB Download PDF This article by Rose Lenehan and Tracy Rosenthal originally appeared in … How to Organise Your Building We don’t just talk about philosophy and meditation here: the point of practice is not to benefit yourself, but to help others. Get your shit […]
Read More How to Organise Your BuildingNOTE: “Anarchist Compass: 29 Offerings for Navigating Christofascism” is an act of love and solidarity. It is intended for everyone who sees … Anarchist Compass: 29 Ways of Navigating Christofascism My favorite quotes : Compassion is a kind of strength. That means care for comrades, not only fighting against repression, but fighting for a world […]
Read More Anarchist Compass: 29 Ways of Navigating ChristofascismLet us therefore trust the eternal Spirit which destroys and annihilates only because it is the unfathomable and eternally creative source of all life. The passion for destruction is a creative passion, too. — Mikhail Bakunin 1. Love it or hate it, the “Circle A” — scrawled on walls, carved in bathroom stalls, printed on […]
Read More Circling the Ⓐ: Revolution in a Single SyllableI have recently had the good fortune to find a radical Buddhism study group. This has been incredibly supportive, both for my practice and for this blog getting going again. During my hiatus from No Selves, No Masters I started an anarchist study group which would eventually become the Center for Especifismo Studies (CES). When […]
Read More Tips for radical Buddhist study groupsA long time ago in a galaxy far away… Zen master Gudō and his students from the village had just finished their weekly zazenkai and were enjoying some tea and biscuits. A student asked the master: “Master, I have a problem. I want to help sentient beings by working to improve society. But my mind […]
Read More Case #69: Gudō’s TeapotSeveral years ago I wrote a post about the expected scope of this research project. I wanted to clarify what kind of operation I was performing in studying the intersection of Buddhism and anarchism. In that post, out of a healthy abundance of skepticism, I concluded that a reasonable outcome would be to find an […]
Read More Nondominational Buddhism“The bodhisattva practices emptiness, but he does not realize emptiness…He considers peacefulness but does not seek extreme peace.” – Vimalakirti Sutra By way of (re)introduction Hello, my patient readers. Believe it or not, the work continues behind the scenes. It took me some time to come back around, but I am back on this project […]
Read More White lotus, red turbans, black flags: revolutionary buddhist hereticsThough this blog has been relatively inactive for the past few years, I still try to keep tabs on the subject while surviving and working on a book draft. Recently, the fantastic Insight Myanmar podcast, who I have had some dialogue with in the past, participated in a panel discussion in Chiang-Mai on the intersections […]
Read More Insight Myanmar podcast: “Zenarchism”
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