lim·i·nal/ˈlimənl/ Adjective: Of or relating to a transitional or initial stage of a process. Occupying a position at, or on both sides of, a boundary or threshold. ~~~ First, an explanation perhaps. Why months have gone by without a word. A post in October but penned in August. A flurry of opinions I’d sat on for [...]
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It’s all … movement
Posted by sharanam on March 12, 2012
http://sharanam.wordpress.com/2012/03/12/its-all-movement/
What happens when you decide not to call yourself a Buddhist
I just realized the essay I submitted a bit haphazardly last month to the Under 35 project was published on their site. Largely biographical if you’re interested, and probably also the beginning of a lot more exploration into issues of identity and belonging. Read More
Posted by sharanam on October 9, 2011
http://sharanam.wordpress.com/2011/10/09/what-happens-when-you-decide-not-to-call-yourself-a-buddhist/
-isms and the need to belong
“The desire to…the identity to belong is based on fear, and inclusion and exclusion. The aspiration to awaken is prepared to negotiate all of those boundaries.” I was particularly struck by Ajahn Thanasanti’s words in this conversation with Gina Sharpe because of my own strong desire to be inclusive, which is then reflected in a [...]
Posted by sharanam on September 6, 2011
http://sharanam.wordpress.com/2011/09/06/isms-and-the-need-to-belong/
Not enough
Who among us has not suffered the thought “I’m not ___ enough” at some point or another. Whether it’s physical (not strong enough), or intellectual (not smart enough), or psychological (not sensitive enough)…it all comes down to not good enough. And that’s a pretty awful way to feel. In most cases, it’s just a thought. [...]
Posted by sharanam on September 2, 2011
http://sharanam.wordpress.com/2011/09/02/not-enough/
Opinions
The Great Way is not difficult for those who have no preferences. When love and hate are both absent everything becomes clear and undisguised. Make the smallest distinction, however and heaven and earth are set infinitely apart.
Posted by sharanam on August 30, 2011
http://sharanam.wordpress.com/2011/08/30/opinions/
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