It is hard to live
the life of renunciation;
its challenges
are difficult to find pleasant.
Yet it is also hard to live
the householder’s life;
there is pain
when associating with those
among whom one feels no companionship.
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The power of community
Posted by sharanam on May 12, 2011
https://sharanam.wordpress.com/2011/05/12/the-power-of-community/
What is the importance of long-term retreat practice?
“It may be obvious that planes fly and boats don’t sink, but who is to say whether a person is enlightened or not?”–Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse Rinpoche
As a follow-up to my previous post, I wanted to explore a related topic re retreat practice, which emerged in the comments and is also currently being discussed within the context of the Soto Zen Buddhist Association.
Posted by sharanam on September 28, 2010
https://sharanam.wordpress.com/2010/09/28/what-is-the-importance-of-long-term-retreat-practice/
Some challenges of living a contemplative life today
There are several topics that come up a lot for me of late, and they seem to bring up some discomfort and concern around how Buddhism is integrating into Western culture. The issues are:
1) The subject of dana and generosity, and how it has not very successfully been translated here; and
2) The issue of gender inequality and the general lack of (recognized as such) realized women teachers within the Buddhist institution — the same can be said for lack of racial diversity; as well as
3) The challenges for monasticism, particularly for women in the Theravada tradition.
Posted by sharanam on September 21, 2010
https://sharanam.wordpress.com/2010/09/21/some-challenges-of-living-a-contemplative-life-today/
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