Podcast: Getting Close to the Terror
With Ocean Vuong
In our latest episode of Life As It Is, Buddhist poet and novelist Ocean Vuong sits down with co-hosts Sharon Salzberg and James Shaheen to discuss his latest collection, Time Is a Mother, which explores grief, loss, and survival.
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Realization
needs to be actualized. And having realized the fact that there’s no
separation, an imperative arises to reach out to take care of things.
That’s compassion. We take care of things because everything is this
very body and mind itself. What we take care of is another question.
Jeff Zaleski, “Straight Ahead: An Interview with John Daido Loori”
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“Even though we find ourselves afraid, and not feeling peaceful, and
less than fully loving and compassionate, we must act. There is no way
you can be in an incarnation without acting. We cannot wait until we are
enlightened to act. We all hear the way in which our silence is itself
an act of acquiescence to a system. That is as much an action as
walking. Since we must act, we do the best we can to act consciously and
compassionately.
But in addition, we can make every action an exercise designed to help
us become free. Because the truth that comes from freedom, and the power
that comes from freedom, and the love and compassion that come from
freedom are the jewels we can cultivate to offer to our fellow sentient
beings for the relief of their suffering.”
- Ram Dass -
From a conversation with Daniel Ellsberg, 1983
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| Reimagining School Through a Buddhist Lens | ||
| Susan Yao explores how Buddhist principles could help us reimagine the American school system.
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Zen
practice involves finding and dwelling in emptiness. It’s like a person
who goes into a dark room from a lighted hallway. When you look around
at first, it’s absolutely black, but if you stay in that room, you begin
to be able to operate. You begin to be able to see.
Kurt Spellmeyer, “Seeing in the Dark”
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When
you challenge ego-mind, be firm but gentle, penetrating but never
aggressive. Just say to your ego-mind, “Show me your face!” When no mind
shows up saying, “Here I am,” ego-mind will begin to lose its hold on
you and your struggles will lighten up.
Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche, “Searching for Self”
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As practicing Buddhists, we cherish the unique potential of each individual, and each individual’s unique mission in the world that only they can accomplish. We believe that each person has the ability to contribute positive value to society in their own unique way.
GBF welcomes people of all races, backgrounds, and gender and sexual identities: BIPOC, men, women, LGB, Trans People, differing educational and economic backgrounds, and differently abled.
“Do the best you can until you know better.
Then when you know better, do better.”
– Maya Angelou
As a Buddhist organization, GBF undertakes the study and practice of living with mindfulness, compassion, and wisdom toward all beings, including those with whom we don’t agree. We do not experience this as being weak or passive. On the contrary, Buddhism is a path of courage, discipline, and deep commitment to truth and right action. Living with mindful awareness requires we first examine our own hearts and minds to become aware of unconscious internal biases and assumptions; in order to avoid the very dynamics of division and objectification which we strive to end.
Courage, compassion, and a commitment to truth are required to acknowledge our thoughts and feelings, and self-discipline is required to change, regardless of the guilt and shame we may feel in identifying our own prejudices against others, based on race, gender, social class, etc. This is a practice of turning toward greed, hatred, and ignorance, in order to end the unnecessary suffering that they cause to ourselves and others. It is a path based on the disciplined application of moral principles of non-harm, development of community, and liberation for all beings – not just those who are privileged.
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