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• this is not my last blog post
  on May 3, 2010 in life metablog
  This is not my last blog post. But consider this a warning. In the coming months, I am going to be expending more energy on other projects and less energy on long-winded blog posts. Some big things are coming in over the horizon, positively diverting...
• experienced ommmmers are better at ommmming
  on May 3, 2010 in buddhism religion science scientician
  If there's one thing (modern western American whatever) Buddhists love is to make the claim that not only is Buddhism freakin' awesome but we've got the science to prove it. Here, let us show you these monks with electrodes taped to their heads; let'...
• the eshinni honen connection
  on Apr 21, 2010 in buddhism Eshinni Institute of Buddhist Studies podcast Shin Buddhism Shinran women
  Last month, Shin Buddhist scholar Dennis Hirota delivered the Ryukoku Lecture at the Institute of Buddhist Studies. Prof. Hirota is rather well known in both the academic and practitioner communities largely due to his translation work, much of which...
• misquoted
  on Apr 5, 2010 in buddhism politics religion Christianity commodification Jesus media pop-culture power Richard Gere Shin Buddhism Tiger Woods War on Christmas
  Over the weekend, thanks to the miracle that is the Internets, I found out that I was quoted in the Winnipeg Free Press in an article about a newly opened Buddha Bar in that fair city. Funny, I thought to myself, I don't recall having been interviewe...
• digest: live show and other stuff
  on Mar 29, 2010 in life metablog podcast terrorism
  I have absolutely nothing new to say. In point of fact, I have many many old things to say. And some questions, of course, but I don't expect anyone to have any answers.
• some dhamma music
  on Mar 23, 2010 in buddhism music American Buddhisms American music Asian Americans Dhamma Gita dharma music Feist Jake Shimabukuro Paul Simon Rilo Kiley Uncle Tupelo
  Over the weekend (in addition to everything else) I received a "press copy" of a new, compilation CD from a company called More than Sound (that, oddly, has something to do with George Lucas): "Dhamma Gita: music of young practitioners inspired by th...
• no borders
  on Mar 22, 2010 in buddhism life academia American Buddhisms
  This past weekend, the Institute of Buddhist Studies hosted a conference on Buddhism in the West called Buddhism without Borders. It was, by most accounts, wildly successful. (I say "the Institute" hosted it, but let's be honest — myself and m...
• parenthood and class
  on Mar 13, 2010 in politics class media privilege
  My wife and I have started watching a new show called Parenthood, (very loosely) based on the...
• thoughts on social media
  on Mar 11, 2010 in buddhism life ethics Facebook internet samsara Second Life Tribe
  One of my earliest forays into the world of online social media or networking was a site called Tribe. I got involved with Tribe in late 2003 or early 2004, quickly made a lot of online friends that turned into real-world friends, and after a year or...
• digest: shameless self (and other)-promotion
  on Mar 1, 2010 in buddhism life digest Institute of Buddhist Studies internet podcast prapañca
  Here's a quick, digest-y post, full of all sorts of shameless self-promotion.

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