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Dharma Poetry: Mahmoud Darwish
By
Paul Griffin
Here is the dharma poem of the week, a wonderful poem by Mahmoud Darwish. I Was Not With Me Staring at the ceiling, resting my face on my hand, like some- body stealing up on a fresh idea, or lying in wait for a gleam of inspiration. After a few hours I realized I wasn’t…
Podcast: Natural Wakefulness with Juan Carlos Castro
By
Patrick Groneman
“Wakefulness is our natural state: enlightened, complete, perfect in wisdom and compassion. It’s not something outside ourselves that we need to attain or become. But it’s also true that some effort is required to get in touch with it–and that effort is what spiritual practice is about.” – From Acharyan Gaylon Ferguson’s “Natural Wakefulness” This…
The Buddha at Work: Right Speech in the Movie Business
By
Ethan Nichtern
by Jon Rubinstein I’m a talent and literary manager. Recently, a problem was brought to my attention regarding an upcoming release. So we all got on the phone–movie studio executives, publicists, agents, and myself–to discuss the situation and see if we could find some resolution. Going in, there was considerable tension; the call was arranged…
Buddhism’s Notorious B.I.G.
By
Patrick Groneman
by Patrick Groneman See it’s all about the cheddar, nobody do it better. “Chaos should be regarded as extremely good news” – Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche
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