Monday, April 8, 2019
Monday, February 25, 2019
Beyond Buddhism and the early 21st Century Existential Conundrum
So here we are hanging on --the Baby Boomer generation.
The radical 60s and 70s. We were liberals.
What "liberal" was then is almost conservative now.
The western world has gone nearly mad.
America is in a essentially non violent civil war.
America is the great fatted pig which the great carnivores desire to slaughter. These carnivores making hungry designs upon America are Iran, China, Saudi Arabia [the Mecca imperialists], the Latin American cartels and others. Patriotism and fidelity to our nation has become passe. Many politicians are selling America out to the top bidder.
In olden times these traitors would have been sent to the hangman.
Now it's just another globalist transaction.
So what's this new American civil war about?
It's complicated.
The baby boomer generation is still a major influence and although many of them were quite radical and liberal in the 1960s and '70s experience has moved many of them further to the right side.
=A national division between the massive older baby boomer generation and the younger generation which seems to have little awareness of world history, especially regarding the 20th century catastrophe of communism.
Much of the influential "mainstream" media is influenced and owned by far left anti American entities.
We will strive to be objective. It appears that current pop leftist politics stifles objectivity, but is that true? Question everything. Question everything. Scents of fascism.
Think for yourself. Think for yourself.
It is quite likely that neither side; the Left, or the Right would stand by their precepts if they did not believe they were grounded in reason. Thus the wise person must consider both views.
It's all about power, it's all about money and who benefits. Much is about manipulation, altruism and naivete. ...and resentment.
For the wise and prudent it's all about reason, history and objectivity.
For example: If you listen to pedagogue Michael Savage he rants about the imperialist conquest of Britain by the Islamists.
Granted Britain is an imploding decadent empire where there is now a tremendously powerful and influential Muslim influence.
Yet let us think back to the occupation of pagan savage Britain by the Romans which led to the civilisation and empowerment of Britain as a great civilized power. I propose that the current Muslim infusion into Britain, fueled by astronomical wealth will invigorate a new and resurgent powerful Islamic-British empire.
The radical 60s and 70s. We were liberals.
What "liberal" was then is almost conservative now.
The western world has gone nearly mad.
America is in a essentially non violent civil war.
America is the great fatted pig which the great carnivores desire to slaughter. These carnivores making hungry designs upon America are Iran, China, Saudi Arabia [the Mecca imperialists], the Latin American cartels and others. Patriotism and fidelity to our nation has become passe. Many politicians are selling America out to the top bidder.
In olden times these traitors would have been sent to the hangman.
Now it's just another globalist transaction.
So what's this new American civil war about?
It's complicated.
The baby boomer generation is still a major influence and although many of them were quite radical and liberal in the 1960s and '70s experience has moved many of them further to the right side.
=A national division between the massive older baby boomer generation and the younger generation which seems to have little awareness of world history, especially regarding the 20th century catastrophe of communism.
Much of the influential "mainstream" media is influenced and owned by far left anti American entities.
We will strive to be objective. It appears that current pop leftist politics stifles objectivity, but is that true? Question everything. Question everything. Scents of fascism.
Think for yourself. Think for yourself.
It is quite likely that neither side; the Left, or the Right would stand by their precepts if they did not believe they were grounded in reason. Thus the wise person must consider both views.
It's all about power, it's all about money and who benefits. Much is about manipulation, altruism and naivete. ...and resentment.
For the wise and prudent it's all about reason, history and objectivity.
For example: If you listen to pedagogue Michael Savage he rants about the imperialist conquest of Britain by the Islamists.
Granted Britain is an imploding decadent empire where there is now a tremendously powerful and influential Muslim influence.
Yet let us think back to the occupation of pagan savage Britain by the Romans which led to the civilisation and empowerment of Britain as a great civilized power. I propose that the current Muslim infusion into Britain, fueled by astronomical wealth will invigorate a new and resurgent powerful Islamic-British empire.
Sunday, June 28, 2015
Patti Smith- Dream of Life (Song)
From Patti Smith for the Dalai Lama on his 80th birthday. "...a light to last your whole life through."
Distraction and Buddhism: "Entertainment Mind."
"Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche called our continued inner distractedness 'subconscious gossip,' a kind of ongoing drone of thought fragments and opinions. As a corollary he talked about what he called 'entertainment mind.' This entertainment mind needs to be fed constantly. If there are no immediate distractions, it will manufacture new distractions on the spot."
"Our hope is that if we keep all this distractedness going, we will not have
to look at who we are, we will not have to feel, we will not have to see what
we see."
to look at who we are, we will not have to feel, we will not have to see what
we see."
-- Judy Lief, The Dharma of Distraction, Shambhala Sun, May 2014
Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche.
Consequences of being "driven to distraction." "Wrecked 1958 Cadillac Sixty Special." 2012 enhanced digital photograph by Peter Gumaer Ogden.
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Sunday, June 14, 2015
Distraction and Buddhism
THE QUOTES BELOW ARE FROM THE MAY 2014
"The real problem with Distraction: It keeps you from enlightenment"
ISSUE OF SHAMBHALA SUN MAGAZINE.
"In meditation we train in letting thoughts go."
---Sakyong Mipham
The imagine below is included solely for purposes of illustrating
Sakyong Mipham's likeness for those who are unfamiliar with it.
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The quotes below are from George Saunders in the "George Saunders on Kindness," an interview article between George and Melvin McLeod which appeared in the above noted issue of Shambhala Sun Magazine.
"When I've come close and had the presence of mind to err on the side of negotiation and humanizing
the situation, it's always gone better than when I've tried to steer toward confrontation."
"The time to make up your mind about other people is never."
"The thing that I've noticed is that if you go out into the world ready for confrontation, then confrontations find you.
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Friday, May 1, 2015
"Best Buds"
"Human Rights in Tibet" sign. Santa Fe, New Mexico.
Photo: Copyright 2010 Peter Gumaer Ogden.
Sunday, January 18, 2015
Abandon Hate and Anger
Those who hate will experience the pain and grief born of hate.
Anger and revenge, domineering and scolding, obstinacy and contempt are not the way.
Train yourself to abandon them all.
---Majjhima Nikaya
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