There will be a showing of a film, "How Democrats Can Win ..." featuring George Lakoff, who wrote "Don't Think of an Elephant" and "Moral Politics" on a...
Dear Friends, February 15-17 a wonderful exhibit will come to Austin - to the Peace Grove at Zilker Park: Eyes Wide Open - Beyond Fear - Towards Hope, An...
TouchingPeace
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Feb 4, 2005 10:52 pm
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How would YOU like to influence a piece of congressional legislation? Doesn't that sound like fun? That's what The People's Email Network is all about. So...
From John Daniewicz, You are invited to attend an ecumenical period of silent prayer for all of the victims of the Iraq war from 7:40 to 8:00 P.M. on Thursday,...
Dear Friends, I got a call from the fundraising coordinator at AFSC yesterday. They need to raise $1,000 for the Boots exhibit and as of yesterday, had only...
TouchingPeace
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Feb 12, 2005 3:19 pm
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Hello: It has come to my attention that a significant archival collection of Naropa Institute programs, some dating back roughly 30 years, are now online for...
This weekend both sides of the Social Security controversy hit the airwaves. Some are trying to persuade us that there is crisis which requires privatizing...
Eyes Wide Open: An Exhibition on the Human Cost of the Iraq War will be open to the public beginning Tuesday morning, February 15th. The opening ceremony will...
TouchingPeace
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Feb 14, 2005 3:24 am
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Bodhisattvas & bodhisattvini: As we all know, the publishing industry's love affair with profitability results in a steady stream of Buddhist books....
Richard Jaffe, now in Roger Corliss' former position at Duke, has published a ground breaking study entitled Neither Monk nor Layman - a work of considerable...
Dear BPF Chapter, I have gotten permission from the organizers of this conference for BPF to have a table there (see below). However, I have a semi-conflict...
Travis Donoho
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Feb 17, 2005 2:04 am
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Feb 17, 2005 2:05 am
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There is an interesting piece on a new Buddhist Studies center at Cal-Berkeley, designed to have scholars reach out to address popular misconceptions about...
This was forwarded to me on ACC's faculty listserve; I thought you all might be interested as well. I think it might be from the Chronicle but am not sure. ...
How is it that someone with no journalistic credentials was elevated to a position of asking propaganda questions at White House press conferences? The issue...
Given the press' generally moronic treatment of Buddhism, nominally protected by its oxy-moronic mantra concerning "the peoples' right to know", I'm not sure...
For purposes of telling people who visit our literature table at the Activism & Sprituality conference at St. Andrew's this Saturday, should we plan a BPF...
Travis Donoho
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Feb 23, 2005 12:46 pm
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As you know, I'm meeting Thây and the World Sangha Delegation in Hue, so I won't vote; the rest of you should decide this. Sozan ... "The seed of suffering in...
Tuesdays don't work in the annex or in the zendo. We have classes 6:30-7:30 in the annex, MoTu, that often go overtime. How about Thurdsday, March 10, 7pm? ......
i work on thursday evenings but please go ahead and meet then if that is the best time for everyone. tuesday is really the only night i'm available. ... From:...
TouchingPeace
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Feb 24, 2005 2:53 am
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Bodhisattvas & Bodhisattvinis: My apologies for a posting to this group which occured yesterday: someone had written to me off-line, or so I thought, and I...
Pamela: Perhaps someone from the Walking Meditation committee should attend to provide feedback and review comments. I plan on attending so that if no one...
... "The seed of suffering in you may be strong, but don't wait until you have no more suffering before allowing yourself to be happy." Thich Nhat Hanh...
I attended a meeting with the AFSC last Friday where they were evaluating how the Eyes Wide Open event went in order to provide notes to other cities who will...
This week the Senate will again consider the same legislation that banks and credit card company campaign contributors have been pushing for 6 years. Some...
Howdy- I have temporarily turned off reception of email from this list-serve while I am in Vietnam. When I reconnect late in March, I will need an update on...
There is a critical vote coming up in the Senate this coming Tuesday. The Republicans have moved for cloture (to head off a possible filibuster) on the...
BPFers, We may have to get the old gang together for one last Death Penalty vigil! I think the publicity would be wonderful for this cause. What do you think?...