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Women in Buddhism

Rachel's Musings Posted on February 12, 2013 by RachelApril 19, 2013

On February 14, 2013, events in over 200 countries took place to break the chain of violence against women. Worldwide, the UN estimates that 1 in 3 women has experienced rape or beatings. That translates to one billion women, thus …
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Posted in Feminism, Religion | Tagged Buddhism, one billion rising, violence against women | 2 Replies

Integrated Change

Rachel's Musings Posted on August 15, 2012 by RachelApril 24, 2013

Two books i am reading make the same point: The hyper-individualism of our culture is hurting us deeply. Eva Illouz in Why Love Hurts argues that psychology, including self-help approaches, are perpetuating individualism. Aric McBay, Lierre Keith, and Derrick Jensen …
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Posted in Activism, Community Building | Tagged Buddhism, change, community, couplemania, cultural trauma, loneliness, nonviolent communication, NVC | 2 Replies

Equanimity

Rachel's Musings Posted on July 23, 2012 by RachelApril 19, 2013

Yesterday was a rough day for me: I wrote a post on loneliness in which i was trying to make a social point, which apparently got lost in my personal story. I didn’t feel heard. Which was even more frustrating …
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Posted in Healing tools | Tagged Buddhism, chronic illness, mindfulness | Leave a reply

My Mind on Chronic Dis-Ease

Rachel's Musings Posted on June 19, 2012 by RachelApril 23, 2016

Watching my mind as it reacts to my fatigue these days is rather amusing. Well, at least it’s interesting. In mid-May, i found out that my numbers are off – my hypothyroidism isn’t fully compensated by the medicine i am …
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Posted in Healing tools | Tagged Buddhism, health issues, hypothyroidism, meditation, mindfulness | 3 Replies

Interconnectedness

Rachel's Musings Posted on June 3, 2012 by RachelApril 19, 2013

I am a success and i am a failure. I am a multi-billionaire and i am the begging woman on Market Street. No self means all selves. I am nobody and i am everybody. Deep interconnectedness sets us free.


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Posted in Philosophy, Poetry | Tagged Buddhism | Leave a reply

Integrated Transformation

Rachel's Musings Posted on May 31, 2012 by RachelApril 19, 2013

Last week, i attended a meditation retreat that was unusual in two regards: It was not completely silent – in fact, we had some lively interactive discussions – and it was about engaged Buddhism. Initiated by Thich Nhat Hanh, engaged …
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Posted in Activism, Philosophy, Politics, Transition | Tagged basic income guarantee, Buddhism, cultural trance, Donald Rothberg, transformation | Leave a reply

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