An Exercise in Interdependent Origination Like everything else in this world we inhabit, the library at the Barre Center for Buddhist Studies (BCBS) has become a long-term exercise in “interdependent origination,” as Buddhists would describe the “coincidence” of countless factors that create anything and everything. The common denominator connecting the emergence of the BCBS library has been the guiding hand of Resident Scholar Mu Soeng. He oversaw the expansion of the collection as it came … [Read more...]
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Five Spiritual Faculties
May 6, 2019Insight Journal interviews Willa Thaniya Reid and Dr Elizabeth Day about the Five Spiritual Faculties, which they will be teaching in the course "Touching Nibbana through the Five Spiritual Faculties" at BCBS on July 12-17, 2019. Willa Thaniya Reid trained in the Thai Forest Tradition of Ajahn Chah, which harmonizes with her affinity for the natural world and for reflective practice grounded in the Buddha’s suttas. She was a monastic for 18 years, eight years as senior nun of … [Read more...]
A Conversation about Cultural Spiritual Bypassing
February 4, 2019Insight Journal welcomes Sebene Selassie & Brian Lesage to talk about how “spiritual bypassing”, as coined by the late John Welwood, can also be applied to culture. Sebene and Brian will be teaching What Gets Left Out?: Issues of Cultural Spiritual Bypassing, March 6-10, 2019. Insight Journal: The name of your upcoming course is “What Gets Left Out?: Issues of Cultural Spiritual Bypassing.” Can you describe what you mean by cultural spiritual bypass? Brian Lesage: The term arose out … [Read more...]
Satipatthana in Dialogue with Suffering and Oppression
October 25, 2018Lila Kate Wheeler and Lama Rod Owens will be teaching Satipatthana in Dialogue with Suffering and Oppression at BCBS from December 6-9, 2018. Insight Journal: The name of your upcoming course is “Satipatthana in Dialogue with Suffering and Oppression.” Can you share with us how the idea of this course came about and what you will be covering? Lila Kate Wheeler: The topic was Lama Rod’s idea, I can’t claim credit for it. We’ve collaborated before, and are passionate about dharma and … [Read more...]
The Many Faces of Nonduality
July 26, 2018Insight Journal interviews David Loy, a professor, writer, and Zen teacher in the Sanbo Zen tradition of Japanese Zen Buddhism. He will be teaching "Nonduality” in Buddhist Teachings and Practice at BCBS September 28-30, 2018. Wisdom Publications will be releasing a second edition of David Loy's book Nonduality: A Study in Comparative Philosophy in 2019. Insight Journal: Nonduality is one of my favorite topics, and there are so many different ways of looking at it. I really loved your book … [Read more...]
The Buddha’s Teachings on Social and Communal Harmony
April 30, 2018Insight Journal: This is a course discussing engaged Buddhism, and how it relates to our lives today. What do you see as the scope of this course, and what would you like people to be able to take away from it? Winnie Nazarko: The intention is that we would cover particular areas of the Buddha's teachings which are most pertinent to the creation of harmonious society. People would look at and examine those teachings from their own perspective to consider their applicability to the present … [Read more...]
Distraction: Strategies for Overcoming Distracting Thoughts
February 13, 2018Shaila Catherine will be teaching Distraction: Strategies for Overcoming Distracting Thoughts at BCBS March 9-14th, 2018. Insight Journal: How did you decide to teach a course at BCBS about overcoming distracting thoughts? Shaila Catherine: What meditator doesn’t want to overcome distracting thoughts? We all struggle to work skillfully with our own minds and learn to face the patterns that disturb our peace. The Discourses of the Buddha give us a wealth of resources--not just one … [Read more...]
Death Contemplation
March 14, 2017Insight Journal: Bhante, what is contemplation of death, and how do we practice with it? Bhikkhu Anālayo: In the Anguttura-nikāya and the Ekottarika-āgama (the Chinese parallel), the Buddha checks to see how some monks are doing recollection of death, and he finds that they are doing it in a way that he does not consider to be sufficiently diligent. These monks say things like they might pass away in a couple of days, and before that they should really practice. The Buddha tells them that is … [Read more...]
The Nibbāna Interview
February 13, 2017Register and learn more about Bhikkhu Anālayo's upcoming online lecture series on The Nibbāna Sermons. Insight Journal: Bhante, you’ve done a number of online programs over the years. How have you chosen what topics to cover, and why now choose to work with Ven. Ñāṇananda’s Nibbāna Sermons? Bhikkhu Anālayo: My primary consideration is trying to make an academic understanding of Buddhism available to a wider audience. I realized that my own writings were rather academic and inaccessible. So I … [Read more...]
Diversity Assumptions, Implicit Values, and Seeking Refuge
January 16, 2017Learn more about Lynette’s course at BCBS this coming April 27-30 on Cultivating Ethics: Buddhist Teachings for Mindfulness Program Leaders. Learn more about Lynette’s daylong course at BCBS this April 27 on The Personal is Professional: Buddhist Ethics for Psychotherapy Practice. Insight Journal: You were born in Burma and came to Canada as a refugee when you were young. As a Burmese who has lived in North America most of her life, how do you relate to the conversation around … [Read more...]
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