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There are religious Buddhists who claim there is rebirth. There are secular Buddhists who claim there is no rebirth. Are they both extremists?

Dharma Reflections / /

There are religious Buddhists who claim there is rebirth.

There are secular Buddhists who claim there is no rebirth.

Are they both extremists?

You probably think that the Buddha believed in past lives and rebirth. If you read in the English translations of the 10,000 discourses of the Buddha, you will see a number of references to “past lives” and “rebirth.” …

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There are religious Buddhists who claim there is rebirth. There are secular Buddhists who claim there is no rebirth. Are they both extremists? Read More »

Has mindfulness been surgically cut off from insight and awakening?

Mindfulness / /

I continue to receive regular emails of concern from seniors in the Dharma about the application of Mindfulness in the corporate world. Here are extracts from two emails.

Extract from an email:

I am very concerned about how silent and complicit the Buddhist, and particularly the Insight Meditation community, is on what is being destroyed right in front of our noses: democracy, the public sphere and the environment while the corporate mindfulness movement boasts about all the ‘good’ they are doing. …

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Has mindfulness been surgically cut off from insight and awakening? Read More »

Join A Pilgrimage to India from Feb 21 to March 7, 2014 with Denis Robberechts

Retreat Environments / /

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Join Dharma teacher, Denis Robberechts in India on a  journey to India, and the roots of the meditation tradition. …

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If your parents are impossible, then find a new mother and father. It is never too late to have a happy childhood.

Daily Life / /

A woman came to me on a meditation retreat last year. She had years of difficulty with her mother.

I told her to go and find a new mother. She did. She found a woman, an office manager who is a generation older than herself. The two women work together for the same company.  She gets on really well her with her and appreciates the older woman’s kindnesses and advice. …

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If your parents are impossible, then find a new mother and father. It is never too late to have a happy childhood. Read More »

Dharma eNews. Issue 31. November 2013 to March 2014

Communications / /

http://admin.dharmafacilitators.org/shared/insight_meditation/dharmenewsletter/DharmaENews31.pdf

Click on above link to see Dharma eNews 31.

Dharma eNews is published three times per year. It  is located on www.insightmeditation.org. …

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