Originally posted on Truly Open Minds and Hearts:
By Mel Harkrader Pine I understand that many of my conservative and libertarian friends believe that the war on Christmas is real, but like much in today’s polarized world, I don’t get it. A Jewish Buddhist Unitarian Universalist Contrarian, I grew up in a Christmas-loving culture. I often…
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Saved by the Spirit
By some ironic linguistic mutation, we call “progressives” those who want to return to the spirit of the great teachers and “fundamentalists” those who have forgotten what religion means.
What Is a Religion Anyway?
Unlike Christianity… Buddhism is often described as either a religion or a philosophy.
Getting in Line Behind the Prostitutes and Traitors – YouTube
This is a great message as we return to our families and the spiritual communities of our childhood this Christian holiday season.
De-Ossifying Buddhism
…we humans, being who we are, have taken the truths spoken by Jesus and Siddhartha and turned them into beliefs. We’ve had centuries to do that and to ossify our beliefs.
Melting-Pot Dharma 