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@gwire@mastodon.social
2026-05-24 17:04:03

I don't know why right-wing politicians don't get their swastika tattoos lasered-off rather than telling the press "it's a hindu/buddist peace symbol, actually" as though they were somehow wholly unaware of the Second World War.
dailystar.co.uk/…

Reform councillor's 'swastika' tattoo 'is not a swastika,' claims wife
Photographs from 2018 appear to show Barnsley's Andy Arnold with a symbol on his forearm interpreted by some as a swastika, though his wife insists it is a Buddhist peace symbol

@relcfp@mastodon.social
2026-05-21 07:30:49

Buddhist Ways of Being Human in the Age of AI
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Buddhist Ways of Being Human in the Age of AI | H-Net
Dear Colleagues, We are excited to announce that this July 1-12, Rangjung Yeshe Gomde, Austria-Germany, in collaboration with the Dharma Gate Buddhist College and the Italian Buddhist Union, will be offering a unique intensive course on the intersection between Buddhism and Artificial Intelligence called Buddhist Ways of Being Human in the Age of AI (https://www.buddhismandai.com/course). 

@hex@kolektiva.social
2026-06-22 04:44:36

The first record of the parable commonly known as the "Blind Men and the Elephant" showed up around 2500 years ago, in a Buddhist text from India. At this point it's pretty commonly known. I assume that most folks reading this will be familiar with some variation of it.
If not, it's essentially a story about people who have limited information making assertions about something: one man grabs a tail and says, "it's like a rope," another the trunk and says, "it's like a snake," a third the leg saying, "it's like a tree," and so on. Later variations are less kind to the men, having them not simply report their findings, but fight over them. The first English translation draws a parallel to religion.
This comes to mind for me, because social media has a tendency to incentivize us to make those hard assertions, to dig in, to argue our perspective as part of a spectacle. Free and federated social media isn't structurally that different from corporate media, so the incentive models built to maximize engagement by maximizing conflict tend to leak through the similarities in the user experience and the conditioning of other platforms.
I didn't really come here to critique the fediverse, but rather to remind everyone, "no one sees the whole fucking elephant." We are limited and there are necessarily some things so big they will never be individually comprehensible. Any system that relies on us all agreeing cannot possibly respond to those big things.
We can see that concretely if we look at the difference between "democratic unity" and "diversity of tactics." In the first model, everyone either agrees or gets forced to behave as though they agree (at least on some issues). That's how liberal democracy works. Diversity of tactics (which systematically described, for example, in the "St Paul Principles"), on the other hand, let's people align on goals without needing to agree on exactly how to achieve them. The reality being that often there are multiple "correct" paths, and sometimes those paths can only work if multiple paths are taken in unison.
No one sees the whole elephant. We won't even see the elephant later. People will still be arguing about the elephant long after it's gone. But if you want to get rid of the elephant, you're gonna need to accept that you can't comprehend it all and you're gonna have to figure out a way to work together that doesn't require a unified approach.

@yetiinabox@todon.nl
2026-06-15 07:09:23

Amy Langenberg outlines a research agenda using Mahāsāmghika-lokottaravādin nun's Vinaya texts in order to document women's roles as health practitioners in South Asia. This looks like amazing research - "peering around the archival bulge" of patriarchal sources and conclusions.

Ancient Buddhist Monastic Women Were Health Leaders
Women’s Vinaya texts reveal the accomplishment, autonomy, and leadership of ancient monastic women in matters of women’s health and hygiene. By Amy Paris Langenberg

@relcfp@mastodon.social
2026-05-21 07:30:47

Buddhist Ways of Being Human in the Age of AI
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Buddhist Ways of Being Human in the Age of AI | H-Net
Dear Colleagues, We are excited to announce that this July 1-12, Rangjung Yeshe Gomde, Austria-Germany, in collaboration with the Dharma Gate Buddhist College and the Italian Buddhist Union, will be offering a unique intensive course on the intersection between Buddhism and Artificial Intelligence called Buddhist Ways of Being Human in the Age of AI (https://www.buddhismandai.com/course). 

@colgrave@social.linux.pizza
2026-05-14 09:46:28

Clankers in da temple. I almost spills my drink
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Meditating or Rebooting? A Robot Buddhist Monk Comes to South Korea.
Gabi, the newest monk at a temple in Seoul that is looking to spread Buddhism, vowed to not overcharge as it seeks enlightenment.

@BBC3MusicBot@mastodonapp.uk
2026-06-21 11:00:15

🔊 #NowPlaying on #BBCRadio3:
#PrivatePassions
- Ruth Ozeki, writer
Michael Berkeley's guest is the writer and Zen Buddhist priest Ruth Ozeki.
Relisten now 👇
bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002xmtv

@relcfp@mastodon.social
2026-07-15 08:00:18

TOC: Journal of Chinese Buddhist Studies: Volume 39 (July 2026)
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TOC: Journal of Chinese Buddhist Studies: Volume 39 (July 2026) | H-Net
Dear Colleagues,The new issue of the Journal of Chinese Buddhist Studies (JCBS), vol 39 (August 2026) is now available in print and online. All articles are ready to be downloaded here: https://chinesebuddhiststudies.org/ Issue 39 (July 2026): Fleas, Lice, and Bedbugs in Buddhist Monasteries: Moving from India to ChinaAnn Heirmann Reassessing the Gateway to Meditation: Textual History and Buddhist Medical Thought in Tang-Song ChinaDixuan Chen 

@johl@mastodon.xyz
2026-05-07 21:48:19

South Korea's first Buddhist robot monk made its official debut on May 6, 2026 at Jogye Temple in Seoul, ahead of Buddha's Birthday.
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@Dragofix@veganism.social
2026-04-28 02:37:58

As Walk for Peace begins in Sri Lanka, activists call for animal rights news.mongabay.com/2026/04/as-w

As Walk for Peace begins in Sri Lanka, activists call for animal rights
COLOMBO — A group of barefoot Buddhist monks promoting peace, compassion, mindfulness and nonviolence has arrived in Sri Lanka, accompanied by an unlikely figure: a once stray dog named Aloka. The Walk for Peace, organized by 24 Buddhist monks of the Theravada tradition affiliated with a Vipassana meditation center in Texas in the United States […]

@yetiinabox@todon.nl
2026-05-10 09:35:52

Moonlight on dog toys
Cherry petals in veg beds
Suburban Pure Land
#haiku #Buddhist #ordinaryEnlightenment

@relcfp@mastodon.social
2026-07-13 18:01:12

TOC: Journal of Chinese Buddhist Studies: Volume 39 (July 2026)
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TOC: Journal of Chinese Buddhist Studies: Volume 39 (July 2026) | H-Net
Dear Colleagues,The new issue of the Journal of Chinese Buddhist Studies (JCBS), vol 39 (August 2026) is now available in print and online. All articles are ready to be downloaded here: https://chinesebuddhiststudies.org/ Issue 39 (July 2026): Fleas, Lice, and Bedbugs in Buddhist Monasteries: Moving from India to ChinaAnn Heirmann Reassessing the Gateway to Meditation: Textual History and Buddhist Medical Thought in Tang-Song ChinaDixuan Chen 

@relcfp@mastodon.social
2026-05-17 07:01:15

NEW BOOK> Extraordinary Capacities in the Buddhist Path of Liberation: A Diachronic Study Based on the Theravāda Sources
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NEW BOOK> Extraordinary Capacities in the Buddhist Path of Liberation: A Diachronic Study Based on the Theravāda Sources | H-Net
Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Bryan De Notariis, and I am an Indologist and Buddhologist who has collaborated with Ca’ Foscari University of Venice. I have written my first monograph. The book is entitled Extraordinary Capacities in the Buddhist Path of Liberation: A Diachronic Study Based on the Theravāda Sources. Please find the abstract below.

@leftsidestory@mstdn.social
2026-06-27 00:30:07

The Look from the Bystander 👁️
旁观者的凝视 👁️
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Ilford FP4 Plus 125 (FF) ##English Black-and-white photograph of a detailed stone carving depicting multiple Buddhist figures. The central figure is a seated Buddha with an elaborate headdress and flowing robes, gesturing with both hands. Surrounding the Buddha are smaller figures, also intricately carved, with distinct facial features and traditional attire. The carving appears to be part of a larger structure or wall. ##中文 黑白照片，展示一个详细的石雕，描绘了多个佛教人物形象。中央是一尊坐佛，头戴精美头饰，身披流动的袈裟，双手做手势。佛陀周围是一些较小的人物形…
Ilford FP4 Plus 125 (FF) ##English Black-and-white photograph of a row of long, shaggy furry dusters hanging closely together on a rack. The disters are of varying lengths and textures, with some appearing darker and others lighter. A sign in the foreground reads "请勿动手" and "Don't touch" in both Chinese and English. ##中文 黑白照片，展示一排鸡毛掸子紧密悬挂在架子上。掸子长度和质地各异，有些颜色较深，有些较浅。前景有一个标志，用中英文写着“请勿动手”和“Don't touch”。
Ilford FP4 Plus 125 (FF) ##English Black-and-white photograph of a small outdoor display of potted plants and gourds. Two large potted plants with tall, slender leaves are placed on a surface, with a smaller potted plant beside them. Below, a wire rack holds numerous gourds of varying sizes, some hanging and others resting on the grid. The background includes a wall and some indistinct objects. ##中文 黑白照片，展示户外陈列的盆栽植物和葫芦。两盆高大、叶子细长的植物放在一个平面上，旁边还有一盆较小的盆栽。下方有一个金属网架，悬挂着大量大小不一的葫芦，有些悬挂着，有些放在网格上。背景是一面墙…
Ilford FP4 Plus 125 (FF) ##English Black-and-white photograph of a city street scene. A tall street lamp with a curved design is prominently visible on the left, extending upwards. Bare tree branches fill the upper part of the image. In the background, a multi-story building with rectangular windows is partially visible. A traffic light and street signs, including one with Chinese characters are also present. ##中文 黑白照片，展示城市街道场景。左侧有一盏高大的弯曲设计的路灯向上延伸。上方是光秃秃的树枝。背景中有一栋多层建筑，窗户为矩形。还可以看到交通灯和街道标志，其中一个标…
@yetiinabox@todon.nl
2026-04-30 20:50:20

There have been a few wonderful conjunct holidays this year, like Ramadan and Easter, but tomorrow for us is excellent indeed: Beltane/May Day and Buddha Pūrṇimā.
So here's the moon at dusk, viewed through our glorious ornamental cherry tree.
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#Buddhist #fullmoon

The almost full moon, shining between flower-laden branches of a cherry tree. The sky is a cobalt blue dusk; the flowers are pale pink, and the leaves are maroon. There is a house just visible behind the tree, and beyond that an ink-black sea.
@relcfp@mastodon.social
2026-06-13 16:30:50

Journal of Buddhist Philosophy Volume #8, Issue #1
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Journal of Buddhist Philosophy Volume #8, Issue #1 | H-Net
Dear Friends and Colleagues, It is a great pleasure to announce the publication of the Journal of Buddhist Philosophy, Volume 8, Issue 1. This is a special issue on 'Thick Dharma, Abhidharma' guest-edited by Eviatar Shulman and Daniel M. Stuart. It includes: EditorialThick Dharma, AbhidharmaEviatar Shulman and Daniel M. Stuart, Guest Editors Peer Reviewed Articles

@relcfp@mastodon.social
2026-06-13 16:30:46

LECTURES> Online Buddhist Studies Events (June 9 - July 6)
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LECTURES> Online Buddhist Studies Events (June 9 - July 6) | H-Net
Dear Colleagues,Please see the below list of upcoming online Buddhist Studies events, compiled together with Guttorm N. Gundersen (Harvard).The list only includes events taking place over the next month. The entire list is available on this Google doc.We encourage everyone to help keep this list up to date by adding events we may have overlooked.Mariia LepnevaFWO postdoctoral fellow, Ghent University 

@hex@kolektiva.social
2026-06-27 03:50:07

- Recognized creed and form of worship
The practice of "worship" is not necessarily theistic. There are plenty of secular churches, such as some of those from some Buddhist sects and Secular Humanist ones. You just need something that says what you believe.
Perhaps, what you believe is that "the system is dying and we must work together to create an alternative system." That's kind of all you need. Now, if you're reading this, then I might recommend your "practice of worship" look a whole lot like the "housing coop that looks like a convent/monastery," with a library and dispensary managed by the "Church" and "regular services" (we'll get to that) which are just the types of general assemblies/organizing meetings that you need to keep such things going. But I'm not here to tell you what to believe and how to practice it. ;)

@relcfp@mastodon.social
2026-06-13 16:30:45

LECTURE> Professor Emeritus Takashi Shimosawa, Seminar on "Buddhist Reform in Nineteenth-Century Chittagong and Its Historical Significance: Reviewing the Reality of Luri Buddhism"
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LECTURE> Professor Emeritus Takashi Shimosawa, Seminar on "Buddhist Reform in Nineteenth-Century Chittagong and Its Historical Significance: Reviewing the Reality of Luri Buddhism" | H-Net
Dear Colleagues,Greetings from the College of Religious Studies, Mahidol University, Thailand.The College of Religious Studies (CRS), Mahidol University, is pleased to invite you to attend the upcoming MU–CRS Seminar Series featuring Professor Emeritus Takashi Shimosawa of Shizuoka University of Art and Culture, Japan.Title:Buddhist Reform in Nineteenth-Century Chittagong and Its Historical Significance: Reviewing the Reality of Luri Buddhism

@relcfp@mastodon.social
2026-06-11 07:45:15

Journal of Buddhist Philosophy Volume #8, Issue #1
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Journal of Buddhist Philosophy Volume #8, Issue #1 | H-Net
Dear Friends and Colleagues, It is a great pleasure to announce the publication of the Journal of Buddhist Philosophy, Volume 8, Issue 1. This is a special issue on 'Thick Dharma, Abhidharma' guest-edited by Eviatar Shulman and Daniel M. Stuart. It includes: EditorialThick Dharma, AbhidharmaEviatar Shulman and Daniel M. Stuart, Guest Editors Peer Reviewed Articles

@yetiinabox@todon.nl
2026-07-05 12:07:30

Waffles with strawberries and whipped cream today.
When I finally establish my hermitage, however tangled the Buddhist lineages might be, we are definitely following Dogen's model for food.

@relcfp@mastodon.social
2026-06-11 07:45:12

LECTURES> Online Buddhist Studies Events (June 9 - July 6)
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LECTURES> Online Buddhist Studies Events (June 9 - July 6) | H-Net
Dear Colleagues,Please see the below list of upcoming online Buddhist Studies events, compiled together with Guttorm N. Gundersen (Harvard).The list only includes events taking place over the next month. The entire list is available on this Google doc.We encourage everyone to help keep this list up to date by adding events we may have overlooked.Mariia LepnevaFWO postdoctoral fellow, Ghent University 

@hex@kolektiva.social
2026-06-27 04:33:19

- Membership not associated with any other church or denomination
I'm just gonna throw this one away. Distinct membership in only one religious organization is a distinct property of western Christianity. It is not impossible within "Eastern" belief systems, for example, to simultaneously be a member of multiple faiths, and as such one could be a member of one or multiple other churches or denominations. Being both Buddhist and Christian, for example, is not necessarily strange *outside* of Christian supremacist societies.
But if you want your membership to be distinct, you do you. I'm not your dad. Probably. I mean, my kids aren't on social media yet and I don't know if they'll ever read this. But maybe I am your dad. I'm still not telling you what to do. Also, in that case, I love you.
Anyway, moving on.

@relcfp@mastodon.social
2026-06-11 07:45:11

LECTURE> Professor Emeritus Takashi Shimosawa, Seminar on "Buddhist Reform in Nineteenth-Century Chittagong and Its Historical Significance: Reviewing the Reality of Luri Buddhism"
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LECTURE> Professor Emeritus Takashi Shimosawa, Seminar on "Buddhist Reform in Nineteenth-Century Chittagong and Its Historical Significance: Reviewing the Reality of Luri Buddhism" | H-Net
Dear Colleagues,Greetings from the College of Religious Studies, Mahidol University, Thailand.The College of Religious Studies (CRS), Mahidol University, is pleased to invite you to attend the upcoming MU–CRS Seminar Series featuring Professor Emeritus Takashi Shimosawa of Shizuoka University of Art and Culture, Japan.Title:Buddhist Reform in Nineteenth-Century Chittagong and Its Historical Significance: Reviewing the Reality of Luri Buddhism

@relcfp@mastodon.social
2026-06-13 16:30:52

JOURNAL> Journal of Buddhist Philosophy: New Website
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JOURNAL> Journal of Buddhist Philosophy: New Website | H-Net
Dear Friends and Colleagues, 

@relcfp@mastodon.social
2026-06-12 07:45:29

JOURNAL> Journal of Buddhist Philosophy: New Website
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@relcfp@mastodon.social
2026-05-11 17:00:33

TALK> Yin-Cheng Distinguished Lecture Series ~ Benjamin Brose at SOAS (May 22)
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TALK> Yin-Cheng Distinguished Lecture Series ~ Benjamin Brose at SOAS (May 22) | H-Net
Dear colleagues,The SOAS Centre of Buddhist Studies is excited to welcome Benjamin Brose (University of Michigan) for a talk on 22 May. Gregory Adam Scott (University of Manchester) will serve as discussant.Part of the Yin-Cheng Distinguished Lecture Series in Buddhist Studies, this hybrid event will be held at SOAS (see details below) and livestreamed on Zoom (see below for registration).The talk is free and open to all and will be followed by a reception. No registration is required for in-pe…

@relcfp@mastodon.social
2026-04-28 06:56:00

new issue of Buddhist Studies Review
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new issue of Buddhist Studies Review | H-Net
Dear Colleagues,I am happy to announce that the new issue of Buddhist Studies Review (42.2) has just been published. Among other important subjects and interventions, the articles all address the method of textual comparison, and we anticipate that these different perspectives on the theme should be of interest to many of you. The issue can be viewed at https://journal.equinoxpub.com/BSR.  Articles

@relcfp@mastodon.social
2026-05-17 07:01:20

CFP> Pure Land Buddhism and the Great Earth @… Vancouver
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CFP> Pure Land Buddhism and the Great Earth @UBC Vancouver | H-Net
Call for Papers - Pure Land Buddhism and the Great EarthEXTENDED Submission Deadline: May 30, 2026The Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation Program in Buddhism and Contemporary Society at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver, and the International Association of Shin Buddhist Studies (IASBS), invite paper proposals for their upcoming hybrid international conference (UBC Vancouver Campus and Online).

@relcfp@mastodon.social
2026-06-03 07:50:45

LECTURE> Jonathan Watts, EBS Lecture Series, Dispelling Taboos and Offering Warm Companionship: The Suicide Prevention Priests of Japan
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LECTURE> Jonathan Watts, EBS Lecture Series, Dispelling Taboos and Offering Warm Companionship: The Suicide Prevention Priests of Japan | H-Net
Jonathan S. WattsResearch Fellow, International Buddhist Exchange Center (IBEC) at Kodo Kyodan Buddhist Fellowship (Kodosan), Yokohama; Lecturer, International Center, Keio UniversityDispelling Taboos and Offering Warm Companionship: The Suicide Prevention Priests of Japan

@relcfp@mastodon.social
2026-06-01 18:15:31

LECTURE> Jonathan Watts, EBS Lecture Series, Dispelling Taboos and Offering Warm Companionship: The Suicide Prevention Priests of Japan
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LECTURE> Jonathan Watts, EBS Lecture Series, Dispelling Taboos and Offering Warm Companionship: The Suicide Prevention Priests of Japan | H-Net
Jonathan S. WattsResearch Fellow, International Buddhist Exchange Center (IBEC) at Kodo Kyodan Buddhist Fellowship (Kodosan), Yokohama; Lecturer, International Center, Keio UniversityDispelling Taboos and Offering Warm Companionship: The Suicide Prevention Priests of Japan

@teledyn@mstdn.ca
2026-05-12 04:13:53

well damn you #Monsterdon it started like this: I had to miss Sunday and knew it was Yongary (1g) but was confused by the toots, so got home and, oh, #yonggary1999 (2g) ok, missed it, have it, but lo it was double-bill with #yongary1967 so let' dig that out. I watch the extras, and learn about what I embarrassingly missed about the Shaw Bros' Mighty Peking Man. Let no one tell you not to watch it, or to, but only for #EvelynKraft, because that isn't why you should. MPM is about *miniatures*!
Miniatures that mimic live-sets, miniatures with air-conditioners and laundry on balconies, miniatures with pictures on the interior walls, everything hand-made, posters, logos, even the straw-hut village POST-destruction, and why? So they can crush it, burn it down, or just blow it up with gasoline.
those Buddhist monks pouring mandalas of sand are minor league.
but *now* I have two yong(g)ary films queued and it won't be any early bed time again, damn you #monsterdon