tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-741227658356358863.post7192529336641494583..comments2023-09-21T09:49:28.326-07:00Comments on Fierce Dandelions: Locating "Good Buddhists"Nathanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13920234350446745482noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-741227658356358863.post-13983257588853374172010-06-21T16:07:06.953-07:002010-06-21T16:07:06.953-07:00Dogen seemed to be a keen observer of life, even a...Dogen seemed to be a keen observer of life, even as he was being a player in the game so speak. <br /><br />Wow! I never thought I'd see Chuck Knoblauch land on a post on this blog, but there he is. Definitely a good example of overthinking and stepping outside of what's going on too much. <br /><br />I guess mostly, the post was about paying attention to who you think a teacher or fellowNathanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13920234350446745482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-741227658356358863.post-70892978798008324732010-06-21T15:34:46.666-07:002010-06-21T15:34:46.666-07:00Seems to me like channel flipping between Dogen...Seems to me like channel flipping between Dogen's Channel and Descartes Channel. <br /> <br />Leaving Dogen behind is leaving the hands-on unified world of expressing what the monk saw that causes skillful means like artful expression like cooking for the sangha in in the world and bowing<br /><br />in order to<br />to take up Descartes World - that split world of Cartesian dualism where youAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-741227658356358863.post-40997987586165859152010-06-21T12:07:00.257-07:002010-06-21T12:07:00.257-07:00It's voices I like - personalities, stories, r...It's voices I like - personalities, stories, real people. How I would love to hear more about ethical decisions, moments of love, living the bodhissatva way.Jeanne Desyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07800258273705288582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-741227658356358863.post-32081985103115795532010-06-21T05:52:17.397-07:002010-06-21T05:52:17.397-07:00I dunno. No interest in Twitter. I've never ...I dunno. No interest in Twitter. I've never really gone looking for Buddhist bloggers, either -- but have found some bloggers who are good writers and/or interesting persons who practice the dharma. <br /><br />My own blog would likely be a disappointment to some looking for a good Buddhist blog, as my reflections on practice are mixed up with other topics although I think certain Algernonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01698040927871199780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-741227658356358863.post-62875240449076953692010-06-20T23:46:07.774-07:002010-06-20T23:46:07.774-07:00Not fond of "Dharma tweets" much either....Not fond of "Dharma tweets" much either. Context is often important and a lot of the "-Buddha" tweets come from self-help books and not Buddhism at all. Feel good kind of stuff. One teacher has taken up the task of pointing out these fake Buddha quotes but it doesn't seem to stop them or provoke people to look them up before they spread them around.<br /><br />In general INellaLouhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07247769132258539996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-741227658356358863.post-86589675299328179902010-06-20T17:15:06.850-07:002010-06-20T17:15:06.850-07:00Mumon,
Yeah, I kind of don't get Twitter. It...Mumon, <br /><br />Yeah, I kind of don't get Twitter. It makes sense as a means of promotion, or sharing info about public events. I can imagine it also could help people learn to be more concise, given the character limit. But mostly, I just don't know what to make of it. <br /><br />Petteri - glad to be a source of irritation :) Seriously though, I completely agree that it's helpfulNathanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13920234350446745482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-741227658356358863.post-30098029783411432002010-06-20T16:25:55.937-07:002010-06-20T16:25:55.937-07:00Nathan, thank you for this really thoughtful respo...Nathan, thank you for this really thoughtful response and for choosing to share it with the wider community.<br /><br />Absolutely, my experience has been that I often need to hear the same teaching many, many times before the opportunity is ripe for real understanding to emerge. My own teacher says the same things over and over for that very reason. You never know when that opening is going to Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-741227658356358863.post-28543015934590748962010-06-20T12:57:52.648-07:002010-06-20T12:57:52.648-07:00Hear hear. I've developed a real dislike for &...Hear hear. I've developed a real dislike for "Dharma tweets"—those short, pithy, superficially profound nuggets of wisdom proffered like personalized accessories, with nothing to give them context. <br /><br />I much prefer reading stuff from, say, NellaLou, The Zennist, Mumon, or you, perhaps precisely because all of you repeatedly (but not constantly!) say something that irritatesBrikoleurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01318706625291447339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-741227658356358863.post-36092687876352984582010-06-20T11:18:57.163-07:002010-06-20T11:18:57.163-07:00I'll be honest: I only use Twitter for the fol...I'll be honest: I only use Twitter for the following purposes:<br /><br />1. To promote to those who follow me or happen to follow the Buddhist tags on Twitter new posts on my blog.<br /><br />2. To reply to others' tweets.<br /><br />I for the life of me can't figure out why anyone would use aphorisms in Twitter-style as a significant part of their communication.Mumon Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01116967568502451788noreply@blogger.com