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Post-metaphysical Buddhism

Posted on Apr 16th, 2009 by Balder

Here's a truncated but enticing excerpt from an essay that was recently posted on the Integral Post-metaphysical Spirituality forum (thanks, Edward ). "Towards a Postmodern Middle," by Roger Jackson; from Buddhist Theology by John J. Makransky... More »

Bhutan: Gross National Happiness (ABC Australia Documentary)

Posted on Apr 12th, 2009 by Balder

Hokai on Evolutionary Buddhism

Posted on Sep 1st, 2008 by Balder

On his blog , Hokai has posted an excellent series of entries on the emergence of an evolutionary, 21st century Buddhism.  I'll post the whole text from the first entry, Emergent Dharma , here, and then I'll... More »

In Defense of Integral Postmetaphysics

Posted on Mar 29th, 2008 by Balder

  For several weeks now, ever since Julian posted his Simply Put series and I responded with a Simply Put entry of my own , Julian and I have been debating whether or not Wilber's... More »

Five ... Well, Seven Favorite Dharma Books

Posted on Dec 30th, 2007 by Balder

I've been tagged by Hokai to list five of my favorite dharma books.  I couldn't limit my list to just five, though, and really could add many more ... Wonders of the Natural Mind ,... More »

Sedona Spirit

Posted on Aug 24th, 2007 by Balder

Sedona first cast her spell on me years ago, when I was dharma bumming it across the country with my mother and we found ourselves nestled for an evening -- exhausted after a long trip... More »

Buddhist Chants

Posted on Jul 31st, 2007 by Balder

The song and video, Autumn Moon, that I had originally posted here has been pulled from Youtube, so here are several other videos I found -- two by Lama Surya Das and one by a... More »

Integrative Spirituality: Grounded Contemporary Perspectives

Posted on May 13th, 2007 by Balder

  Integrative Spirituality: Grounded Contemporary Perspectives (VII) Coming last in the Integrative Spirituality Symposium has been both a luxury and a burden.  I've had the luxury of being able to read and reflect on everyone's contributions... More »

Rupa's Tale (Part II)

Posted on Mar 15th, 2007 by Balder

II.             A few days later, during her sandalwood bath, as the sun tinged the walls and the hoopoe birds called out in the pink morning light, Rupa was disturbed by a commotion in the... More »

Rupa's Tale: A Buddhist Fable

Posted on Mar 14th, 2007 by Balder

Changing gears now, I'm going to post a story I wrote about 12 years ago for a class on Buddhist literature.  I'll post it in installments, since it's a little long for a blog entry. ... More »