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As you may or may not have noticed, we have added a "Donate" tab to CPB: Ning. The costs of maintaining this virtual sangha on Ning are rising, and we humbly and with deep appreciation ask you for any monetary donation you might be able to give. We are a registered 501c3 nonprofit organization and can provide you with paperwork for your tax-deductible donation.

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Place of Peace Website

Check out Furman University's official "Place of Peace" Temple Website, and you may also watch the video of the Buddhist dedication ceremony officiated by Dr. David Shaner Sensei and Dr. Jim Eubanks Sensei: http://www.furman.edu/placeofpeace/
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Hello and welcome everyone to CPB:Ning! This is our online "Sangha" which is a means of creating and maintaining your social presence through this forum. Please take advantage of this wonderful resource, and be sure to follow the discussions and read through the archived information. The purpose of CPB on Ning is 1) to explore the teachings of (specifically) Pragmatic Buddhism; and 2) to enhance your practice… Continue

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George Carlin on Saving the Planet

Posted by Jai on October 20, 2011 at 7:58pm 0 Comments 0 Likes

An old yet provocative politically incorrect comedy bit. Some may glean some insight or value from it. While I don't agree with everything old George said, I do think humor has a way of putting controversial issues into a less rigid perspective. If nothing else it is pretty funny. /\/\/\ Jai

Miracle Worker- Superheavy

Posted by Jai on October 5, 2011 at 8:40pm 0 Comments 0 Likes

I thought some of you might enjoy this entertaining video. /\/\/\ Jai

Pop Heart Sutra, Kind of cool!

Posted by Mary on May 6, 2011 at 8:02am 1 Comment 0 Likes

Patience

Posted by Jai on April 16, 2011 at 3:41pm 1 Comment 0 Likes

I thought some of you might enjoy this music video. Some of the lyrics are hard to understand but you can Google them. You don't have to agree with every word in it (I don't) but I think everyone can find some value in it. I love the deep flute in it.
Peace,
/\/\/\ Jai

Helping Japan

Posted by Meaghan on March 12, 2011 at 8:00am 1 Comment 0 Likes

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As you may or may not know, CPB traces its academic and practice lineages in part to the Soto Zen tradition and in part to the tradition of Ki Aikido. For this reason, CPB is particularly concerned about the recent events in Japan. Several agencies at work helping Japan have set up online donation. Below is a link to a Yahoo news story about several such agencies. If you are so inclined and able to do so, please donate (remembering to make sure that the…

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Interconnectedness

I just watched an RSA Animate video of a lecture on networks - social networks, human networks, neural networks, and the tree of life.http://networkedblogs.com/xWk5s?ref=nfAfter watching this clip, I began to think about the way I sometimes think of my life as disconnected from other people, nature, whatever. Sometimes I just feel isolated. Using the inspiration from the video, sometimes I see myself growing and developing -…See More

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Sensing the Bodymind

Hello, everyone!! An interesting result of meditative practice is increasing awareness of bodymind sensation. This is well-advertised of course, but when it actually happens, when you internally authenticate a bodymind sensation, it is really quite something. I will attempt to give an example, but as any good Zen master will tell you, words will ultimately fail to earnestly relate the experience. One instance occurred when I was reflecting on my disposition to have defined roles in…See More

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Meaghan replied to Mary's discussion The Other and the Friend

"Points well met, Ken. /\ The cultural conditioning of which you speak is something that mindfulness practices in general, and Pragmatic Buddhism (PB) in particular, help to transform by providing alternate epistemologies and ontologies that…"

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Ken Baker replied to Mary's discussion The Other and the Friend

"I agree Meaghan..this is a great topic. I think your first paragraph sums things up really well, that is that it appears to be a natural and instinctive human tendency to judge/evaluate others. It would seem to be a perfectly normal adaptive…"

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Mary replied to Mary's discussion The Other and the Friend

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Dave replied to Mary's discussion The Other and the Friend

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Danielle MacCartney replied to Mary's discussion The Other and the Friend

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