One Piece and Zen One Piece is my favorite anime, and quite possibly one of the greatest works of fiction, ever. Fight me. I have so many thoughts about the importance of its themes that I struggle to write them down. While its anarchist themes are fairly self-evident, this video’s Buddhist interpretation is very interesting […]
Read More THE DRUMS OF LIBERATIONCommentary on the Cakkavatti-Sihanada Sutta By Shaku Shin Gi Retrieved from https://contra.net.br/buddhist-anarchism-in-the-dharma-ending-age/ I originally discovered this piece through the Spanish-language blog MAITRI, which hosts a number of articles on radical and anarchist Buddhism. I highly recommend checking it out: https://maitridharmacomprometido.wordpress.com/ This article in particular is interesting for a number of reasons. 1. Introduction Mahayana Buddhism […]
Read More Buddhist Anarchism in the Dharma-Ending AgeAs I wrote in 2021 in Buddhist Anarchists for Myanmar Buddhist anarchists demand the end of capitalism and economic exploitation. One cannot live a right livelihood by exploiting others’ labour, be it a worker in a field, a factory or an office, or a wife, daughter or mother’s labor in the home. Only when every […]
Read More Strike at Sen Yu Clothings (Myanmar) factory (used by ENCUENTRO Moda)Archives of the buddhist peace fellowship The Buddhist Peace Fellowship was, at least in the West, the most influential organization of the “Engaged Buddhism” tendency in the late 20th Century. It is still active today but has declined in membership and influence since its heyday. To understand the politics of the BPF it is especially […]
Read More Reinventing the WheelBuddhist Millenarianism and the radical Dharma “of the people” has been on my mind since writing about the White Lotus societies and their influence on popular rebellion in ancient China. The Ikko-Ikki played a similar, though quite distinct, role in medieval Japan. I am reposting this excellent blog series which summarizes one of the leading […]
Read More Repost: Ikko-IkkiTaking Refuge in the Dharma of Gender Dissidence I have been thinking about the idea of “taking refuge”. These days we all need some kind of refuge or another. Those of us who have a little ought to offer more. We should expand the meaning of refuge: Refuge from poverty; refuge from hate; refuge from […]
Read More “Neither Male Nor Female”Authors: Rose Lenehan and Tracy Rosenthal PDF file size: 207 KB Download PDF This article by Rose Lenehan and Tracy Rosenthal originally appeared in … How to Organise Your Building We don’t just talk about philosophy and meditation here: the point of practice is not to benefit yourself, but to help others. Get your shit […]
Read More How to Organise Your BuildingNOTE: “Anarchist Compass: 29 Offerings for Navigating Christofascism” is an act of love and solidarity. It is intended for everyone who sees … Anarchist Compass: 29 Ways of Navigating Christofascism My favorite quotes : Compassion is a kind of strength. That means care for comrades, not only fighting against repression, but fighting for a world […]
Read More Anarchist Compass: 29 Ways of Navigating ChristofascismLet us therefore trust the eternal Spirit which destroys and annihilates only because it is the unfathomable and eternally creative source of all life. The passion for destruction is a creative passion, too. — Mikhail Bakunin 1. Love it or hate it, the “Circle A” — scrawled on walls, carved in bathroom stalls, printed on […]
Read More Circling the Ⓐ: Revolution in a Single SyllableI have recently had the good fortune to find a radical Buddhism study group. This has been incredibly supportive, both for my practice and for this blog getting going again. During my hiatus from No Selves, No Masters I started an anarchist study group which would eventually become the Center for Especifismo Studies (CES). When […]
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