There’s a lot going on. A few notes before I leave.
Tomorrow morning I fly to India for a conference of the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB). We are gathering at Nagaloka, the school I’ve been working with in … Read more
With justice on our side, I do not see how we can lose our battle. The battle to me is a matter of joy… For ours is a battle not for wealth or for power. It is a battle for … Read more
Dr. B.R. Ambedkar is the father of modern Buddhism in India, which has taken root among Dalit/ex-untouchable communities who practice the Buddha way because it teaches directly about the nature of suffering and the way to liberation. Ambedkar’s essay “Buddha … Read more
Laurie and I have been here in India for the last two weeks. First with friends in Mumbai, where we led a weekend Zen retreat, teaching from Dogen and Suzuki Roshi in the heart of Maximum … Read more
I am resting between flights in Delhi, on my way to Burma (via Bangkok) after two good weeks among friends in India. Happy to report that I am healthy. Once again no digestive digressions, and the straightforward … Read more
1 November 2011: Actually I am editing this piece two weeks later, back in Berkeley, dealing with jetlag. — Alan
This year’s International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB) conference — The Future of Buddhism: From Personal Awakening to Global Transformation… Read more
As long as I can remember I have yearned for community. Most living beings, human or otherwise, have the same yearning. The Buddha recognized this, creating the fourfold sangha as a ground for liberation. Over the last twenty or twenty-five … Read more
Back in Delhi for an unscheduled day at a comfortable guesthouse, Lutyens Bungalows, before flying home tomorrow. We arrived at Old Delhi station at 5:30 this morning after rocking and rocketing … Read more
We left Nagaloka at 6 this morning, for the Nagpur airport and an early flight to Delhi. Tonight, an overnight train to Panthankot and passage to Dharamsala and Deer Park monastery in Bir.
Nagpur’s morning streets were blessedly free of … Read more
I am back at Nagaloka in Nagpur after three days in Mumbai, the start of our Think Sangha study tour. Although I only left Nagaloka three days ago, it felt almost like a homecoming to return.
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Notes in Early Autumn (2016)
Posted on October 6, 2016 by Alan Senauke
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There’s a lot going on. A few notes before I leave.
Tomorrow morning I fly to India for a conference of the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB). We are gathering at Nagaloka, the school I’ve been working with in … Read more
Category: Dr. Ambedkar & Dalit Communities, India, News, U.S. Politics, Zen Tags: Dalit communities, Dr. Ambedkar, Election Retreats, Indian Buddhism, International Network of Engaged Buddhism, Soto Zen Buddhist Association
Ambedkar’s Children: Indian Buddhism Reborn Among the Untouchables
Posted on August 28, 2015 by Alan Senauke
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With justice on our side, I do not see how we can lose our battle. The battle to me is a matter of joy… For ours is a battle not for wealth or for power. It is a battle for … Read more
Category: Dr. Ambedkar & Dalit Communities, India Tags: Dalit communities, Dh. Lokamitra, Dh. Maitreyanath, Dr. Ambedkar, Indian Buddhism, Indian caste system, Jambudvipa Trust, Maharastra, Manuski Project, Mumbai, Nagaloka/Nagarjuna Training Institute, Nagpur, Pune, Trailokya Bauddha Mahasangha Sahayaka Gana (TBMSG), Ven. Sangharakshita
Buddha and the Future of His Religion by Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
Posted on May 31, 2015 by Alan Senauke
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Dr. B.R. Ambedkar is the father of modern Buddhism in India, which has taken root among Dalit/ex-untouchable communities who practice the Buddha way because it teaches directly about the nature of suffering and the way to liberation. Ambedkar’s essay “Buddha … Read more
Category: Dr. Ambedkar & Dalit Communities, India Tags: Dalit communities, Dr. Ambedkar, Indian Buddhism, Indian caste system
Meditate, Educate, Organize: With India’s Dalit Buddhists
Posted on February 5, 2013 by Alan Senauke
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Pune, 6 February 2013
Laurie and I have been here in India for the last two weeks. First with friends in Mumbai, where we led a weekend Zen retreat, teaching from Dogen and Suzuki Roshi in the heart of Maximum … Read more
Category: Dr. Ambedkar & Dalit Communities, India Tags: Dalit communities, Dr. Ambedkar, Indian Buddhism, Nagaloka/Nagarjuna Training Institute, Triratna Buddha Mahasangha
Leaving Nagaloka
Posted on February 8, 2012 by Alan Senauke
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8 February 2012
I am resting between flights in Delhi, on my way to Burma (via Bangkok) after two good weeks among friends in India. Happy to report that I am healthy. Once again no digestive digressions, and the straightforward … Read more
Category: Dr. Ambedkar & Dalit Communities, India Tags: Dalit communities, Dr. Ambedkar, Indian Buddhism, Nagaloka/Nagarjuna Training Institute, Triratna Buddha Mahasangha
INEB in Bodhgaya: Journey to the West, 1
Posted on November 15, 2011 by Alan Senauke
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1 November 2011: Actually I am editing this piece two weeks later, back in Berkeley, dealing with jetlag. — Alan
This year’s International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB) conference — The Future of Buddhism: From Personal Awakening to Global Transformation… Read more
Category: India, News Tags: Indian Buddhism, International Network of Engaged Buddhists, Jill Jameson, Occupy Oakland
Think Sangha in India, March 2011
Posted on March 21, 2011 by Alan Senauke
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As long as I can remember I have yearned for community. Most living beings, human or otherwise, have the same yearning. The Buddha recognized this, creating the fourfold sangha as a ground for liberation. Over the last twenty or twenty-five … Read more
Category: Dr. Ambedkar & Dalit Communities, India Tags: Dalit communities, Deer Park Institute, Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche, Indian Buddhism, International Network of Engaged Buddhism, Jetsunma Tenzin Palmo, Lama Rangdral, Mumbai, Nagaloka/Nagarjuna Training Institute, Prashant Varma, Think Sangha, Tibetan Buddhism
India 2011, #5: Deer Park Institute/Bir to Delhi
Posted on March 20, 2011 by Alan Senauke
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#5 — 3.21.11 — Deer Park Institute/Bir to Delhi
Back in Delhi for an unscheduled day at a comfortable guesthouse, Lutyens Bungalows, before flying home tomorrow. We arrived at Old Delhi station at 5:30 this morning after rocking and rocketing … Read more
Category: India Tags: Bir (India), Deer Park Institute, Dongyu Gatsal Ling, Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche, Indian Buddhism, Jetsunma Tenzin Palmo, Lama Karma Dechen, Prashant Varma
India 2011, #4: To the North
Posted on March 12, 2011 by Alan Senauke
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We left Nagaloka at 6 this morning, for the Nagpur airport and an early flight to Delhi. Tonight, an overnight train to Panthankot and passage to Dharamsala and Deer Park monastery in Bir.
Nagpur’s morning streets were blessedly free of … Read more
Category: Dr. Ambedkar & Dalit Communities, India Tags: Dalit communities, Dr. Ambedkar, Indian Buddhism, Lama Rangdral, Nagaloka/Nagarjuna Training Institute, Nagpur, Think Sangha
India 2011, #3
Posted on March 8, 2011 by Alan Senauke
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8 March 2011
I am back at Nagaloka in Nagpur after three days in Mumbai, the start of our Think Sangha study tour. Although I only left Nagaloka three days ago, it felt almost like a homecoming to return.
Arriving … Read more
Category: Dr. Ambedkar & Dalit Communities, India Tags: Dalit communities, Indian Buddhism, International Network of Engaged Buddhists, Jill Jameson, Nagaloka/Nagarjuna Training Institute, Think Sangha
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