Chade-Meng Tan

YouTube video by Buddhism-dot-net Removing the Dart in the Heart | Bhante Sujato | Vibe with Venerables Ep 23

I always learn a lot talking to Bhante Sujato. youtu.be/EaGomh0nGC4

Hegseth Is Purging Military Leaders With Little Explanation

With regards to rise of fascism, the thing to worry most about is the military purge, and here we are.

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After a night of big wins, there is only one question on everybody's mind: How is the Democratic Party going to f* this up?

YouTube video by Buddhism-dot-net Ep 19 - Boundless Joy | Venerable Thubten Chodron on Vibe with Venerables

It's fascinating to me that even the great Venerable Chodron is capable of experience jealousy, and doing so over a seemingly trivial matter like who gets to serve tea.

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Federal Agents Plan a Crackdown in the San Francisco Bay Area

It's no longer theoretical for me, now I viscerally feel unsafe. Armed masked men who can violently "disappear" people with impunity, sent here, to our town, by an evil fascist monster who holds the power of the presidency, and who openly hates us.

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What East Wing?

YouTube video by Buddhism-dot-net Buddha is Insulted, What Happens Next? Learn How to Deal with Conflicts Like Him, from Bhante Sujato

Don't miss the awesome Bhante Sujato.

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YouTube video by Jesus College, Cambridge Search Inside Yourself: From Google to mindfulness

My talk at Cambridge University a few weeks ago.

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Watch The Last Blood | Prime Video A revered Asian leader needs a rare blood transfusion. His disciple, aided by a courageous cop, hunts three potential donors as they battle terrorists and uncover police traitors, racing to save Lama amidst escalating danger.

Turns out there is an entire Andy Lau movie filmed in Singapore, and I didn't even know it existed. www.amazon.com/Last-Blood-A...

Literally the first thing I did after resubscribing to Disney+ / Hulu today: watched Jimmy Kimmel Live. @jimmykimmellive.bsky.social

I guess I'm restarting my Disney+ / Hulu subscription.

So Trump gets DOJ to drop an obvious bribery case against Tom Homan, then fires the US Attorney who found insufficient evidence to prosecute Letitia James, then threatens to fire Pam Bondi and replace her with dunce Lindsey Halligan unless she immediately indicts his enemies.

According to the Project 2025 Tracker, 47% of Project 2025 has been done, and we still have 1217 days left in this horrendous administration.

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Canceled Disney+/Hulu subscription.

Just another random, irrelevant historical headline, for those who like that kind of stuff.

Singapore Festival, happening this Sunday! Don't miss the food and the performances.

(I'll have a speaking role, but despite that, it'll be great.)

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Come with me to Jesus (the College, I mean).

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Come by! Why waste your time doomscrolling on social media when you can waste your time listening to me?

Very inspiring for me. "He went about barefoot in the palace compound and vicinity – and, at night, slept on the hard doorsteps of the Second King’s chamber..."

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YouTube video by Buddhism-dot-net Ep 18 - Boundless Joy | Venerable Thubten Damcho on Vibe with Venerables

Don't miss the end, where Ven Damcho discovers her long lost student.

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You should
- Rely on Dharma, not people (individual teachers)
- Rely on meaning, not literal words (in scripture)
- Rely on intelligence, not perception
- Rely on teachings that are explicitly clear in meaning (nītārtha), not those that needs guessing (neyārtha)
-- Mahāprajñāpāramitopadeśa

“从今日
应依法不依人，
应依义不依语，
应依智不依识，
应依了义经不依未了义。”
-- 《大智度论》

I was trying to buy a cake.
Salesperson: "The whole cake?"
Me: "The cake, the whole cake, nothing but the cake."

YouTube video by Buddhism-dot-net Ep 15 - Compassion: Try a Little Kindness | Venerable Thubten Chodron on Vibe with Venerables

It's always a lot of fun to talk to Venerable Chodron. :)

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Meng wishes His Holiness the Dalai Lama a very happy 90th birthday. Meng made this short in his capacity as a member of the PeaceJam board, and Co-Chair of One Billion Acts of Peace.
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What does it mean to say that a god is perfect, from a Buddhist point of view? Chade-Meng Tan's answer: Oh no, in Buddhism, gods are most certainly not perfect, not even remotely close. Buddhism’s relationship with the gods is very much unlike that in any religious tradition. T...

My answer to the question: What does it mean to say that a god is perfect, from a Buddhist point of view?

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How can someone start exploring the belief in personality (sakkaya-ditthi) and challenge their own perceptions of self? Answer by Chade-Meng Tan, Co-author of Buddhism for All, Co-founder of Buddhism.net

My answer to the question: "How can someone start exploring the belief in personality (sakkaya-ditthi) and challenge their own perceptions of self?"

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Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Vibe with Venerables Episodes 09-13: What's Love Got To Do With It, with Sravasti Abbey monastics . After registering, you will receive a confirmation email... Welcome to Episodes 09-13 of the Vibe with Venerable series, where we talk “live” to Buddhist masters together. EPISODES 09-13: WHAT'S LOVE GOT TO DO WITH IT? Join Venerable Thubten Chodron and othe...

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Venerable Gyatso is white and male. I joked to him that he is our DEI hire. 😄

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So say we all.