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	<title>Comments on: Secular Buddhism?  For Sure.</title>
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		<title>By: Devon</title>
		<link>http://www.elephantjournal.com/2009/04/secular-buddhism-for-sure/comment-page-1/#comment-77808</link>
		<dc:creator>Devon</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Jun 2010 19:01:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Hi Padma Kadag, 
 
Thank you very much for this important perspective on the piece.  I think you are right to emphasize the Ngakpa tradition in Tibet - a culture just as important as the monastic one.  That should be mentioned in the article.  However, I&#039;m not sure that I&#039;d say &quot;the overwhelming practitioners who have attained this were non-monastic.&quot;  Each lineage of Tibetan Buddhism has its monastics and its non-celibate yogis...so it seems right to acknowledge both paths, not one over the other.  And even the yogi path seems difficult to incorporate into Western lay life, since it can involve much time spent in retreat.  Maybe better to detail the specific cultural differences that set Tibetan practice apart from Western culture, instead of off-setting monastic versus secular life.  Thank you for making the distinction. </description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hi Padma Kadag, </p>
<p>Thank you very much for this important perspective on the piece.  I think you are right to emphasize the Ngakpa tradition in Tibet &#8211; a culture just as important as the monastic one.  That should be mentioned in the article.  However, I&#039;m not sure that I&#039;d say &quot;the overwhelming practitioners who have attained this were non-monastic.&quot;  Each lineage of Tibetan Buddhism has its monastics and its non-celibate yogis&#8230;so it seems right to acknowledge both paths, not one over the other.  And even the yogi path seems difficult to incorporate into Western lay life, since it can involve much time spent in retreat.  Maybe better to detail the specific cultural differences that set Tibetan practice apart from Western culture, instead of off-setting monastic versus secular life.  Thank you for making the distinction.</p>
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		<title>By: Padma Kadag</title>
		<link>http://www.elephantjournal.com/2009/04/secular-buddhism-for-sure/comment-page-1/#comment-76537</link>
		<dc:creator>Padma Kadag</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Jun 2010 21:23:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Saw this post not until now.... It is a very important misconception that &quot;Tibetan Buddhism&quot; was transmitted primarily by monastic celibates  and unable to match our western culture. The first teachings in Tibet from Padmasambhava were taught to Kings and laypeople. Padmasambhava himself was not a monk at the time. It is in the tradition of the Ngakpa and Ngakmo that Vajrayana and Dzogchen flourished in Tibet until today. During the time of King Langdarmas assault on buddhism in Tibet all of the monasteries were destroyed and the teachings were protected and hidden with the Ngakpa, lay practitioners of the Nyingma School. The greatest accomplishment for a practitioner is to at death attain enlightenment through attaining Rainbow Body. The overwhelming practitioners who have attained this were and are non-monastic. </description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Saw this post not until now&#8230;. It is a very important misconception that &quot;Tibetan Buddhism&quot; was transmitted primarily by monastic celibates  and unable to match our western culture. The first teachings in Tibet from Padmasambhava were taught to Kings and laypeople. Padmasambhava himself was not a monk at the time. It is in the tradition of the Ngakpa and Ngakmo that Vajrayana and Dzogchen flourished in Tibet until today. During the time of King Langdarmas assault on buddhism in Tibet all of the monasteries were destroyed and the teachings were protected and hidden with the Ngakpa, lay practitioners of the Nyingma School. The greatest accomplishment for a practitioner is to at death attain enlightenment through attaining Rainbow Body. The overwhelming practitioners who have attained this were and are non-monastic.</p>
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		<title>By: ayana</title>
		<link>http://www.elephantjournal.com/2009/04/secular-buddhism-for-sure/comment-page-1/#comment-19962</link>
		<dc:creator>ayana</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2009 18:28:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I  like this article...but i would like to hear more about her day to day incorporation of buddhism. When does she find the time to meditate, does she make time to sit everyday and be silent or is it while doing the dishes or laundry. Many of us do not have the time for month long retreats and teachings, but i believe it can be done everyday, even in simple ways...i would like to hear the story of the regular people, maybe not ones who have career ties to buddhism but just the heart and open mind to embrace it. </description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I  like this article&#8230;but i would like to hear more about her day to day incorporation of buddhism. When does she find the time to meditate, does she make time to sit everyday and be silent or is it while doing the dishes or laundry. Many of us do not have the time for month long retreats and teachings, but i believe it can be done everyday, even in simple ways&#8230;i would like to hear the story of the regular people, maybe not ones who have career ties to buddhism but just the heart and open mind to embrace it.</p>
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		<title>By: C. Hase</title>
		<link>http://www.elephantjournal.com/2009/04/secular-buddhism-for-sure/comment-page-1/#comment-19954</link>
		<dc:creator>C. Hase</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2009 16:02:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Interesting article about an interesting woman.  Will Buddhism find its roots in secular Western society?  Let&#039;s check in around 2070 and find out.  Until then, it&#039;s great that people are dedicated to trying to make it all work. </description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Interesting article about an interesting woman.  Will Buddhism find its roots in secular Western society?  Let&#039;s check in around 2070 and find out.  Until then, it&#039;s great that people are dedicated to trying to make it all work.</p>
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		<title>By: E. Fabricant</title>
		<link>http://www.elephantjournal.com/2009/04/secular-buddhism-for-sure/comment-page-1/#comment-19941</link>
		<dc:creator>E. Fabricant</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2009 03:06:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Next I&#039;d love to see examples of secular Buddhism infusing other areas (away from the oasis of Boulder or Ashland).  A research road-trip through the deep South or Midwest might be in order! </description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Next I&#039;d love to see examples of secular Buddhism infusing other areas (away from the oasis of Boulder or Ashland).  A research road-trip through the deep South or Midwest might be in order!</p>
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		<title>By: C. Ward</title>
		<link>http://www.elephantjournal.com/2009/04/secular-buddhism-for-sure/comment-page-1/#comment-19926</link>
		<dc:creator>C. Ward</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2009 20:14:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>It sounds like Simmer-Brown&#039;s life is pretty fast-paced.  Is her contemplative time limited to yearly retreats?  It would be interesting to know what her daily schedule is like.  Also, her book sounds interesting.  Thanks for the heads-up on it.  </description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>It sounds like Simmer-Brown&#039;s life is pretty fast-paced.  Is her contemplative time limited to yearly retreats?  It would be interesting to know what her daily schedule is like.  Also, her book sounds interesting.  Thanks for the heads-up on it.</p>
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		<title>By: J. O&#039;Brien</title>
		<link>http://www.elephantjournal.com/2009/04/secular-buddhism-for-sure/comment-page-1/#comment-19922</link>
		<dc:creator>J. O&#039;Brien</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2009 19:38:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Very interesting article! </description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Very interesting article!</p>
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		<title>By: J. Ward</title>
		<link>http://www.elephantjournal.com/2009/04/secular-buddhism-for-sure/comment-page-1/#comment-19921</link>
		<dc:creator>J. Ward</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2009 19:29:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Thank you for bringing this book/author to our attention.  How to adapt Buddhism to western life is currently a hot topic.  This is a time of transformation.  Some physicists think that the current buildup of solar flares will bring about a magnetic polar switch around 2012, and that in turn may change human consciousness in unforeseen ways.  The earth&#039;s magnetic poles have switched in the past.  One wonders if the last switch perhaps ushered in the current patriarchical dominance in society, and that this next one will change that aspect of human consciousness, along with more acceptance of Buddhistic values. </description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Thank you for bringing this book/author to our attention.  How to adapt Buddhism to western life is currently a hot topic.  This is a time of transformation.  Some physicists think that the current buildup of solar flares will bring about a magnetic polar switch around 2012, and that in turn may change human consciousness in unforeseen ways.  The earth&#039;s magnetic poles have switched in the past.  One wonders if the last switch perhaps ushered in the current patriarchical dominance in society, and that this next one will change that aspect of human consciousness, along with more acceptance of Buddhistic values.</p>
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