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Loden Jinpa - Merely Labeled
http://lodenjinpa.com
LodenJinpa - Merely Labeled, a blog about Buddhism and Buddhist thought from a Western Buddhist monk in the Tibetan Gelugpa tradition. This blog provides weekly articles, essays and news on topics related to the Buddhism, ranging from modern & western Buddhism to Buddhist practices such as Lojong through to topics like the philosophical systems of ancient India, contemplative science and western psychology.
- Added on: Nov 20th, 2007
- Country: United States
- Language: English
- Author: Loden Jinpa
- Listed in: Buddhism Philosophy
- Tags: philosophy meditation Buddhism dalai lama intermediate buddhism
Recent Posts
News, Updates and a Timely Message – December 2009
So, it has been a while since the last post. I promise this one will be less obscure. Since we last spoke His Holiness the Dalai Lama has visited Australia. Sydney in fact is where the teachings were held. Unfortunately I do not have any photos from ...
The Twisting of a Phrase For Clarity
A pithy turn of phrase, a quip engendering insight, all these linguistic devices are the tools of smarter men (and women) than I. Philosophy, for the most part, is not easy. It is not easy because of the hours spent frustrated by misunderstanding, or...
Thank You Geshe Thubten Loden
This is a copy of a letter I wrote to my teacher–Geshe Thubten Loden–a few days before leaving for Tasmania. I am publishing it here now as a means to create the merit for Geshe la to continue to stay with us. Please Geshe-la do not leave us now....
Why Socially Engaged Buddhist?
Below is a stream-of-consciousness thought and I mean no disrespect to Socially Engaged Buddhists. Today, I heard someone call themselves a socially engaged Buddhist. Isn’t all Buddhist theory socially engaged? As many have already had a lot ...
Saving Zanskar and Repaying the Kindness of a Truly Compassionate Being
One of the blessings of my visit to India earlier this year was the chance to spend time immersed in Tibetan culture. What I truly believe is a culture of compassion. While there, I gave some lectures on English and computers to several Geshe’...
Climbing the Mountain One Nugget of Gold at a Time
It has been a while I know, and given that tomorrow is my weekly supervisory meeting, I should be working on my thesis. Yet I find myself thinking about compassion. So much for not “breakin the chain”. Actually I joke, because JerryR...
