We’re all in the trenches together. If you have means, leverage that privilege to support a good cause and spread some joy
scott mitchell 教楽
teller of dad jokes, keeper of cats, president of America’s oldest Buddhist seminary, wrote the book on American Buddhism (literally)
AIDS/LifeCycle 2025 The Final 545
Everything is awful but not everything is awful. And if you have the means you can support some of that good as I ride my bike to Los Angeles in a couple of weeks. Thanks y’all.
https://giving.aidslifecycle.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=donorDrive.participant&participantID=44970
What to do?
The last couple of months have been a lot. I don’t think I’m the right person to reflect on everything happening on Pennsylvania Avenue right now. I don’t think the world needs yet another mediocre middle-aged white guy spitting his opinions all over the internet. I mean, if I wanted to do that, I’d get myself a podcast or something.
@bluestocking agreed!
“Y’all.” Or “ya’ll.” What say ye internet?
What’s in a name?
Last month, the Institute of Buddhist Studies celebrated its 75th anniversary. Not part of the pubic celebration was a kieshiki service officiated by the BCA Bishop, Rev. Marvin Harada. A keishki service, sometimes called an “affirmation service,” is a short service wherein people affirm their commitment to the Buddhist path and are given a homyo or dharma name. I have been studying Buddhist history, thought, and practice for over thirty years now.
Y’all. We have power. We don’t all have the same kind/level of power. But none of us is powerless. Don’t forget that.
And don’t forget that the strongest powers we have are love and joy in the face their bull shit.
What if, and just spitballing here, it’s not that “elites” are out of touch with “average Americans” but that Americans have been on the receiving end of a 50+ year program to systematically and deliberately undermine education, civic engagement, and voter suppression?
A little institutional self promotion. This #givingtuesday consider giving the gift of #education. Our students go out into the world to support the most suffering of suffering sentient beings, and rely on others generosity to make that happen! 🙏🏼
Don’t give the billionaires your money this #blackfriday help support valuable public health initiatives by donating to the AIDSLifeCycle ride instead!
https://giving.aidslifecycle.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=donorDrive.participant&participantID=44970
“None of us would be here, literally, without women’s work” Paula Arai at #sblaar24
Roundtable discussion on American Buddhist women happening now. And reception to follow soon! And you get here soon, free stickers!
https://eppro01.ativ.me/appinfo.php?page=Session&project=SBLAAR24&id=52498
On a plane about push back from the gate on my way to #sblaar24 in San Diego reflecting on how much has changed since the last time AAR was in San Diego in 2019.
Here’s a little test to see if posting via croissant works as I prepare for #sblaar24. So say we all.
Great. Now I’m gonna need to make anonymous social media accounts so I can complain.
I am already exhausted
If you happen to be near this nation’s capitol this weekend drop on by and say hello
Once again asking for your support
In 2023, I rode my bike from here to LA, 545 miles, with a couple thousand other people, to raise money to fight HIV/AIDS. It was an amazing, wonderful, exhausting, life changing experience. One I would highly recommend to anyone crazy enough to ride their bike nearly 100 miles every day for seven days. As most folks who have gotten a tattoo will tell you, immediately after you get one, you think, "well, this is cool looking but not ready to do that again any time too soon." And then, once memory of the pain fades, you immediately start thinking, "I should get another tattoo!"
Just told my kiddo that, when I was in my 20s, Banana Republic is where we went when we wanted to cosplay as adults.
Thank you for coming to my Ted talk.
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