Category Archives: Society
A Farewell, and an Invitation
This is my final post to the Engaged Mindfulness blog. Nearly a year and a half has transpired since I wrote the two most recent entries, “What now?” and “What now? (part 2)”. These essays both grappled with how those … Continue reading
Posted in Buddhism, Current Events, Mindfulness, Politics, Society
Tagged Buddhism, liberalism, politics, society, The Liberal Buddhist
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Our Tragic Hunger for More
“Please, sir, I want some more.” When young Oliver Twist makes his famous request for a second helping of the miserable food being served to him and his fellow orphans at the start of Charles Dickens’ classic novel, it’s all but impossible for the reader … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Buddhism, Fiction, Films, Mindfulness, Society
Tagged books, Buddhism, Charles Dickens, Cloud Atlas, craving for more, David Mitchell, fiction, films, future of humanity, mindfulness, Oliver Twist, wealth inequality
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Engaged Mindfulness 