Today’s quote is another from the much-beloved Acharya Ani Pema Chödrön, whom I first quoted and wrote a little biography for in this post. This is it (again, via @PemaQuotes):
Compassion is not a relationship between the healer and the wounded. It’s a relationship between equals.
A good communication system is essential to our endeavour to set up a people’s network for democracy that will span the whole world. I am very pleased indeed that there is now a web page that will make the policies and activities of the National League for Democracy known across the globe. By communication, through the web page, with strong supporters of our cause, as well as with those who want to know more about our movement for democracy and about the NLD, I believe we shall be able to achieve our goal of a democratic union at a faster pace.
I would like to extend my heartfelt thanks to all those whose worked so hard to make this web page a reality.
Back in September 2010, I posted about the case of alleged religious discrimination against Chung Tai Zen Center that has led the Department of Justice to file suit against Walnut, CA. Then, last month, I brought you the news that “a U.S. District Court judge [was set to] determine…whether [that case had] enough merit to proceed.” Kyle at The Reformed Buddhist alerts us that the “judge has given permission for the U.S. Justice Department to go forward with a discrimination lawsuit against Walnut.” Read the rest of his post here.
(L-R) Gary Gach and the author at University of the West. Photo by Ven. Hyun Gak.
Our old friend Gary Gach shares his thoughts on the “Shimano Archive,” the Zen Studies Society, and Eido Shimano Roshi at Religion Dispatches. Take a look here.
For all of my past posts on this issue, follow this link.
Katherine Marshall interviews Buddhism for Development‘s Heng Monychenda at The Huffington Post. Check it out.
