They dropped me—Kaiser’s gates shut tight.
Poor people insurance problems.
Medicaid,
Molina,
Oh my!
The coin too small for the greedy lords atop that pyramid.
So I call around to find a new doctor— #type1diabetes— and they shut me out too..
no one accepts new patients.
#buddhagang canary song
We tell the #Jataka #tales. Not to demand belief, but to show the #commonground: to connect the #teachings to #dailylife. These #stories are mirrors, reflecting the #Dharma into the #actions, #choices, and #ethics of our lived experiences.
#buddhagang and #luigi #luigimangione | #middleway #zen
the bypassers ( #spiritualbypassing is the opposite of the #buddhagang #bodhisattva way) speak. “The #Buddha didn’t #feel,” they say. “The Buddha didn’t #act.” They twist his #teachings to justify their #apathy, claiming the #Dharma is about #ignoring #suffering rather than addressing it.
The #Buddha didn’t teach to make people “comfortable.” He didn’t tell us to ignore #good and #evil, #suffering and its causes, or the means to bring sufferint to an end. He taught #ethics — #sila — and with it, the #wisdom to see how suffering arises and how it can be undone. #buddhagang
with good #friends
open to being admonished—
they honor the value of #friendship they not only cultivate these friendships themselves but also inspire others to do the same, recognizing that #good #spiritual friendship is “the whole of the holy life” according to the #buddha.
#buddhagang
☹️ consumed by bad desires, they’re headed for suffering, their actions creating a path that leads to painful realities. Once shining with fame, he fell due to #heedlessness and #harm directed at the #Buddha. a powerful warning about the dangers of greed, hatred, and delusion. #buddhagang
Devadatta’s downfall is tragic. His #greed, his #bad #desires, and his reliance on #corrupt bad #friendship consumed him, leading him away from the goal. Even after minor successes, his #clinging caused him to fall short. It was a bummer for the #buddhagang to see it, but they knew he could change.
a reminder about #discernment in relationships. The #Buddha emphasizes that #friendship requires wisdom, shared values, and mutual #understanding. #Fools—those who act with #greed, #hatred, and #delusion—cannot offer the kind of support or companionship that leads to #liberation.
Join a #buddhagang
The creeper, soft and tender as it seems, begins with a pleasant touch but soon entwines itself, gripping and suffocating the tree. What begins as sweetness turns into sharp, severe pain—just as our attachments do.
#buddhagang #wisdom #buddha #buddhism #engagedbuddhism like #thichnhathanh #woke
This is not normal
Charismatic control
The masses led in loops of pain.
History repeats when bypassed,
and when there is #mindfulness,
it whispers warnings we must not ignore.
greatness
without #ethics
is not good
and is the seed of #suffering.
#TeachHistory #StopFascism #NeverAgain #buddhagang
#awake #Awareness: a seed of #change.
To see the #suffering,
to understand its roots
(first 2 #nobletruths)
is to begin the journey
toward transformation.
#woke up!
Stay awake,
stay #engaged,
keep the path #illuminated.
#transformation is possible but not always fun or easy.
Strive on #buddhagang
Policies sculpted by the wealthy,
for the wealthy.
The common good,
a distant echo.
It’s time to reclaim the narrative,
to center humanity over profit.
#PolicyForPeople #EconomicJustice #ReclaimDemocracy
Join a #buddhagang. Buddhagang.raklet.com
Help us spread the good news of the bodhisattvas.
To the affluent,
a call to conscience
Your wealth is a tool
not a weapon
Awaken to the #suffering
your #greed perpetuates
Embrace #compassion
lest you help Mara’s cycle of suffering
tighten its grip on all
#MoralImperative #WealthResponsibility #CompassionInAction
Join a #buddhagang. Any buddhagang!
Amidst this stormy hatred of masses,
trans communities find strength.
Mutual aid flourishes,
solidarity becomes sanctuary.
In the face of adversity,
they rise,
undaunted and unbroken.

#CommunityResilience #TransSolidarity #MutualAid
Join a #buddhagang today. Strive on to protect beings.
An old dumb playbook of #oppression,
Human rights under siege.
Echoing autocracy,
One dicktater mimics another.
The fight for #freedom,
entwined with the struggle for identity.

#TransRights #FightAuthoritarianism #LGBTQ
Join a #buddhagang today
Buddhagang.raklet.com
Help us roar down #Babylon
The corridors of weak
worldly
manly
“ #power “
now echo with the footsteps of spoiled #billionaires.
Cabinets packed with hoarders,
policies of #privilege.
The plutocracy rises,
as #democracy wanes.

#Plutocracy #MoneyInPolitics #DemocracyAtRisk
Buddhagang.raklet.com
Join a #buddhagang today 🪬
In the land of the free,
trans souls seek refuge,
fleeing states that spurn their truth.
Hate crimes surge,
legislatures attack,
yet resilience blooms.
Communities unite,
demanding dignity,
fighting for the right to exist.

#TransRightsAreHumanRights #EndTransHate #ProtectTransLives
#buddhagang
In the shadow of opulence,
the many toil for the few.
#Billionaires amass fortunes,
while the masses bear the weight.
This is the new Gilded Age,
where wealth begets power,
and democracy trembles.

#WealthInequality #BillionaireGreed #EconomicJustice
join a #buddhagang today. Buddhagang.raklet.com
I’m happy to bring the #buddhagang effort here. It’s good vibes so far! And Facebook has been the worst. Fascismbook! Our engaged Buddhist pages and profiles keep getting attacked for no good reason. They’ve been combatting “wokeness” and Buddhism is always all about it.. so there is conflict. ☸️
Prometheus bodhisattva: #ancient #Greek #engaged #Buddhism #engagedbuddhism is #woke #wokeness like #thichnhathanh and #mlk (who were good friends and shared the goal of creating #belovedcommunity). This is #buddhagang #ancestor #teaching. A clip from a longer video.
#buddhagang #poem #song for #wokeness and #love like a #bodhisattva
Refuse to do bad #karma. Object. Conscientiously. #mindfulness will become good decisions like this. Non-violence is a big deal! “Ahimsa” is at the center of #buddhism and #buddhagang is all about it, but we also aren’t afraid to disagree with #racism, #sexism, #fascism, and so on
I have trouble keeping up with multiple social media platforms. I have trouble with just one! But I’ve got good vibes about this one so I’ll keep poking around and sharing #buddhagang teaching for the sake of other beings
Talking with the #buddhagang about plans for our fb groups. Check out the one called #engagedbuddhism : the teachings of #thichnhathanh
Mourning song. #mindfulness of #america #democracy problems. #buddhagang
