Prem Das of the Buddhagang
@buddhagang.bsky.social
I’m an engaged Buddhist teacher—think Thich Nhat Hanh, with my own unique flavor. Over the past years, I’ve been building community, and as we enter this sad story, I’m ready to redouble my efforts here on Bluesky too. You can find Buddhagang on Facebook.
Heaven at the ghost tree (it’s what neighborhood kids call this tree)
January 28, 2025 at 11:51 AM
Heaven at the ghost tree (it’s what neighborhood kids call this tree)
Bodhisattva means “actually woke being”
January 28, 2025 at 11:50 AM
Bodhisattva means “actually woke being”
The news is bad lately
January 28, 2025 at 11:49 AM
The news is bad lately
The system shuts us out,
this time, it’s quiet—
not a storm, not a flood,
just the slow suffocation of silence.
I go to respond,
to connect with the Buddhagang,
to speak as I always do,
but the words don’t flow.
Every comment denied,
every attempt to reach through this web—
caught, unseen, unheard.
this time, it’s quiet—
not a storm, not a flood,
just the slow suffocation of silence.
I go to respond,
to connect with the Buddhagang,
to speak as I always do,
but the words don’t flow.
Every comment denied,
every attempt to reach through this web—
caught, unseen, unheard.
January 28, 2025 at 11:36 AM
The system shuts us out,
this time, it’s quiet—
not a storm, not a flood,
just the slow suffocation of silence.
I go to respond,
to connect with the Buddhagang,
to speak as I always do,
but the words don’t flow.
Every comment denied,
every attempt to reach through this web—
caught, unseen, unheard.
this time, it’s quiet—
not a storm, not a flood,
just the slow suffocation of silence.
I go to respond,
to connect with the Buddhagang,
to speak as I always do,
but the words don’t flow.
Every comment denied,
every attempt to reach through this web—
caught, unseen, unheard.
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
#buddhagang and #luigi #luigimangione | #middleway #zen
December 14, 2024 at 1:48 PM
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
#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.
December 14, 2024 at 1:46 PM
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
December 14, 2024 at 1:44 PM
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
#sickness be gone 😁😎☠️ just having fun with some clips from #itsalwayssunnyinphilidelphia #itsalwayssunny #alwayssunny
December 14, 2024 at 1:07 PM
#sickness be gone 😁😎☠️ just having fun with some clips from #itsalwayssunnyinphilidelphia #itsalwayssunny #alwayssunny
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
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
December 13, 2024 at 11:58 AM
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
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
December 13, 2024 at 11:55 AM
☹️ 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.
December 13, 2024 at 11:52 AM
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.
eight qualities describe a person of good #friend, one who can listen deeply, communicate clearly, and remain unshaken even in the face of fiery conflict. The #friend won’t distort or neglect the message, doesn’t fall into argument for argument’s sake, and always speaks with confidence and clarity.
December 13, 2024 at 11:49 AM
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
Join a #buddhagang
December 13, 2024 at 11:47 AM
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
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
#buddhagang #wisdom #buddha #buddhism #engagedbuddhism like #thichnhathanh #woke
December 13, 2024 at 11:45 AM
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
#buddhagang #wisdom #buddha #buddhism #engagedbuddhism like #thichnhathanh #woke
Love doesnt mean silence
Their greed, their delusion, their intolerance
these are our problems
Not the beings themselves
but the karma
and the habits they refuse to break
We do not oppose beings
we oppose the bad #karma.
Their #addiction to wealth,
their #hoarding,
is a fire consuming the world.
Their greed, their delusion, their intolerance
these are our problems
Not the beings themselves
but the karma
and the habits they refuse to break
We do not oppose beings
we oppose the bad #karma.
Their #addiction to wealth,
their #hoarding,
is a fire consuming the world.
December 13, 2024 at 11:43 AM
Love doesnt mean silence
Their greed, their delusion, their intolerance
these are our problems
Not the beings themselves
but the karma
and the habits they refuse to break
We do not oppose beings
we oppose the bad #karma.
Their #addiction to wealth,
their #hoarding,
is a fire consuming the world.
Their greed, their delusion, their intolerance
these are our problems
Not the beings themselves
but the karma
and the habits they refuse to break
We do not oppose beings
we oppose the bad #karma.
Their #addiction to wealth,
their #hoarding,
is a fire consuming the world.
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
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
December 13, 2024 at 11:38 AM
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
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
#Trump, the eternal poser,
grabs with rudeness,
posturing,
but his skin tells the tale.
Wrinkled, marked, and humbled,
by a handshake tighter,
by a grip more resolute.
#Macron, for all his flaws,
at least holds steady.
The dicktater, meanwhile,
finds his bluster undone
by the simple #truth of touch.
grabs with rudeness,
posturing,
but his skin tells the tale.
Wrinkled, marked, and humbled,
by a handshake tighter,
by a grip more resolute.
#Macron, for all his flaws,
at least holds steady.
The dicktater, meanwhile,
finds his bluster undone
by the simple #truth of touch.
December 13, 2024 at 11:34 AM
#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
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
December 13, 2024 at 11:32 AM
#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
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.
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.
December 13, 2024 at 11:28 AM
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.
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.