I wish the dems in Congress would get some Buddhist training

[cali]

specifically, Shambala training in the school of Chogyam Trungpa's teachings:

"The path to this is provocatively described as the practice of warriorship — meeting fear and transcending aggression, and of secular sacredness — joining the wisdom of the past and one's own culture with the present in nowness."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shambhala

They could use a little of the courage of the monks in Burma.

[Mike03]

1. Cali, you know about Chogyam Trungpa's teachings?

I already had a ton of respect for you, but it just quadrupled.

Do you have personal instruction, because I am very much in need of a teacher for tantra.

[cali]

3. I do.

I actually met Trungpa and heard him speak. Are you a buddhist?

[Mike03]

4. Yes

I need a teacher, though. I don't know any one who is a Buddhist. I have no guidance or instruction. I'm trying to do Tantra on my own, and it's very scary.

[cali]

5. Yes, it would be scary.

Where, roughly, do you live?

[Mike03]

7. I'm about an hour

from Phoenix, AZ

[conscious evolution]

14. If you are an hour

north of Pheonix stop by Prescott College.Someone there will know someone.
The path I walk began there.

[Mike03]

2. Do you have training in Dzogchen or

have any advice for someone who needs a teacher but does not live near a major city or Buddhist center?

[Mike03]

6. What I mean to Say is that

at some crucial point, books and tapes are not enough. I'm starting to feel very stranded.

[cali]

8. Check your inbox n/t

[Mike03]

9. Thank you very much

I truly appreciate this from the depths of my heart. It would be so nice to know at least one other person who was a Buddhist or could at least help me find a teacher

[Lilith Velkor]

10. Or some Uzis

:hide:

[cali]

11. LOL!

They certainly need to try something new.

[Mike03]

12. Good post

Very helpful

[Golden Raisin]

13. I'd settle for a spine or a pair of balls.

[Perry Logan]

15. The Democrats in Congress fought the administration's agenda to an historic degree...

...so who needs monks?

"President Bush's success rating in the Democratic-controlled House has fallen this year to a half-century low, and he prevailed on only 14 percent of the 76 roll call votes on which he took a clear position.

"So far this year, Democrats have backed the majority position of their caucus 91 percent of the time on average on such votes. That marks the highest Democratic unity score in 51 years."
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=389&topic_id=1728952&mesg_id=1728952
http://public.cq.com/docs/cqt/news110-000002576765.html

Don't let the media rhetoric fool you. The Democrats have acquitted themselves quite well--especially given their bare majority in both houses, and a relentlessly obstructionist Republican minority.

[Omphaloskepsis]

16. You could do something... You spent one day voting.. Is that the end of your obligation?

Go do something. Complaining on the Internet doesn't count.

[cali]

17. Thank you for the advice

In 2006, I volunteered for Bernie's campaign, and helped a friend with her (successful) re-election bid for the Statehouse. Don't have a candidate for pres in next year's election, but I'll be volunteering at my polling place on election day.