Buddha In The Hood

Mark Hackman (SGI member from Torrance, CA) is interviewed by Wula Dawson (SGI member from the O.C. – Orange County, CA) on the topic of voluntarily assuming the appropriate karma.

“Voluntarily assuming the appropriate karma” is the Buddhist concept of transforming our own karma… a way of life in which we change karma into mission and  find meaning in all circumstances. We chose or made causes for our own particular life.  This concept empowers us as humans, or specifically as SGI members, to take responsibility for our situation and not complain and not be a victim.  When we understand that our karma is our own responsibility we will have no complaint.

More on this topic from the SGi-USA website:

http://www.sgi-usa.org/memberresources/mensdivision/study/05/0705.php

 

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Episode 10 is a live taping of the one-man show by SGI member Michael Lisagor, Romancing the Buddha, based on his book of the same title. We are only podcasting excerpts of the show as a teaser so you can read the book or attend a performance if and when Michael comes to your area.

We end with Wula Dawson interviewing audience members and an interview with “Most Beautiful One” (Wink!).

To purchase your copy on-line go to:   www.RomancingTheBuddha.com

 

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Buddhas Behind Bars was inspired by Justin Albergate.  Justin’s father, Al Albergate is a Vice General Director of SGI-USA and Vice Mens Division Zone Leader in Los Angeles.  Al is active in interfaith dialog as a board member of the South Coast Interfaith Council and he’s a lecturer in Philosophy at California State University, Los Angeles.   Al speaks candidly about his son’s  imprisonment and his own efforts as a volunteer Chaplin, sharing Buddhism with inmates at Corcoran State Prison in California.

 

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Obstacles Don’t Discriminate – this is a take off Episode 5 – Obstacles into Opportunities In Financially Harsh Times with Danielle Lueder, Young Women’s Division and Guy Mitchell, SGI Long Beach Area leader. They kept talking so we turned the mics back on and taped another show!

 

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This episode is an interview with Dona Levis who recently moved from Long Beach, CA back to her hometown of Toronto, Canada. Dona shares her experience with the long term and generational effects of war and violence, and changing the dynamics of family karma/relationships.

 

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Buddhist Recovery Group – no it is not for folks recovering from being Buddhists. This show features SGI member Mark Hackman, co-founder of BRG – The Buddhist Recovery Group is for those who suffer from, or because of, the disease of addiction. All are welcome as this disease effects us all in one way or another. The monthly BRG meeting is the third Saturday of the month @ South Bay Community Center at 7 PM. SBCC website for address: http://www.sgi-usa-southbaycc.org/

The show’s featured musician is Laurie Lester, playing her dulcimer and singing The Great Silkie of Sule Skerry. Go back in time… Listen to the ancient voices… Hear the sweet melody of the dulcimer…. Laurie Lester is an accomplished soprano, her vocal repertoire includes music from the middle ages and Renaissance, folk music from many lands…Laurie Lester’s Myspace.

She is also co-innkeeper, with her husband Dave, of Willow Pond Bed & Breakfast in Grand Junction, CO http://www.grandjunctioncoloradobedandbreakfast.com/. Willow Pond B&B is now the #1  Bed and Breakfast in Grand Junction, CO on TripAdvisor.com. Please visit this link to see the TripAdvisor site: Willow Pond B&B.

 

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This episode is an interview with Danielle Lueder, Young Women’s Division leader for El Dorado District and Guy Mitchell, SGI Long Beach Area leader. These days financial stability is important to everyone, in this episode our guest speakers talk about how to overcome financial obstacles using their own life experiences and Buddhist practice. We end the episode with a small introduction to Michael Lisagor and his book “Romancing The Buddha.” You can visit his site at http://www.RomancingTheBuddha.com.

 

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In honor of SGI Youth Day, this months episode is an interview of a young poet and SGI member named Seigi Akaishi. He shares with us some of his poetry and answers questions about his writing. We end the episode with a song, downloaded from the Podsafe Music Network, by Timothy Harada called “With You, With Me.” You can visit his website at http://www.TimHarada.com. Thanks for listening!

 

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Part 2 of Dr. Eric Hauber’s lecture is available. Dr. Eric Hauber is the Vice General Director of SGI-USA and this episode is the continuation of his lecture “The Unique Buddhist Perspective of Life and Death.” For those of you that haven’t yet heard the first part of the lecture please listen to Episode 2!

 

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Episode 2 of Buddha In The Hood is now available! This episode is the first half of a lecture by Dr. Eric Hauber, Vice General Director of SGI-USA. The topic is “The Unique Buddhist Perspective of Life and Death” and the lecture was given at Viento y Agua Coffeehouse and Art Gallery in Long Beach, CA.

We have decided to release the second half of the lecture as Episode 3, to be posted in the next day or two. Let us know what you think about the shows so far!

 

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