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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