Author Archives: stacyandjohn
A promiscuous assembly
John Stacy The book is the only material object that a leftist liberal does not have to consider as an actual object. Diamonds, gold, furs, TV’s, bric-a-brac, lamps, furniture, houses, cars: all these are material possessions, and as such are loathed … Continue reading
Karma and Dharma—Is there room for grace?
This is a direct response to John’s post on Karma and Dharma. Karma, as John notes, is one of those “easy” Buddhist concepts—and, outside of Buddhism, often misused. There are analogous references to it in the Hebrew and Christian scriptures.* … Continue reading
Revenge of the Dharma
Being a Protestant Buddhist is not easy, but this is par for the course for me. I have chosen the difficult path so many times that, when the going gets easy, I get nervous. Often I have taken the road … Continue reading
Why I’m Not a Buddhist
It’s been interesting to discuss the differences between Christianity and Buddhism with John. As much respect as I have for the Buddhist path and for those who walk it, it’s not for me. While the conquering of ego is part … Continue reading
Jesus and Buddha Walk into a Bar
I had a lot of hesitation in the last entry concerning the comparison between Christianity and Buddhism. Partially because I don’t want to enter in a debate about which is superior, but I think mostly because I have been hanging … Continue reading
Guess What I’m Thinking?
This has been a very hard post to write. But beginnings are important things. I am not sure how much to share with the world my own Journey with the Buddha, the Dharma and the Sangha. Each of us must … Continue reading
Never say never
So a middle-aged divorced mother of two, who also happens to be a priest, despairing of ever finding a partner who isn’t freaked out by one of her modifying adjectives, signs up for OKCupid. She goes on a few dates … Continue reading
