Comments on: Profile and Research

By: Adrian Gibb

Adrian Gibb — Thu, 07 May 2009 12:21:48 +0000

Hi Raymond,

I am a member of your religions and philosophy circle on facebook and I have a Masters degree from the Studies in Religion department, Rick Strelan was my thesis advisor.

Anyway, I am putting together a progressive faith book group here in Brissie and I was wondering if you would be okay with giving it a bit of a plug on any of your sites. Here are the details:

The Progressive Faith Book Group.

Beginning Wednesday night, the 10th June, the Progressive Faith Book Group has, as its mission, the breaking down of barriers between people of different faiths and different belief systems. In a respectful environment where understanding and tolerance is the ultimate goal, those books looking at issues in a multi-faith and inclusive way will be the priority of this group.

Do you want to break through the parameters of a narrow interpretation of faith? Do you want to seek common ground, and not demonization? Do you want to join other like-minded individuals in robust discussion and book analysis? Are you not afraid of being challenged in your faith, and seeing how others see and interpret your beliefs?

Then this is the group for you!

DATE: Wednesday 10th June, 2009, and every second Wednesday of the month thereafter.
TIME: 6.30pm to 8.30pm
VENUE: 127 Kennedy Terrace, Paddington

If you are interested please contact:

Emanuele: nexuslets1144@gmail.com
Adrian: adirong@yahoo.com

Would love to see you there Raymond and indeed anyone from UQ interested in this kind of a group. The first book is likely to be The Third Jesus by Deepak Chopra (which is going to really confront some of the participants, which is what I am aiming for).

Cheers,

Adrian

By: Raymond Lam

Raymond Lam — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 00:22:14 +0000

Hi,

Thank you for linking me. I most certainly can and will reciprocate the favour. Will get to it now. :)

Blessings

By: Barry Briggs

Barry Briggs — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 18:14:15 +0000

Thank you for publishing Buddha Warrior. I recently started writing three blogs on various Zen-related topics and have included your site in my list of interesting blogs.

Would you consider doing the same for my blogs?

Thanks for your consideration!

Best wishes in the Dharma,

Barry Briggs

http://www.oxherding.com
This is the main blog on which posting occurs 5 days each week.

http://www.godrinktea.com
This blog collects interesting and obscure Zen koans that bear on daily life.

http://www.zenwomen.com
This blog collects stories of female Zen practitioners in Tang Dynasty China.

By: Raymond Lam

Raymond Lam — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 00:14:44 +0000

Hi Sylvie, I’ll send you a private message so you don’t have to come out of your way just to check for a reply.

By: sylvie shaw

sylvie shaw — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 09:54:59 +0000

HI Raymond,

I forgot to get your email from Owen and wondered how you are. Are you coming back to UQ next year?

On the last day of our class I did not realise it was your last day. Good luck for whatever you are doing this year.

I am teaching Owen again enjoying the courses immensely,

with best wishes,
Sylvie

By: Simon

Simon — Thu, 29 May 2008 08:11:25 +0000

Raymond, I couldn’t find my Shantideva biography but I have found my copy of his ‘The Way of the Boddhisattva‘ translated by the Padmakara Translation Group. This book is quite interesting as it is a translation, in English, of the Tibetan ‘Bodhicharyavatara‘ (I think Shantideva’s original was in Sanskrit ?). It also has a nice Foreword by HH the Dalai Lama and quite a good introduction. Let me know if you want to borrow it.

Simon.

By: Simon

Simon — Thu, 22 May 2008 03:18:57 +0000

Hey Raymond, thought I’d stop by and say hi. I’ll place a link here on my blog some short time in the future.

Simon.

By: Raymond Lam

Raymond Lam — Sun, 13 Apr 2008 03:07:14 +0000

Hi Ravenna,

I’m not a member of MySpace so I can’t actually log on and leave a comment on your site, but this is just to let you know I have visited your blog and listened to your music. I think it’s wonderful music and it seems a lot of other people think so too.

I will see if I can write a post about ‘Dharmasongs’ sometime. It’s been months since I last wrote something about music.

By: Ravenna Michalsen

Ravenna Michalsen — Sat, 12 Apr 2008 23:46:57 +0000

Hellos,

How are you? Well, I work as a musician of dharma-inspired music. My second CD, ‘Dharmasong’, recently came out and I was wondering whether you might want to check it out and see if you have any interest in writing about it for your blog – I realize it might not be up your alley, but maybe you will like it – I hope so.

You can hear it at iTunes
http://www.myspace.com/RavennaM
CDBaby
or
http://www.RavennaM.com

Well, I hope this finds you well!

take care and I hope to hear from you,
Ravenna

By: Michael Joyce

Michael Joyce — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 21:55:11 +0000

hey…
just wanted to stop by and tell you that I greatly enjoyed your blog. i will be back by time-and-time again.
if you get a free moment, i have a blog posting that you might enjoy reading.

peace and many blessings
Michael Joyce

http://chencenter.wordpress.com/2008/02/28/just-a-thought-2-respect-for-religion/