en-us https://www.intensedebate.com/users/788937 Comments by rheilbrunn http://www.elephantjournal.com/2010/12/four-more-habits-highly-effective-people-angela-raines/#IDComment115674308 thank you for keeping us honest~~~~ Tue, 14 Dec 2010 10:21:59 +0000 http://www.elephantjournal.com/2010/12/four-more-habits-highly-effective-people-angela-raines/#IDComment115674308 http://www.elephantjournal.com/2010/10/i-like-your-buddha-i-do-not-like-your-buddhists-marissa-faye/#IDComment106865557 buddhism is still in it's infancy in the west. as we define it, IT defines us. it is obvious to me, that it is already turning liight on to our humanity. accepting that humanity allows us to continue and nurture our development and that of others in relation to us. Sat, 30 Oct 2010 09:07:21 +0000 http://www.elephantjournal.com/2010/10/i-like-your-buddha-i-do-not-like-your-buddhists-marissa-faye/#IDComment106865557 http://www.elephantjournal.com/2010/05/assignment-shambhala-ari-goldfield-and-rose-taylor/#IDComment74080783 bill~~as always you call it as you see it and i feel your admiration for Dharma and your personal Path i understand your distraction and continue to wish you and your wife the best. this article, has kindled another little fire to get my butt up to Chicago to visit both KTC and the Shambhala Center. Peace Brother~~~ Sat, 8 May 2010 10:08:25 +0000 http://www.elephantjournal.com/2010/05/assignment-shambhala-ari-goldfield-and-rose-taylor/#IDComment74080783 http://www.elephantjournal.com/2010/04/confessions-of-an-american-idiot-buddhist/#IDComment72135736 bill~~i had my near death experience 36 years ago at age 22. it does give you a new fresh perspective and liberates one to live everyday as it may be the last. i wish you all the best and look forward to your continuing dialog. peace brother~~~ Mon, 3 May 2010 19:44:08 +0000 http://www.elephantjournal.com/2010/04/confessions-of-an-american-idiot-buddhist/#IDComment72135736 http://dev.elephantjournal.com/2010/04/monks-and-laypersons-work-to-recover-from-earthquake/#IDComment68698378 Om Mani Peme Hung~~~ Sun, 18 Apr 2010 13:47:00 +0000 http://dev.elephantjournal.com/2010/04/monks-and-laypersons-work-to-recover-from-earthquake/#IDComment68698378 http://www.elephantjournal.com/2010/04/ego-where-art-thou-bill-schwartz/#IDComment67006113 i embrace this dialog. i also wonder who will be remembered as the embodiment of Padmasambhava coming to the West. best to you and your wife bill~~~ Sat, 10 Apr 2010 11:29:35 +0000 http://www.elephantjournal.com/2010/04/ego-where-art-thou-bill-schwartz/#IDComment67006113 http://www.elephantjournal.com/2010/02/vajradhara-thangka-to-be-removed/#IDComment56383612 i sincerely look forward to early students finding their voices. the Vision they share needs to be communicated and part of our Dharma Practice Thu, 11 Feb 2010 19:09:46 +0000 http://www.elephantjournal.com/2010/02/vajradhara-thangka-to-be-removed/#IDComment56383612 http://www.elephantjournal.com/2009/03/the-evolution-of-an-american-buddhist-lineageand-the-ixnaying-of-an-article/#IDComment56382595 very relevant today in our current situation~~ Thu, 11 Feb 2010 18:59:43 +0000 http://www.elephantjournal.com/2009/03/the-evolution-of-an-american-buddhist-lineageand-the-ixnaying-of-an-article/#IDComment56382595 http://www.elephantjournal.com/2010/02/vajradhara-thangka-to-be-removed/#IDComment56365239 when Vidyadhara Chogyam Trungpa RInpoche came to the west to cultivate his Vision, we were extremely ripe for his message. i believe as far as age, i am a peer of most of the original students. in that environment we believed we could change the world. we certainly did in our Vision. i wonder now what we can do to cultivate the ground so we can receive this Light again. perhaps the 12th Trungpa is just waiting. we all agree on basic goodness. i am perplexed about this current situation. i understand most of the underlying issues but not all the history. certainly i am on the outside looking in. i tend to wonder WWBD (what would buddha do) or how would VCTR relate to this. hopefully i haven't offended anyone. i come Here in Peace Thu, 11 Feb 2010 16:24:38 +0000 http://www.elephantjournal.com/2010/02/vajradhara-thangka-to-be-removed/#IDComment56365239