Donna L Brown
@donnalynnbrown.bsky.social
Canadian, PhD, contemporary Buddhism, transnational Buddhist organizations, Tibetan Buddhism. Ex-economist, fan of Toronto Blue Jays, British mystery novels, ginger tabbies, baked goods.
Something that really stuck with me from the fast fashion episode of Rare Earth, and is still cheering me up: sites like Vinted and Ebay are making a significant dint in fast fashion sales, and people are choosing to buy better quality clothes so they can sell them on. Less waste, wins all round 🎉🎉🎉
BBC Radio 4 - Rare Earth, Fashioning the Future
Can we rethink how we dress to be less impactful on the planet?
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Do traditionalist Buddhists engage socially? Do they have a specifically traditionalist way of doing so? Check out my new article in the Journal of Buddhist Ethics on one traditional Buddhist organization and its social engagement: blogs.dickinson.edu/buddhistethi...
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At the zoo with niblings today, we got to watch polar bears play fighting 😊
May 16, 1944: 600 Roma and Sinti staged an uprising at Auschwitz after they'd heard that 6000 of their kin were about to be executed. Their armed resistance meant no Romani died in camp that day. It's #Roma #Resistance Day. Opre Roma. enrs.eu/news/the-rom...
The Romani Uprising in Auschwitz | ENRS
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Michael Ium when we became friends in Portland. So much fun, so much promise. Miss you forever, Michael.
Tariff-free joy flows from Canada to the world—receive this heartfelt and positive export from the land of resilience and love. 🍁🧡 (and forward the positive vibes)
Hey, @teenvogue.com has launched a sustainability series—featuring vintage and thrifted finds, a sustainable fashion glossary, and more. Wish every fashion publication could do this. www.teenvogue.com/the-last-sto...
Welcome to Teen Vogue’s The Last Stop
As we head into fashion month, we’re taking a step forward to also highlight the impact of our clothing with The Last Stop, a package emphasizing the long journey of our discarded clothing and their o...
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Today I celebrate MLK, his inspiration Gandhi, his friends Thich Nhat Hanh John Lewis, and all other peacemakers who devoted their lives to building the beloved community, a more just, inclusive world that is at peace with itself. And I remember: “Hate cannot drive out hate, only love can do that.”
Oh USA, please leave us alone to stumble along without your guns and private health care...
Should the social engagement of all Buddhists be counted as engagement by scholars? Or only some Buddhists and some kinds of engagement that scholars happen to prefer? blogs.dickinson.edu/buddhistethi...
blogs.dickinson.edu
Ever wonder how forgiveness became a Buddhist teaching? A history that includes evangelical Christians, New Age gurus, Ram Dass, and Oprah... read on! www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Forgiveness American-Style: Origins and Status of Forgiveness in North American Buddhism
Many Buddhist teachers in North America teach forgiveness: an attitude of non-anger not conditional on wrongdoers repairing their wrongs. Classical Buddhist texts and premodern Buddhist cultures al...
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Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, and happy Lama Tsong Khapa day to everyone! It is surely auspicious that this year they all, on three different calendars, coincide.
This is Muni. He was quite thin and nervous when I got him from the humane society 6 months ago but now has filled out and become playful, happy, and confident. He loves treats and his toy rat.
