Monthly Archives: November 2008

An American Buddhist Clergy? Maybe.

“You need to stay independent so as not to lose your true priorities”
—Gampopa
It seems to me that in looking at how to structure an American Buddhist “clergy,” the particular tradition in which one is working needs to interact with a functional analysis, and that the result will be very different depending on the character of [...]

Buddhist Clergy in America and the 21st Century

This is cross-posted from my primary blog in order to finally get this blog going. I expect there to be more posts from me and others as we begin to utilize the site. I apologize for being months late on this. This is my own fault from distraction, travel, and some illness.

I have been pondering [...]