UU SANGHA
Reproduced here are back issues of UU Sangha, the journal of the Unitarian Universalist Buddhist Fellowship. Some area available as pdf documents, some as html documents, and some in both formats. All contents remain the copyright of the individual authors. To read an issue, click on the issue number. To go to a specific article where available, click on the article title.
Current Issue
- American Union, by Hu
- Karma At the McDonalds on Wall Street, by Phyllis Culham
- Karma and the Life of Scrooge: A Buddhist Perspective, by John Edwards
- A Letter and a Poem, by Stephan
- Prison Meditations, by “Tom”
· “Rocky Road,” by Hu
- Chowtime, by Michael
- Letters, from Christopher
- Wanted: UU Penpals for UU Prisoners
- Our First Supporting Sangha, by Rev. Wayne Arnason
Recent
Issues
- UUBF Clergy At GA Create Sangha by Example, By Rev. Wayne Arnason
- An Important Letter From Inside, From Christopher
- Still on the Streets of Annapolis, by Karen Karos
- Finally, a Lay Buddhist Minister, by Andrew S. Agacki
- The Cries of the World— Did Terri have a Mind Stream or Not? by Frank M. Tedesco, Ph.D.
· Acknowledging the Shooting in Knoxville and Generating Compassion: The Hungry Ghosts Ceremony? by Phyllis Culham
- Zen Mantra, By Duane Johnson
- A Toilet Brush as a Meditation Tool, by Rev. Amy Bowden Freedman
- Bearing Witness on the Streets of Annapolis, by Bob Ertman
- Another View From the Streets, by Phyllis Culham
- Mindfulness II: Transformation, by Rev. Douglas Kraft
- An American Buddhism, by Andrew S. Agacki
- UUBF at General Assembly 2008
- Not Knowing Is Most Intimate: Bearing Witness with Zen Peacemakers Bernie Glassman and Eve Myonen Marko, by Bob Ertman
- Editorial Insights by Gerald Bennett
- Not Two: Unitarian Universalism and Buddhism, by Rev. Wayne B. Arnason
- Blowing on the Coals by Rev. Dr. Marni Harmony
- Where Do You Go From Here? by Alan Brush
- A UU “Mu” — Reflections on UU Affiliate Status, by Rev. Wayne B. Arnason
- Two Poems for the Buddha, by Ginger Williams
- Mindfulness: Wat Practice by Rev. Douglas Kraft
- Editorial Insights by Gerald Bennett
- When Grief Comes: An Embodied, UU Buddhist Response by Dr. Laura Milner
- Reminders and Opportunities by Sam Trumbore
- Where Do You Go From Here? by Alan Brush
- Taking the Kalachakra Initiation by Rev. Dr. Judith E. Wright
- Editorial Insight, by Gerald Bennett
- Footsteps of the Buddha: Transformation by Rev. Doug Kraft
- The Emergence of Liberal Buddhism by James Ishmael Ford
- Reminders and Opportunities by Rev. Samuel A .Trumbore
- Flyer for UUBF Convocation 2007 April 13-15 at Garrison Institute
Archives
Issue 1, 1994: not available at this time
- Reflections of a Liberal Buddhist: Notes From the Editor's Desk, by Rev. James Ishmael Ford
- Getting to Know the Board
- The Dharma & Unitarian Universalism: Starting a Branch of the UUBF, by Peter Neuwald
- The Five Wonderful Precepts, by Rev. Marni Harmony
- "The World's Religions," by Huston Smith: A Book Review, by Rev. Robert Senghas
- Historical Footnote, by Rev. James Ishmael Ford
- Reflections of a Liberal Buddhist: Notes from the Editor's Desk, by Rev. James Ishmael Ford
- UU & Buddhist Dialogue, by Janice Christiansen
- Are Buddhism & Christianity Compatible? An Historical Reflection, by D.M. Lang
- UUBF Activities at GA
- Reflections of a Liberal Buddhist: Notes from the Editor's Desk, by Rev. James Ishmael Ford
- You Take This Much, by Lee Burkeholder
- Stumbling Toward Compassion: A Personal Pilgrimmage to UU Buddhism, by Chris Faatz
- A Form of Practice, by John Johnson
- UUBF Activities at GA
- Reflections of a Liberal Buddhist, by Rev. James Ishmael Ford
- Officers and Board
- Editorial Insights, by Rev. Sam Trumbore
- Editorial Vision, by Rev. Sam Trumbore
- The Subscription Situation, by Rev. Sam Trumbore
- Searching For a Teacher - Journal Notes, by Rev. Wayne Arnason
- Quiet Mind Open Heart, by Rev. Sam Trumbore
- A Unitarian-Universalist Monastic Community, by Michael Masters
- McBUDDHISM, by John M. Johnson
- About The Authors
- Editorial Insights by Rev. Sam Trumbore
- Detachment and Non-attachment by Rev. Robert Tokushu Senghas
- Pain is Inevitable. Suffering is Optional by Rev. Michael Young
- IS THE SPIRITUAL RATIONAL? By Rev. Donald L. Keefauver
- Notes from UUBF-L
- Editorial Insights by Rev. Sam Trumbore
- A Reflection on Buddhism, Christianity and Unitarian Universalism by Rev. James Ishmael Ford
- Reflections on the Buddhist Way by Rev. Forrest Church
- Christian Mindfulness by Rev. Tom Wintle
- Buddhism and God(s) by Rev. Gene Reeves
- Editorial Insights by Rev. Sam Trumbore
- What Did The Buddhist Say To the Humanist? by Rev. Wayne Arnason
- Choosing Joy by Rev. Richelle Carmichael Russell
- The Unitarian Universalist and Buddhist Nexus: An Introduction, by Rev. Sam Trumbore
- Editorial Insights by Rev. Sam Trumbore
- UU-Buddhist Nexus by Rev. Robert Senghas
- On Being a UU Buddhist, Without Hyphens by Yvonne Groseil
- Dreaming The Dharma by Rev. James Ishmael Ford
- The UU Buddhist Connection in My Life by Dorrie Senghas
- Some Nexus Musingsby Rev. Wayne Arnason
- On Building Bridges by Rev. Sam Trumbore
- Remembering Norma Cordell, by Rev. David Sammons
- The Unitarian Universalist and Buddhist Nexus: Some Responses, by Rev. Gene Reeves, Mel Harkrader-Pine, Rev. Ken O'Neill, Mary J. Scott, and Rev. Frank Robertson
- Editorial Insights, by Rev. Sam Trumbore
- Jesus Saves; Buddha Enlightens, by Rev. Ken Mochel
- Buddhism Without Beliefs; Or, the Confessions of a UU Buddhist by Rev. James Ishmael Ford
- Editorial Insights by Sam Rev. Trumbore
- Retreat For Renewal by Rev. Thea Nietfeld
- Eight Years by Linda Fitzgerald
- Buddhism, Feminism and the Goddess Kwan Yin by Sandy Boucher
- Editorial Insights by Rev. Sam Trumbore
- Meditating with Anger by Rita Gross
- Through the Fire of Misconduct: Towards a More Feminist Faith by Anna Belle Leiserson
- Feminist Buddhist Email-list Sanghas by Catherine Holmes Clark
- BITTER SWEET SILENCE by Rev. Sam Trumbore
- ARE YOU OUT OF YOUR ‘MONKEY MIND’? by Rev. Linda Smith Stowell
- Smaller Tragedies by Rev. Richelle Carmichael Russell
- Nothing to Point to,Nothing to Grasp by Andrew Agacki
- A Buddhist Bibliography for UU’s
- Editorial Insights, by Rev. Sam Trumbore
- Unitarian Universalist Buddhist Identity: A Grass Roots Investigation by Rev. Sam Trumbore
- HOW SHALL WE USE OUR TIME? by Dennis P. Ferrill
- A Buddhist Bibliography for UU’s (continued)
- Editorial Insights, by Rev. Sam Trumbore
- Buddhist Adventures of a Young UU, by Jeff Wilson
- Editorial Insight, by Rev. Sam Trumbore
- Dharma Couples, by Karan Gardner, William Brockmann, and Phil Gable
- The Art of Living, by Art Hansen
- The Practice of Ch'an Buddhism: The Bodhisattva Path, by Bob Oliva
- Buddhism and Unitarian Universalism: Complementary Religions by Rev. Robert Senghas
- UU Buddhist Monkhood in Chaing Mai by Larry Nahlik
- The Still Small Voice by Rev. Edmund Robinson
- The Practice of Ch’an Buddhism: Realizing Inherent Wisdom by Robert M. Oliva
- editorial by Sam Trumbore
Vol: 5 No: 2, Winter/Spring 2001
- Do We Know How To Live?, by Douglas Phillips
- Listening To Silence, by Debbie Saint
- The Buddha Who Is To Come, by Rev. Mike Young
- I Am Awake: The Origins of Buddhism, by Rev. Richelle Carmichael Russell
- General Assembly Is Coming, by Dorris Senghas
- Avatamsaka
Sutra, Chapter 40 (Excerpt): On Entering the Inconceivable State of
Vol: 5 No: 3, Summer 2001 (html) (pdf)
- Plant Nature, by Catherine Holmes Clark
- Editorial Insights, by Jeff Wilson
- This
Land is My Land, This Land is
- Quick Eyes, by Maria Shine Stewart
- Smokey the Bear Sutra, by Gary Snyder
- A Sampling of Buddhist Words on Wild Things
- General Assembly Report, by Dorris Senghas
Vol: 5 No: 4, Fall 2001 (html) (pdf)
- Tuesday's Devadatta, by Rev. Gene Reeves
- Editorial Insights, by Jeff Wilson
- Mara and the Mythology of Evil, by Jeff Wilson
- A Buddhist Halloween Story
- Alavaka the Demon, by Venerable Pannyavaro
- On Self-Acceptance, by Patrick Bruckart
- A Game, by Maria Shine Stewart
Vol: 6 No: 1, Winter 2002 (html) (pdf)
- Understanding Nirvana, by Robert Oliva
- Editorial Insights, by Jeff Wilson
- Crossing the Bridge, by Rev. Ruth Tabrah
- Rainbow Bodies, by Jeanne Desy
- Why I Believe in Rebirth, by Jay Alagia
- The Paradox of Unity, by Patrick Bruckart
- Metta-Physics, by Rev. Mary Grigolia
Vol: 6 No: 2, Spring 2002 (html) (pdf)
- The Enchanting World of the Lotus Sutra, by Rev. Gene Reeves
- Editorial Insights, by Jeff Wilson
- Letters to the Editor
- Buddhist Stories in Early UU Religious Education Materials, by Frank E. Robertson
- The Story of Big Fellow, by Jeff Wilson
Vol: 6 No: 3, Summer 2002 (html) (pdf)
- Martin Luther King Jr., Buddhism, and the Concept of Impermanence, by Roy Money
- Editorial Insights, by Jeff Wilson
- Letters to the Editor
- Bowing, by Patrick Bruckart
- Why the Hyphen?, by Terry Sims
Vol: 6 No: 4, Fall 2002 (html) (pdf)
- The Jeweled Net: Buddhist Reflections on the Interdependent Web, by Rev. James Ford
- Editorial Insights, by Jeff Wilson
- Relation, by Roy Money
- The UU Buddhism of Tomorrow, by Rev. Sam Trumbore
- I am a Parcel of Vain Strivings Tied, by Henry David Thoreau
- Buddhist Elements in UU Rituals, by Jeff Wilson
Vol: 7: No: 1, Winter 2003 (html) (pdf)
- Obituary: Dorothy Senghas
- An Excerpt from "The UU Buddhist Connection in My Life", by Dorothy Senghas
- Editorial Insights, by Jeff Wilson
- Dukkha, by Jay Alagia
- Becoming Fully Present, by Rev. Mike Young
- Grandmother's Zen, by Jeanne Desy
- The Bond Between Buddhism and UUism, by Rev. Tom Ownes-Towle
- Quotes from the Buddhist Spectrum
Vol: 7, Nos: 2-3, Spring/Summer 2003
- Universalist
and Unitarian Missionaries to Buddhist
- Editorial Insight, by Jeff Wilson
- Reflections, by Keith Roper
- Prayers for Peace, by Jeff Wilson
- Retreat Announcement: Unitarian Universalism and Real Zen
- A Conversation with Rev. Bill Sinkford, by Dharma World
- Quotes from the Unitarian Universalist Spectrum
- Gimme That Ole Time Religion, by Shawn Strout
- Editorial Insight, by Jeff Wilson
- UUA President Meets with the Dalai Lama
- The New Buddhism, by Meredith Garmon
- Ho, ho, ho!, by Jeff Wilson
- The UUBF Field of Collective Intelligence, by Rev. Sam Trumbore
- Editorial Insight, by Jeff Wilson
- Growth, Change, and Ambiguity, by Rev. Josh Snyder
- Roses and Garbage, by Rev. LoraKim Joyner
- Haiku, by Charles Suhor
Vol:
8, No: 3, Fall/Winter (Anniversary) 2004
- Buddhism & the Way of Unitarian Universalism: A Reflection, by Rev. James Ishmael Ford
- Editorial Insight, by Jeff Wilson
- Letters to the Editor
- Unitarian Universalism and Zen Buddhism: Negotiating Personal Freedom and Community Structure, by Shelby Meyerhoff
- Why Zen? by Anne Rudloe
- Letting Go of the Drip, by James Casebolt
- Poems, by James Patrick Haynes
- Gesture of Balance, by Rev. Kim K. Crawford Harvie
- Editorial Insight, by Jeff Wilson
- Report on the First Unitarian Universalist Buddhist Convocation, by Dr. Frank Tedesco
- Reflections on UUBF Convocation 2005, by Catherine Senghas
- More Reflections on UUBF Convocation, by Lynn Rosenbaum
- Announcement: UU Buddhist Family Retreat, by Sam Trumbore
- Family Dharma, by Beth Roth
- Unitarian Universalist Minister Named Zen Master, by Jane Greer
- Every Day is a Good Day, by Rev. James Ishmael Ford
- General Assembly Report, by Rev. Sam Trumbore
- From Deficit to Abundance by Rev. Samuel A. Trumbore
- Editorial Insight, by Gerald Bennett
- Sleeping with the Christians by Rev. Wayne Arnason
- In the Buddha’s Footsteps: Sujata by Rev. Doug Kraft
- Pilgrimage to Sacred Buddhist Sights by Art Hansen
- Flyer for UUBF Convocation 2007 April 13-15 at Garrison Institute