Brother K
@konchognorbu.bsky.social
Buddhist monk since 1993. Copyeditor at 84000: Translating the Words of the Buddha. Low-intensity birder. 96.37% vegan.
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Brother K
@konchognorbu.bsky.social
· Nov 25
The Application of Mindfulness of the Sacred Dharma / 84000 Reading Room
While on the way to Rājagṛha to collect alms, a group of newly ordained monks are approached by some non-Buddhists, who suggest that their doctrine is identical to that of the Buddha, since everyone a...
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Why not start this off auspiciously?
“Beyond that stands a mountain called Rising, which is situated near the face of Sumeru...Since the face of that mountain appears blue, the sky in Jambudvīpa is seen as blue."
“Beyond that stands a mountain called Rising, which is situated near the face of Sumeru...Since the face of that mountain appears blue, the sky in Jambudvīpa is seen as blue."
What other weapon do we have but the truth?
“[Bodhisattvas] themselves will abstain from killing, will encourage others to abstain from killing, will praise abstention from killing, and when others abstain from killing will give them praise and approval." ~Perfection of Wisdom~
“[Bodhisattvas] themselves will abstain from killing, will encourage others to abstain from killing, will praise abstention from killing, and when others abstain from killing will give them praise and approval." ~Perfection of Wisdom~
January 25, 2026 at 2:50 PM
What other weapon do we have but the truth?
“[Bodhisattvas] themselves will abstain from killing, will encourage others to abstain from killing, will praise abstention from killing, and when others abstain from killing will give them praise and approval." ~Perfection of Wisdom~
“[Bodhisattvas] themselves will abstain from killing, will encourage others to abstain from killing, will praise abstention from killing, and when others abstain from killing will give them praise and approval." ~Perfection of Wisdom~
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From the Buddha’s birthplace to living rooms around the world.
Last November, a multi-tradition recitation in Lumbini brought together voices reading the Buddha’s words across languages, cultures, and lineages.
Last November, a multi-tradition recitation in Lumbini brought together voices reading the Buddha’s words across languages, cultures, and lineages.
January 22, 2026 at 1:03 PM
From the Buddha’s birthplace to living rooms around the world.
Last November, a multi-tradition recitation in Lumbini brought together voices reading the Buddha’s words across languages, cultures, and lineages.
Last November, a multi-tradition recitation in Lumbini brought together voices reading the Buddha’s words across languages, cultures, and lineages.
On the editing screen:
"The nursing of resentment brings no good for beings;
Therefore, the learned do not resent."
"The nursing of resentment brings no good for beings;
Therefore, the learned do not resent."
January 20, 2026 at 5:33 PM
On the editing screen:
"The nursing of resentment brings no good for beings;
Therefore, the learned do not resent."
"The nursing of resentment brings no good for beings;
Therefore, the learned do not resent."
Agriculture gets their moment on KEXP, opening with the massive "Bodhidharma."
Agriculture - Full Performance (Live on KEXP)
YouTube video by KEXP
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January 20, 2026 at 12:38 AM
Agriculture gets their moment on KEXP, opening with the massive "Bodhidharma."
Just when we thought we couldn't reach a deeper depth of embarrassment. The "president" is basically Veruca Salt at this point.
January 19, 2026 at 2:58 PM
Just when we thought we couldn't reach a deeper depth of embarrassment. The "president" is basically Veruca Salt at this point.
He's got my attention, as truth and compassion always will.
Renee Good should still be here.
She was a beloved child of God, with inherent value and infinite worth.
She was murdered by her own government in broad daylight in what is supposed to be the greatest democracy on the planet.
She was a beloved child of God, with inherent value and infinite worth.
She was murdered by her own government in broad daylight in what is supposed to be the greatest democracy on the planet.
January 17, 2026 at 5:43 PM
He's got my attention, as truth and compassion always will.
"A nation that continues year after year to spend more money on military defense than on programs of social uplift is approaching spiritual death."
MLK: Beyond Vietnam - A Time to Break Silence
YouTube video by The Martin Luther King, Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change
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January 17, 2026 at 3:52 PM
"A nation that continues year after year to spend more money on military defense than on programs of social uplift is approaching spiritual death."
A famous, poignant remark by the Buddha just appeared on the editing screen:
“Better to practice alone than to find companionship with a fool.
One should practice alone, with few concerns, like an elephant in the forest.”
“Better to practice alone than to find companionship with a fool.
One should practice alone, with few concerns, like an elephant in the forest.”
January 14, 2026 at 1:45 AM
A famous, poignant remark by the Buddha just appeared on the editing screen:
“Better to practice alone than to find companionship with a fool.
One should practice alone, with few concerns, like an elephant in the forest.”
“Better to practice alone than to find companionship with a fool.
One should practice alone, with few concerns, like an elephant in the forest.”
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You would think this was obvious, but current events aren't bearing that out.
#RealBuddhaQuotes with Asanga Vajra Rinpoche
In moments when the world feels unsettled, teachings like this gently remind us to look inward first — and to remember what we share with all living beings.
In moments when the world feels unsettled, teachings like this gently remind us to look inward first — and to remember what we share with all living beings.
January 11, 2026 at 2:22 PM
You would think this was obvious, but current events aren't bearing that out.
Suddenly remembered this. Who knows why.
Minutemen - Little man with a gun in his hand
YouTube video by cerinobalzano
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January 11, 2026 at 12:06 AM
Suddenly remembered this. Who knows why.
"Renee lived by an overarching belief: there is kindness in the world and we need to do everything we can to find it where it resides and nurture it where it needs to grow."
Read in full here Becca Good's heartbreakingly beautiful statement about the murder of her wife by an ICE agent.
Read in full here Becca Good's heartbreakingly beautiful statement about the murder of her wife by an ICE agent.
Renee Macklin Good’s wife says she nurtured kindness
On Wednesday, Renee Macklin Good was fatally shot by a federal ICE agent. Becca Good, her wife, shared the following statement with MPR News.
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January 10, 2026 at 4:17 PM
"Renee lived by an overarching belief: there is kindness in the world and we need to do everything we can to find it where it resides and nurture it where it needs to grow."
Read in full here Becca Good's heartbreakingly beautiful statement about the murder of her wife by an ICE agent.
Read in full here Becca Good's heartbreakingly beautiful statement about the murder of her wife by an ICE agent.
This is a close colleague of mine, and his work is brilliant. Fascinating topic, too.
#OnOurRadar: A new publication, Guardians of the Dharma: The Sixteen Arhats in Tibet (Mangalam Press, 2025), features the work of 84000 Research Editor Dr. Nathaniel Rich.
Learn more: mangalampress.org?mc_cid=f9748...
Learn more: mangalampress.org?mc_cid=f9748...
January 9, 2026 at 1:51 PM
This is a close colleague of mine, and his work is brilliant. Fascinating topic, too.
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Ah well. Can't disagree here really. Americans did vote for masked agents of the state to kill innocent people, whether they understood that at the time or not. Too bad they didn't listen to anyone who tried to explain it to them bsky.app/profile/atru...
January 8, 2026 at 4:07 PM
Ah well. Can't disagree here really. Americans did vote for masked agents of the state to kill innocent people, whether they understood that at the time or not. Too bad they didn't listen to anyone who tried to explain it to them bsky.app/profile/atru...
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“God damn them all.”
January 8, 2026 at 1:35 PM
“God damn them all.”
Renee Nicole Good was the name of the woman murdered by ICE in Minneapolis today. May this be the event that finally, finally shocks us back into our humanity. Rise up with peaceful strength, Minnesota.
‘She was an amazing human being:’ Mother identifies woman shot, killed by ICE agent
Renee Nicole Good, 37, lived in the Twin Cities with her partner.
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January 7, 2026 at 10:18 PM
Renee Nicole Good was the name of the woman murdered by ICE in Minneapolis today. May this be the event that finally, finally shocks us back into our humanity. Rise up with peaceful strength, Minnesota.
I saw the video. I saw a woman scared and trying to drive away as ICE agents aggressively tried to get in her car. Then I saw her get executed.
January 7, 2026 at 9:30 PM
I saw the video. I saw a woman scared and trying to drive away as ICE agents aggressively tried to get in her car. Then I saw her get executed.
Yes. Then massive citizen street occupation.
Mayor Jacob Frey: “To ICE, get the fuck out of Minneapolis.”
January 7, 2026 at 9:17 PM
Yes. Then massive citizen street occupation.
What an absolute horror this administration and its goons are. One can only hope this murderer sees justice, and the woman's family sues ICE into oblivion.
January 7, 2026 at 6:06 PM
What an absolute horror this administration and its goons are. One can only hope this murderer sees justice, and the woman's family sues ICE into oblivion.
It's everywhere and pervades everything, but apparently you can also buy it by the pound.
January 7, 2026 at 3:27 PM
It's everywhere and pervades everything, but apparently you can also buy it by the pound.
Kyabje Penor Rinpoche's incarnation, Mingyur Dechen Garwang Zilnon Dorje Rinpoche, turns 14 today. May his liberating activities thrive without obstacle over the course of a long, healthy life, and may I have the fortune once again to receive his blessings face to face.
December 31, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Kyabje Penor Rinpoche's incarnation, Mingyur Dechen Garwang Zilnon Dorje Rinpoche, turns 14 today. May his liberating activities thrive without obstacle over the course of a long, healthy life, and may I have the fortune once again to receive his blessings face to face.
What a dismal metaphor for our times.
Mountain home near Aspen, built for monks who labored in silence, sold to Palantir CEO for $120M
The $120 million sale of the 3,700-acre St. Benedict’s Monastery in Old Snowmass was one of the largest residential sales in state history
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December 19, 2025 at 5:59 PM
What a dismal metaphor for our times.
As my sainted grandmother used to say, "I'd sooner eat snakes."
December 18, 2025 at 1:53 AM
As my sainted grandmother used to say, "I'd sooner eat snakes."