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Jeffrey Lyons, veteran film critic, the host of Lyons Den radio and an author, whose books include “Hemingway and Me: Letters, Anecdotes, and Memories of a Life-Changing Friendship”   Topic(s): Passing of James Earl Jones; Passing of Ed Kranepool bio: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeffrey_Lyons Social media: https://twitter.com/jeffreylyonsden?lang=en https://www.facebook.com/jeffrey.lyons.963 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Once again, allow me to address the sentiment prevalent amongst many Zen groups that the political realm is, and should remain, outside the pale - when it comes to topics appropriate to the scope of Buddhism and Zen. The “tongue of the Buddha” represented by the short, curled ceremonial stick carried by Zen priests (J. nyoi or katsu) is said to be “long and wide,” encompassing all four spheres of influence and action in my semantic model of real world Zen practice: the personal; the social; the natural; and the universal. In the social sphere, the political climate surely played a huge role – in Buddha's life and his decision to form the original order of Buddhist monastics – as well as in China, Japan, and other countries of origin.In our present situation, the incoming flack from the campaign looks more and more like the damaging hail from the record-setting onslaught of tornadoes and hurricanes being visited upon an ever-wider swath of the United States each year, in an ever-lengthening storm season, leaving major and minor damage in its wake. Unintended karmic consequence on a geologic scale.Looking into the rear-view mirror of history, we find that this — the issue of political leadership — has been a “known issue” throughout the development of Zen. From Taoism's roots in China, in “The Way of Life, According to Lao Tzu” (Capricorn Books, 1962), translated by Witter Bynner:17A leader is bestWhen people barely know that he exists,Not so good when people obey and acclaim him,Worst when they despise him.‘Fail to honor people, they fail to honor you';But of a good leader, who talks little,When his work is done, his aim fulfilled,They will say, ‘We did this ourselves.'Compare to protestations of wannabe leaders competing in the current campaign.Peering even further back into the fog of time, from “The Teaching of Buddha” we find the Buddha challenging philosophical and astrophysical speculation, as well as questioning the design intent of the optimum social order. In a shorter quote within a quote from last segment:In the search for truth there are certain questions that are unimportant. Of what material is the universe constructed? Is the universe eternal?... In what way is this human society put together? What is the ideal form of organization for human society?He follows with the admonition that:If a man were to postpone his searching and practicing for Enlightenment until such questions were solved, he would die before he found the path.In other words, whatever the political situation in which you may find yourself, get your personal priorities in order. Like everything else in life, the present political realm is impermanent, imperfect and insubstantial, the three marks of dukkha, the universal principle of change. Which change we find, more often than not, not to our liking.Then, after relating the famous metaphor of the man pierced with a poison arrow, he reminds us that: When a fire of passion is endangering the world, the composition of the universe matters little; what is the ideal form for the human community is not so important to deal with.Consider the various “fires of passion” now threatening our world on all fronts, and demanding a majority of our available bandwidth.Later, putting a fine point on it, the sage focuses squarely on personal training, while not ignoring the social, natural, and universal matrix of problems in which a person, then or now, is firmly enmeshed:The Buddha's teaching contains what is important to know and what is unimportant.Therefore, people should first discern what is the most important, what problem should be solved first and what is the most pressing issue for them. To do all this, they must first undertake to train their minds; that is, they must first seek mind-control.We have received our marching orders. “Mind-control” in this context does not carry the modern connotation of “brain-washing,” but the “discipline” side of the Eightfold Path: right effort, mindfulness, and meditation. In discerning the “problem that should be solved first,” we can not simply ignore causality – including proximate causes of political influence upon our lives. Perhaps the best way to deal with the repugnant pettiness of partisan politics is to continue comparing to the prescripts of Buddhism and Zen.The Repentance Verse, as translated by Shohaku Okumura-roshi in the Soto Zen Journal in February of 2004, on the Bodhisattva Precepts, is a good place to begin:All the twisted karma ever created by me, since of oldThrough beginningless greed, anger and ignoranceBorn of my body, speech and thoughtI now make complete repentance of it all“Twisted” may have overwrought undertones of neurosis, unlike the translation we usually chant. We repent our “past and harmful” karma – the litany of unhelpful, self-centered actions, and unintended consequences thereof – that we now “fully avow.” In other words, we are ‘fessing up, admitting that “mistakes were made.” Note that all this, however, comes with the territory of being a human being subject to the “three poisons,” various forms of greed, hatred and delusion that, though “born of this body, mouth, and mind,” comprise the “three actions” that can get us into trouble.How genuinely are our favorite candidates for public office manifesting this kind of self-awareness, accepting responsibility? How well are we, ourselves, doing in this regard?Okumura-roshi highlights the next steps in the traditional Precepts ceremony:The Three RefugesWe then take refuge in the Three Treasures: Buddha, Dharma and Sangha. The Buddha is the one who awakened to reality. The Dharma is reality itself, the way things truly are. The Sangha are the people who aspire to study and living according to the teaching of the reality of all beings.Taking refuge means, literally, returning to our true origins: our awakened nature; the reality in which we find ourselves; and like-minded folks struggling on the path. In today's political climate, the very notion of a shared reality seems under assault.The Threefold Pure [Precepts]Next, we receive the threefold pure precepts: (1) the precept of embracing moral codes, (2) the precept of embracing good deeds, (3) the precept of embracing all living beings. These three points are the direction we walk on the Bodhisattva path.Morality, as conventionally understood, also seems to be on the chopping block, or at least up for sale, in this election year cycle. Perhaps it was ever so, with one party's “good deeds” being another's social injustice. How do we embrace “all living beings,” when there are so many of them, competing for the same resources? And where, we might ask, have all the bodhisattvas gone?The Ten Major PreceptsThe ten major precepts are: (1) do not kill, (2) do not steal, (3) do not engage in improper sexual conduct, (4) do not lie, (5) do not deal in intoxicants, (6) do not criticize others, (7) do not praise self and slander others, (8) do not be stingy with the dharma or property, (9) do not give way to anger, (10) do not disparage the Three Treasures.We also express these prohibitory precepts with their positive side – “affirm life,” “be giving,” “honor the body,” “manifest truth,” and “proceed clearly” respectively – for the first five above, given to new initiates, for example. The second five are given to those who enter the formal path, with respect to the social consequences of representing Zen to the public, and so bear more scrutiny in the context of our political social servants. How closely are candidates for office at every level adhering to these admonitions, setting aside the Three Treasures, of which they may have little or no awareness.We could go on, with endless examples from the written record of Buddhist principles. For example, if we look at the Four Great Vows of the Bodhisattva path, we find:Beings are numberless; I vow to free themDelusions are inexhaustible; I vow to end themDharma gates are boundless; I vow to enter themThe Buddha way is unsurpassable; I vow to realize itCompare to various positions, platforms and policies proposed by pols and pundits – on immigration; income disparity; education; conventional truth; and the place of religion – in our efforts toward a “more perfect union.” How we doin' on those fronts?Jeffrey Lyons, a political science professor at Boise State University, found that “roughly three-quarters of kids who have two parents of the same party will fall on the same end of the political spectrum as their parents. As kids are growing up, their parents have an enormous amount of power in shaping their views.” (From: “Are Politics Hereditary?” – The Atlantic Jun 1, 2018).If true, this demographic factoid simplifies the picture enormously. We might conclude that the vast majority of voters are going to be biased in favor of their family and social history from childhood – nature and nurture – and not likely to be persuaded by rational or ideological argument, to switch allegiances. So much for independent thinking.So, once again, we return full-circle to the cushion. Do your own research, draw your own conclusions from your findings, and make your own recommendations to yourself for improving your chances of acting compassionately and wisely in the marketplace of politics, as well as within the community of folks who would rather not have to deal with politics at all. The ability to do so is surely more dependent upon our personal approach to meditation, than upon our social skills. Only if we are independent of the influence of ideology and partisan political pressures can we act interdependently for the good of all.We will revisit the political scene in July, when we celebrate Jukai, true independence. Until then, “Don't give up!”* * *Elliston Roshi is guiding teacher of the Atlanta Soto Zen Center and abbot of the Silent Thunder Order. He is also a gallery-represented fine artist expressing his Zen through visual poetry, or “music to the eyes.”UnMind is a production of the Atlanta Soto Zen Center in Atlanta, Georgia and the Silent Thunder Order. You can support these teachings by PayPal to donate@STorder.org. Gassho.Producer: Shinjin Larry Little

Description: Jeffrey Lyons, veteran film critic, the host of Lyons Den radio and an author, whose books include “Hemingway and Me: Letters, Anecdotes, and Memories of a Life-Changing Friendship”   Topic(s): Baseball, Movies, WWII bio: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeffrey_Lyons Social media:  https://twitter.com/jeffreylyonsden?lang=en https://www.facebook.com/jeffrey.lyons.963 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Frank starts the third hour talking about the differences between men and women. He moves on to speak with Jeffrey Lyons, a veteran film critic, the host of Lyons Den radio and an author, whose books include Hemingway and Me: Letters, Anecdotes, and Memories of a Life-Changing Friendship. They talk about baseball, movies and WWII.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Frank starts the show joined by WABC host Dominic Carter to talk about Scarlett Johansson suing OpenAI for allegedly imitating her voice for their system. Frank moves on to talk with Tulsi Gabbard, former Congresswoman from Hawaii, former Democratic Presidential candidate, Lt. Colonel in the US Army Reserves and a New York Times best-selling author, whose newest book is For Love of Country: Leave the Democrat Party Behind. They discuss her book, the Russia-Ukraine war and the presidential race. Frank talks about the drinking habits of older people. He is later joined by Gerard Aartsen, a UFO researcher, educator and author of the book UFOs and the Pioneers of Oneness to discuss UFOs and encounters. Frank starts the third hour talking about the differences between men and women. He moves on to speak with Jeffrey Lyons, a veteran film critic, the host of Lyons Den radio and an author, whose books include Hemingway and Me: Letters, Anecdotes, and Memories of a Life-Changing Friendship. They talk about baseball, movies and WWII. Frank wraps up the show talking about attacks on U.S. water infrastructure and 9-1-1 lines going down. He is also joined by Noam Laden for News You Can Use. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Frank starts the show talking about a Monmouth poll about people's view on Biden or Trump being the 2024 candidate and talks about the third party. After, he discusses the Los Angeles gym owner being asked to remove her Kobe Bryant mural and Jeffrey Lyons, the world's greatest film critic and an author, whose latest book is “Hemingway and Me: Letters, Anecdotes, and Memories of a Life-Changing Friendship” joins Frank to talk his book and give a World Series preview. Next, Frank talks about adults sleeping with their childhood stuffed animal or baby blanket and also talks to Bridgett M. Davis, author of multiple books, Director of an award winning feature film, a Professor at Baruch College and the author of “The World According to Fannie Davis: My Mother's Life in the Detroit Numbers”about her book. Later, Frank talks about MLB pitcher Trevor Bauer settling his dispute with a woman in a sexual assault case and Brian Kilmeade, New York Times best-selling author, co-host of Fox and Friends on Fox News and a radio talk show host heard every morning from 10am-Noon on 77WABC rounds out the show with Frank to discuss the news of the day. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Frank Morano interviews Jeffrey Lyons, the world's greatest film critic and an author about his book and his World Series preview.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Frank kick starts the Friday show as he always does with Ask Frank Anything. Then, he speaks with Jeffrey Lichtman, veteran criminal defense attorney and the host of “Beyond the Legal Limit” about Daniel Penny charged, Trump rape verdict, and Santos being charged. Afterwards, Frank does his Denunciations and speaks to Jeffrey Lyons, the world's greatest film critic and an author about his book and Oscar nominations. Later, Frank talks to  Dr. Geoffrey Roberts, historian, biographer, political commentator and author, whose latest book is “ Stalin's Library: A Dictator and His Books” about why Putin went to war. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Frank Morano interviews Jeffrey Lyons, the world's greatest film critic and an author about his book and Oscar nominations.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On tonight's edition of The Other Side of Midnight: Frank starts the show by talking about term limits for elected officials. Then, Frank discusses the Supreme Court possibly ending the unjust practice of sentencing in which if you are convicted of a crime you can be sentenced by a judge even if you were found not guilty. Frank also goes to the mail and talks about the Massachusetts mother that was accused of killing her three children. Not long after, Frank speaks with Jeffrey Lyons, the world's greatest film critic and an author about his book and Oscar Nominations. Later, Frank talks about lying, and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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What was it like hanging out with Ernest Hemingway? Iconic film critic/journalist Jeffrey Lyons joins Mase and Sue on the CULTURE POP PODCAST to talk about his life changing friendship with the great American novelist. Jeffrey also shares funny anecdotes from some of the greatest stars in show biz history and his love for baseball!

Hoops Nation founder Buster Scher and guest host Ben Lyons discuss the rapid rise in sports memorabilia and what people are willing to pay for unique collectible items and reveals that some of your collectibles junk might actually be worth a lot of money. Ben, Brockman and TJ list their ‘Top 10 NFL Teams' as training camp approaches, and TJ lists his G.O.A.T. players in Boston Celtics, New York Knicks, Philadelphia 76ers, Brooklyn Nets and Toronto Raptors history.  Ben's dad, acclaimed film critic Jeffrey Lyons, calls in to say whether or not ‘Die Hard' is a Christmas movie or not. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's the exciting 11th edition of the Book and Film Globe Week In Review podcast, recorded live on Clubhouse! Editor-in-chief Neal Pollack chats with G.L. Ford about big woke trouble at the Tolkien society. Mr. Ford doesn't think that contemporary political concerns should enter into Tolkien's world of “Fairy Stories.” Meanwhile, Sara Stewart stops in to offer a counter-perspective on the movie ‘Zola,' throwing the brakes on people's praise of it, finding the “funny” celebration of sex work a little unseemly.Then it's Stephen Garrett time. This week, he talks with Neal about Steven Soderbergh's latest heist thriller. How does Stephen Soderbergh do it? Neal wonders. We all wish our retirements were so productive. Neal compares himself and Stephen to “Jeffrey Lyons and Michael Medved run through the Multiplicity machine about five times.” He proceeds to complain about the hacky Vietnamese hit movie ‘Bo Gia.' Stephen makes the point that maybe this is like a Tyler Perry movie, so culturally specific that you're not supposed to get it. Good point, says Neal.Finally, Paula Shaffer makes a visit, to praise ‘Special,' a Netflix show about an awkward gay man with cerebral palsy. She also has kind words for ‘The Bold Type,' a Freeform show about young women making it in the magazine business. “I'm eternally 14 years old,” Paula observes. Aren't we all?Finally, Neal Pollack announces that he'll be off next week, taking a “mental health break” by laying in a banana-leaf covered pit in his backyard. We wish him luck. Mental health is very important in these trying times. Sharyn Vane will be hosting this fine show in his stead.

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Jeffrey Lyons, the world's greatest film critic. Topic: Olivia de Havilland, Regis Philbin, movies to see. Al Roker, meteorologist, co-host of "Today" on NBC and author of the new book "You Look Much Better in Person". Topic: his new book, legendary broadcasting career, Macy's Parade 2020 amid pandemic. Mike Gallagher, radio talk show host, heard every morning at 10 on AM 970 The Answer. Topic: Show preview.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Chief Terence Monahan, Chief of the Department for the New York City Police Department. Topic(s): dismantling of the anti-crime unit, rise in crime around the city, movement to defund the NYPD. Jeffrey Lyons, the world's greatest film critic. Topic: movies this week.Maria Carrozza, owner of Piece-A-Cake Bakery. Topic: restaurant spotlight. Mike Gallagher, radio talk show host, heard every morning at 10 on AM970 The Answer. Topic: news of the day.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Greg Kelly, Marine veteran, longtime broadcast journalist and the Host of Greg Kelly Reports on NewsmaxTV. Topic: news of the day; anti-police sentiment. Jeffrey Lyons, the world’s greatest film critic. Topic: movies this week. Dominick Griffo, owner of Griff’s Place on Staten Island. Topic: restaurant spotlight. Mike Gallagher, radio talk show host, heard every morning at 10 on AM 970 The Answer. Topic: show preview, news of the day.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jeffrey Lyons, the world’s greatest film critic. Topic: movies to view; will baseball ever come back? Joe Territo, owner of “The Manor House” on Staten Island. Topic: Restaurant Spotlight. Mike Gallagher, radio talk show host, heard every morning at 10 on AM 970 The Answer. Topic: show preview; news of the daySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Chef David Burke, celebrity chef and restauranteur. Topic: The future of the restaurant business after the pandemic. Jeffrey Lyons, the world’s greatest film critic. Topic: what to watch right now. Mike Gallagher, radio talk show host heard every morning at 10 on AM 970 The Answer. Topic: show preview, news of the day,See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jeffrey Lyons, the world’s greatest film critic. Topic: What to watch this weekend. Peter Botros, Chef and owner of The Stone House. Topic: Restaurant spotlight. Mike Gallagher, radio talk show host, heard every morning at 10 on AM 970 The Answer. Topic: Show preview; news of the day.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

John Solomon, award winning investigative journalist and Founder of “Just the News”. Topic: Richard Burr steps aside as Chairman of Intelligence Committee; Flynn case; Today’s House vote on stimulus. Jeffrey Lyons, the world’s greatest film critic. Topic: movies to catch up on; Tribute to Jerry Stiller. Anthony Santisi, Chef and co-owner of La Strada on Staten Island. Topic: Restaurant spotlight. Mike Gallagher, radio talk show host, heard every morning at 10 on AM 970 The Answer. Topic: show preview; news of the day.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

8 AM Hour 5-8-20 Commissioner Bernard Kerik, Former Commissioner of the NYPD & NYC Dept. of Corrections, Jeffrey Lyons, the World's Greatest Film Critic, Carol Alt, Model, Actress & Health Advocate, Mike Gallagher, Nationally Syndicated Radio Host heard weekdays 10am-1pm on AM 970 The AnswerSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dr. Alan Kadish, President of Touro College & New York Medical College Topic: answering listener questions on virus Jeffrey Lyons, the world’s greatest film critic Topic: films to catch up on Xen Sams, Actress currently appearing in “The Banker” on Apple TV and co-Founder of The Kids Establishment Topics: talking to children about the pandemic; how COVID-19 is changing the fashion industrySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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