2 samatha essays

Author: khemarato

COLLECTION_POLICY.md

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ title: "Collection Development Policy"
 
 This document outlines the method and criteria used for adding new content to the library.
 
-This document is primary for onboarding new contributors, but it may also be of interest to users and patrons of the library.
+This document is primarily for onboarding new contributors, but it may also be of interest to users and patrons of the library.
 
 ## Table of Contents
 - [Overview](#overview)
@@ -20,14 +20,20 @@ The OBU Library serves **English speakers** with a basic education and an **inte
 Its collections are **entirely digital** and are a combination of self-hosted files (on GitHub and Google Drive) and links to resources accessible on the broader internet.
 Each entry in the library is ideally hosted in two different locations (e.g. at Archive.org and on Google Drive) for redundancy and accessibility.
 
-The usual procedure for ingesting new content from the internet is as follows:
+The collection does not strive to host a copy or link to every work ever published about Buddhism.
+That would be undesirable, even if it were possible.
+The collection instead strives to offer a high-quality, representative selection in keeping with the University's mission to provide a free, undergraduate-style curriculum in Buddhist Studies.
 
-1. Content freely available on the internet or given to OBU for inclusion gets uploaded to [the ingestion folder on Google Drive](https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/16-z8CRbEfo3L8DTUpR76Sq1uCs4Am5b_).
+### The Pipeline
+
+The usual procedure for ingesting new content is as follows:
+
+1. Content freely available on the internet or directly given to OBU gets uploaded to [the ingestion folder on Google Drive](https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/16-z8CRbEfo3L8DTUpR76Sq1uCs4Am5b_).
 2. That content is then deduped and sorted into "unreviewed" buckets on G-Drive by subject (if you'd like to become a reviewer for a particular subject, send a message and I can invite you to the appropriate subfolder).
 3. A reviewer then reviews a piece for acceptance or rejection. (See details below).
 4. Accepted pieces (rank3+) are moved to the appropriate folder in [the public Google Drive library](https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1-zOQ53Le2uYZp6lCjuLZUA38H6zvlrzf) based on what subject that piece teaches (rejected items are archived in Google Drive).
 5. When a topical folder on Drive has reached a state of maturity, its contents are added one-by-one to [the site's `_content` library](https://github.com/buddhist-uni/buddhist-uni.github.io/tree/master/_content) and the (Drive) folder is added as a new [`_tag`](https://github.com/buddhist-uni/buddhist-uni.github.io/tree/master/_tags)
-6. When that tag has reached a level of maturity, its content is organized into a syllabus which becomes a new [`_course`](https://github.com/buddhist-uni/buddhist-uni.github.io/tree/master/_courses) of the same name. (See [the open issues on GitHub](https://github.com/buddhist-uni/buddhist-uni.github.io/labels/writing) for courses awaiting a volunteer if you're interested in authoring a new course).
+6. When that tag has reached a level of maturity (with a diverse set of works providing good coverage), its content is reviewed, moved around if necessary, and organized into a syllabus on Google Docs. When ready, this draft syllabus is added as a new [`_course`](https://github.com/buddhist-uni/buddhist-uni.github.io/tree/master/_courses) of the same name. (See [the open issues on GitHub](https://github.com/buddhist-uni/buddhist-uni.github.io/labels/writing) for courses awaiting a volunteer if you're interested in writing one!)
 
 ## Inclusion Criteria
 

_content/essays/anapanasati_pa-auk.md

@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ drive_links:
 course: samatha
 tags:
   - anapanasati
+  - meditation
 year: 2001 # a wild guess
 ---
 

_content/essays/instructions-for-jhana_brasington.md

@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+---
+title: "Instructions for Entering Jhana"
+authors:
+  - "Leigh Brasington"
+external_url: "http://www.urbandharma.org/udharma7/enterjhana.html"
+drive_links:
+  - "https://drive.google.com/file/d/114WbLRjlalZy5HvsVE0T4sAstvUK8ZVo/view?usp=drivesdk"
+course: samatha
+tags:
+  - samadhi
+year: 2002
+month: apr
+---
+
+> You begin by sitting in a comfortable, upright position...
+

_content/essays/trekcho_mipham.md

@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+---
+title: "The Key Points of Trekchö"
+authors:
+  - mipham
+translator: "Adam Pearcey"
+external_url: "https://www.lotsawahouse.org/tibetan-masters/mipham/key-points-of-trekcho"
+drive_links:
+  - "https://drive.google.com/file/d/1QjoCmsjTwNYhPQji1U6SqQc8wuEOR40l/view?usp=drivesdk"
+course: samatha
+tags:
+  - dzogchen
+year: 2018
+---
+
+> simply abide by that natural state,  
+There is neither meditation nor distraction.

_courses/imagery.md

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ---
 title: "Imagery in the Early Buddhist Texts"
-icon: "far fa-images"
+icon: "fas fa-file-image"
 next_link: "/courses/imagery/intro"
 image: https://illeakyw.sirv.com/Images/banners/wheel_stele.jpg
 image_width: 1000

_includes/content_filelinks.html

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
     {% if include.content.file_links.size > 0 %}
         {%- for link in include.content.file_links -%}
             {%- assign i = forloop.index | minus: 1 -%}
-            <a class="btn" {% if include.newtab %}target="_blank"{% endif %} ga-event-value="{{ value }}" data-content-path="{{ content_path }}" ga-event-label="{{ link }}" href={{ site.data.content.filehost | append: link }}><i class="fa{% case include.content.formats[i] %}{% when "pdf" %}r fa-file-pdf{% when "mp3" %}r fa-file-audio{% when "m4a" %}r fa-file-audio{% when "epub" %}s fa-tablet-alt{% when "png" %}r fa-file-image{% when "mp3s" %}r fa-file-open{% when "zip" %}r fa-file-archive{% when "pdfs" %}r fa-file-open{% when "wma" %}r fa-file-audio{% else %}r fa-file{% endcase %}"></i> {{ include.content.formats[i] }}</a>
+            <a class="btn" {% if include.newtab %}target="_blank"{% endif %} ga-event-value="{{ value }}" data-content-path="{{ content_path }}" ga-event-label="{{ link }}" href={{ site.data.content.filehost | append: link }}><i class="fa{% case include.content.formats[i] %}{% when "pdf" %}r fa-file-pdf{% when "jpeg" %}r fa-file-image{% when "mp3" %}r fa-file-audio{% when "m4a" %}r fa-file-audio{% when "epub" %}s fa-tablet-alt{% when "png" %}r fa-file-image{% when "mp3s" %}r fa-file-open{% when "zip" %}r fa-file-archive{% when "pdfs" %}r fa-file-open{% when "wma" %}r fa-file-audio{% else %}r fa-file{% endcase %}"></i> {{ include.content.formats[i] }}</a>
         {%- endfor -%}
     {%- endif -%}
     {%- if include.content.drive_links.size > 0 -%}

_sass/primer.scss

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// Primer CSS v15.2.0
+// Primer CSS
 // Custom Build, including only a subset of Primer's features
 
 // Set custom variable values first

courses.md

@@ -116,8 +116,8 @@ Courses hosted on other websites.
 
 <div class="coursedesc">
   <div class="descrow">
-    <div onclick="goto('https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL848F2368C90DDC3D',3)" class="cicon"><i class="fas fa-baby"></i></div>
-    <div class="cdesc">A stunning lecture series by <i class="fas fa-microphone-alt"></i> Robert Sapolsky on what makes people tick. Required watching for everyone who has to deal with humans.</div>
+    <div onclick="goto('https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL848F2368C90DDC3D',3)" class="cicon"><i class="fas fa-person-circle-exclamation"></i></div>
+    <div class="cdesc">Robert Sapolsky's classic Stanford course explains what makes people tick and should be considered required watching for anyone who interacts with humans. His lectures went on to become a 2017 best-seller: <i>The Biology of Humans at Our Best and Worse</i>.</div>
     <div class="ccredits"><i class="fas fa-weight-hanging"></i> 2</div>
   </div>
 </div>
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ Courses hosted on other websites.
 <div class="coursedesc">
   <div class="descrow">
     <div onclick="goto('https://www.coursera.org/learn/modpo',3)" class="cicon"><i class="fas fa-feather-alt"></i></div>
-    <div class="cdesc">An excellent introduction to 20th Century, American poetry from the University of Pennsylvania's graduate school, "ModPo" teaches you not just the history of poetry, but how to read it.
+    <div class="cdesc">An excellent introduction to 20th Century, American poetry from the University of Pennsylvania's graduate school, "ModPo" teaches you not just the history of the poems, but how to read them.
     This course is highly recommended for anyone who likes poetry, but who never "got" that modern stuff.</div>
     <div class="ccredits"><i class="fas fa-weight-hanging"></i> 2</div>
   </div>