Sunday, February 23, 2014

tantric sex magic

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Just kidding. I want to write about redemption. Even so this is one of my most popular posts. I remember back in 2010, Brit Hume suggest...

Five Hinderances

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( Source ) One of the first things I learned in meditation, after the object of focus and the posture, was the five hinderances. They...
Saturday, February 22, 2014

Karma

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The premise of My Name Is Earl , is that Earl hears Carson Daily discuss karma, and he begins to think about the consequences of his a...
Monday, February 17, 2014

Ayya Khema quote

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"If we want to be loved, we are looking for a support system. If we want to love, we are looking for spiritual growth. " - Ayya...
Sunday, February 02, 2014

Tony Schwartz article in NY Times

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Tony Schwartz wrote an article in the New York Times entitled " More Mindfulness, Less Meditation ". His conclusion that with...
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Saturday, January 25, 2014

Powerful essay by Bhikku Bodhi

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Bhikku Bodhi wrote a powerful essay called The Price of Dignity . Here is a quote: We have the resources to overcome poverty. The big q...
Sunday, January 12, 2014

Books for 2013

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Historically I've read a lot more Buddhist books, so that I could do a best book of 2013 post. But I didn't read as many Buddhist b...
Saturday, January 11, 2014

Recent thoughts

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( source ) I was once on a training where the presenter asked, "what stories are working on you?" I've been thinking a...
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Saturday, December 28, 2013

Musings

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Accountability is something you don’t see in the media too often. Politicians and celebrities tend to see themselves as the exceptio...
Wednesday, December 25, 2013

Celebration for the 25th

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I celebrate all religions, and true spirituality, not the worldly use of religion for worldly ends. I celebrate how spirituality brings us ...
Sunday, December 15, 2013

Food Pantries for the borough of Queens, New York City, New York

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QUEENS Allen A.M.E. Cathedral 110-31 Merrick Blvd, Jamaica 718-206-4600 Monday  and Thursday, 11 am to 1 pm. Bethany Bap...
Sunday, November 17, 2013

Listen up old bad-karma steve

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From  Mindfulness: A Practical Guide to Awakening An excerpt, which I found in Tricycle Magazine . 

sacred and the profane

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Everything is spiritual and nothing is spiritual. I used to wonder why people didn't like the term spiritual. For them it meant an ar...
Sunday, October 13, 2013

am I a tool?

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" Whether you like it or not, we book bloggers are marketers." I do get books here, but I don't review a book when I don...

Bhante Quote

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"Some religious texts talk about the need to give up worldly pleasure or happiness, but I would personally like to see people give up ...
Friday, September 20, 2013

Buddhist Killer

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I've written about buddhism and violence in this blog. People are surprised that "Buddhist" commit violence. To put it an...
Monday, September 16, 2013

Quote from Living Wisely

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"We fear fearlessness in the same way that we fear nonviolence. To act non-violently certainly appears to make one more vulnerable. Yo...
Saturday, September 14, 2013

Translating ancient wisdom

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One thing that strikes me in Sangharakshita's recent book is how he is translating Nagarjuna into modern times. Reading his books on te...
Saturday, September 07, 2013

relationship mantras

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( Hopper ) 1. Dear one, I am really here for you. 2. Dear one, I know that you are here, and I am very glad about it. This is from ...
Monday, September 02, 2013

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"I'll tell you one thing, Franny. One thing I  know . And don't get upset. It isn't anything bad. But if it's th...