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Nietzsche as Bodhisattva
"Convictions are more dangerous foes of truth than lies." -from the Nietzsche Family Circus Or, as other bodhisattvas might just as easily say: certitude leads to war. Bows, The Daily Dish
Mindful Drinking?
NPR contributor, Ted Rose, offers up a very interesting piece on mindfulness and the consumption of alcohol. It's well worth the read. Money quote: ...once a meditator has developed basic Buddhist discipline (known as Hinayana training) and adopted the intention to...
A Rush of Anti-Morality
In a very thoughtful piece, Deepak Chopra offers some perspective on Rush Limbaugh's style of communication and its impact on our perceptions of morality: Before the Eighties there were a handful of right-wing outlets on the air; now there are well over a thousand....
Mindfulness, Schmindfulness
Judith Warner has some interesting critique of mindfulness in today's New York Times. As I was reading her words, it became apparent that she had made some significant missteps in her practice, leaving it largely ego-driven, escapist and out-of-balance. This is a...
Attachment Alert: Cooperation is Gay!
Jon Stewart's ribbing of all the clinging that went on at CPAC: Bows, elephant journal.
Attachment Alert: What to do if our money is also our food supply…
Clinging begets fear which begets more clinging; a nightmarish feedback-loop for so much of humanity. Here's a hilarious example of Stephen Colbert "gently" pointing out Glenn Beck's attachments surrounding potential future outcomes. All Hail the Doom Bunker! Bows, No...
Harvey Milk Day in California?
KRON 4: Sean Penn and Sen. Mark Leno (D-CA) Reintroduce Bill to Establish Harvey Milk Day in California. Bows, Rev. Danny Fisher
Arun Gandhi on Individualism
Arun Gandhi asks the question: are we a nation of individuals... ... in the United States, individualism is highly rated and independence is cherished with such zeal that one could conclude that the United States is a nation of individuals, each striving to reach his...
Bernie Madoff’s malfunctioning mirror neurons
Salon offers up an interesting article this morning questioning the way Madoff's mind works. I suspect we all wonder what, if anything, Madoff feels when directly confronted by those he has utterly destroyed. He cooked the books and perpetually lied to his investors....
Shambala International: a victim of Madoff
According to the Denver Post, the Agile Group, headed by longtime Dharma supporter Neal Greenberg, has been rocked by Bernard Madoff's swindle. This could have dire implications for Shambhala. Another potential victim of Agile's collapse is Shambhala International,...