by Infinite Smile | Jul 22, 2010 | Blog
The commitment to walking along the Path of Awakening challenges us in ways that most of us dont expect. Truly dedicating ourselves to anything is hard work, but this is especially true for this process. Devotion to deep spiritual work is perhaps one of the most...
by Infinite Smile | Mar 17, 2010 | Blog
To be fair, I’ve cracked up during meditation plenty of times. Still it’s funny to see Daisy Duke lose it in front of a Thai monk. VH1 TV Shows | Music Videos | Celebrity Photos | News & Gossip
by Infinite Smile | Mar 10, 2010 | Blog
Sojourners has set up a way to “report” ourselves to the appropriate authorities if we espouse social justice in our interpretation of sacred scripture. Feel free to join me. Here’s my report: Dear Mr. Beck, I’m a Buddhist who believes in the...
by Infinite Smile | Mar 9, 2010 | Blog, Photos
This is interesting. I’ve always thought that a commitment to social justice was at the core of Christian (as well as other) spiritual teaching. At least that’s what Thomas Aquinas seems to point out in his writing. Perhaps Beck has something on Aquinas....
by Infinite Smile | Feb 18, 2010 | Blog
Soren Gordhamer, organizer of the Wisdom 2.0 Conference, writes that we need to 1.) know that our external reflects our internal, 2.) do one thing at a time, 3.) invite instead of force, and 4.) know where our attention is most needed. Phrases for any spiritual...
by Infinite Smile | Feb 17, 2010 | Blog
Blogger, Matthew Yglesias suggests: The map lumps the plains states in with the church belt, but if you look at the data more specifically youll see that nine of the ten churchiest states are in the south and the remaining one is Utah.