by Infinite Smile | Mar 13, 2009 | Blog
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...
by Infinite Smile | Mar 9, 2009 | Blog
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...
by Infinite Smile | Mar 7, 2009 | Blog
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...
by Infinite Smile | Mar 6, 2009 | Blog, Video
Jon Stewart’s ribbing of all the clinging that went on at CPAC: Bows, elephant journal.
by Infinite Smile | Mar 6, 2009 | Blog, Video
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...
by Infinite Smile | Mar 4, 2009 | Blog
KRON 4: Sean Penn and Sen. Mark Leno (D-CA) Reintroduce Bill to Establish Harvey Milk Day in California. Bows, Rev. Danny Fisher