by Infinite Smile | Jan 8, 2009 | Blog
The BuddhistChannel reports: Loden Jinpa, one of a handful of Buddhist monks and nuns who live on the property, has just begun a PhD in philosophy and spends his days researching at the State Library or reading ancient Tibetan texts. But, unlike most doctoral...
by Infinite Smile | Jan 6, 2009 | Blog, Photos
Wow. We’re as big as Andromeda! How could I ever be worried about whether my socks match? It’s worth the wait to expand this picture.
by Infinite Smile | Jan 2, 2009 | Blog
Miriam Greenspan’s article, The Dark Side of the Sacred, comes to us from integral praxis. Emotions live in the body. It is not enough simply to talk about them, to be a talking head. We need to focus our attention on emotions where they live. This willingness...
by Infinite Smile | Jan 2, 2009 | Blog
The Guardian’s John Pitcher offers some expat insight on Indonesian religious tolerance: Where a church is used for the initial wedding ceremony Muslim family members sit with Christians or, if they feel uncomfortable, they sit outside near the door and join in...
by Infinite Smile | Dec 26, 2008 | Blog
Over at integral praxis, they posted a vid that incorporates nice imagery with the thought-provoking words of Dr. Brian Swimme. Two notes: 1. I know of few individuals with a more interesting view of the comprehensive whole than Brian Swimme. He gets the big picture...
by Infinite Smile | Dec 24, 2008 | Blog
There is a great post by Noah Millman over at The American Scene where he takes on several issues relating to religion, all of which are entertaining. I’m most partial to his description of how religion works: …most of us who are in any meaningful sense...
