by Infinite Smile | Nov 29, 2010 | Blog
One of my more senior students recently commented, You pretty much just point out the shortcuts on the path, dont you. On my best days, yes. Its what we teachers do. We try to point students in the right direction; one that will help them let go of even more. At...
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 | 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.
by Infinite Smile | Dec 19, 2008 | Blog
Mary Midgley over at the Guardian suggests that we quit seeing ourselves as God, thereby reversing the trends that accompany this mindset: If we ask, then, what religious change is most urgently needed today, the best answer surely is that we should debunk and explode...
by Infinite Smile | Dec 8, 2008 | Blog
TIME Magazine’s David van Biema gives us 2008’s Top 10 stories on religion. For my money, this story is especially fascinating since it applies to our sangha in really specific ways. A 35,000-person poll by the Pew Forum for Religion & Public Life...
