I confess. I have an addiction. A constant craving, if you will.
Okay, well maybe that is a bit overdramatized, but I grabbed your attention didn’t I?
I’ve realized for sometime now that I thrive on poetic and artistic expression, of a number of different varieties, that touches upon the complexities of human life – the vulgar, [...]
Archive for June, 2008
The Poeticness of Experience
Posted in Books, Musings to remember, Thoughts, tagged artistic expression, human experience, life, literature, poetics on June 28, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Life, love and the pursuit of knowledge
Posted in Uncategorized on June 23, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Within the philosophical tradition, one asks the really big questions – what is the meaning of life? What are the ethics and morals that guide human life? What proof is there that a God does or does not exist? What is love?
It is this last question that I’ve found myself pondering more than usual lately. [...]
In response to Mirbir
Posted in Musings to remember, Spirituality, Thoughts, tagged a quiet mind, information, internet, life, responses, Thoughts on June 21, 2008 | 2 Comments »
The following is a comment/post related to a recent blog entry by Mirbir, regarding information overload and the internet . . .
Several years ago, I heard something on NPR about taking some time periodically to silence your mind, meaning turn off all the extra background noise that we learn to function with in our everyday [...]
Remember two things
Posted in Musings to remember, Spirituality, Thoughts, tagged Add new tag, behavior, introspection, life, moral code, Thoughts, values on June 19, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
INTENTION and MOTIVATION . . .
What are your intentions and motivation for the words, acts, and behavior you choose?
I mean your true, deep down intentions and motivation. This is different than the rationalizations you use to justify your actions and thoughts to yourself – rationalizations that masquerade as your ”true” intentions. Remember that complexity can exist within the [...]
Daily Doings
Posted in Books, Spirituality, tagged buddhism, Healthy and Whole, Lama Surya Das, Living, Spirituality on June 19, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Following are some ways that can help one start living a more spiritual life. I would like to emphasize the living aspect, as opposed to thinking about being more spiritual. I feel that a lot of these actions are steps toward a healthier, more peaceful life in which one feels more whole.* I think of [...]
The Karma Question
Posted in Philosophy, tagged buddhism, eastern philosophy, karma, self-reflection on June 19, 2008 | 3 Comments »
From Lama Surya Das’ book, Awakening to the Sacred -
“Ask yourself, what can I do today to change my karma tomrrow? Pick out one thing about your life that is less than ideal and start working on it. Karma comes in many forms . . . you can change the karma of your relationship with [...]
