Glad it was interesting for you! Struck a chord with me too. Seeing the diverse theories, and how they may come together, leaves us with a picture...
Well put! A synthesis is in order. Insights all around!
Ah, talking to you is a breath of fresh air. I'm used to hearing dogmatism on both ends. Maybe here, there is more of a juvenile attitude about...
So these folks all believed in the current Intelligent Design theory? Or did they just accept the possibility evolution had some divine origin?...
This is what I particularly like about Teilhard's writing. He was able to see the chaos of the world and not mistake it as simply chips falling...
I don't think I'd consider myself an evolutionist. Thinking about it, I've been raised on the idea and there is evidence for the universe being in...
:) Transparency of who and what we are, in this present moment---humanity's most transformative apparatus!
Only whole-hearted openness to the possibility that nothing is ever going to stay the same, that we live in a constant state of flux, is going to...
Hey there. This is a nice article that describes different kinds of chants you can do. Particularly "Om" is a favorite, and "Ah" is well known....
I just listened to this philosophical dialogue on the Integral Life website. If you aren't familiar with this philosophy/group, the "integral"...
Also, consider that our definition of evolution has gotten considerably more complex since the times of social darwinism. Survival of the fittest...
The title of this thread immediately made me think of Teilhard. I'm doing research on him this semester (so that's probably why). His idea might...
Would anyone be interested in "attending" a sociology of the internet class? I wrote a thesis on it for my sociology bachelors degree. Would be...
Just return to the breath. Are you relaxed? If so, simply continue. If not, watch your thoughts, as you watched your breath. Key is not to get...
The video is 24 minutes, from youtube. Enjoy! If you aren't familiar with Suzuki, check out his famous book, "Not always so." If you liked this...
This is a quick update post. I've been MIA for a while and things have slowed down here. I hope some of you are still interested in practice. I'll...
Hey folks, I haven't been here in ages, but I'd like to become familiar again with this community. Posted often in the philosophy/spirituality...
Though there are many features in the dusty world and the world beyond conditions, you see and understand only what your eye of practice can...
Note: each end of a paragraph is a single koan. Here we go! As all things are Buddha-dharma, there are delusion, realization, practice, birth...
I should have thought of this one earlier: Tricycle is hosting the Big Sit, a yearly 90 day meditation challenge. What does it entail? Every day,...
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