“to me, most of the current world civilization is a cult.” this is what my blogging friend alex said recently in a comment on one of my posts on cults. is our civilization a cult? it’s an interesting question so let’s see what answers we can find. perhaps one way to start is to look… Continue reading are we a cult?
Month: August 2008
light a candle for tibet – and for so much more
today, august 7th 2008, is the day before the opening ceremony of the olympic games in beijing. on this day, millions of people from all over the world will light a candle and say yes to freedom in tibet! find out more here on the candles for tibet site. i know, this is a bit of… Continue reading light a candle for tibet – and for so much more
a candle in the window for tibet – almost wordless
tomorrow, august 7th 2008, is the day before the opening ceremony of the olympic games in beijing. on this day we aim to create the world’s greatest LIGHT PROTEST, when at least 100 million people from all over the world will light a candle and say YES to freedom in tibet! find out more here… Continue reading a candle in the window for tibet – almost wordless
addiction, genetics and early brain development
in a comment yesterday on my article on some research on adult children of alcoholics, CP stressed the importance of genetics in alcoholism. i would like to contrast that with another point of view. gabor mate offers this theory in his book in the realm of hungry ghosts: close encounters with addiction brain development in… Continue reading addiction, genetics and early brain development
opposites, delight and gratification
lately, i’ve been mulling around in my head the concept of delight. i am part of a small support group, and one thing my support people do is to phone me up on a regular basis and ask me, “what was delightful in the last 24 hours? what will be delightful in the next 12… Continue reading opposites, delight and gratification