a few words about laziness by canadian buddhist monk pema chodron: Looking into Laziness Rather than feeling discouraged by laziness, we could get to know laziness profoundly. This very moment of laziness becomes our personal teacher. Traditionally, laziness is taught as one of the obstacles to awakening. There are different kinds of laziness. First, there’s… Continue reading pema chodron on laziness
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phew! our brains don’t think coca-cola is our friend
Brain Scanning Technology Reveals How We Process Brands And Products In a groundbreaking new study, researchers from the University of Michigan and Harvard University use cutting edge brain scanning technology to explore how different regions of the brain are activated when we think about certain qualities of brands and products. The study, forthcoming in the… Continue reading phew! our brains don’t think coca-cola is our friend
celebrating our relationships
at our fireside chat at sacred space yesterday, we had bobby o’neal as a guest. bobby has a fascinating story. he is a professional forester, a real guys’ guy – and he’s come up with a relationship game. it’s called
focusing
through the practice of focusing, we get in touch directly with our “felt sense” – the body’s awareness of all the situations and processes that go on in our lives. it is about notcing inwardly, in the body, all of how it feels. for instance, i’m thinking of the tingling in the soles of the… Continue reading focusing
achieving weight loss
as you know, one of the things that i assist people with is dealing with overeating, undereating and related food issues. often we really cling to the food – giving up that chocolate bar in the afternoon or the bag of chips while watching TV just seems too, too much. food has become such a… Continue reading achieving weight loss
time & tantra
my friend danielle has recently become quite fascinated by the year 2012, the time at which the mayan calendar ends – and some claim it’s the end of time. i tend to be skeptical of such claims but on the other hand want to remain open-minded. so as usual, i looked around on the internet… Continue reading time & tantra
how judgment affects memory
from medicalnewstoday: Viewing a person as dishonest or immoral can distort memory, a Cornell study suggests. So much so, that when we attempt to recall that person’s behavior, it seems to be worse than it really was. “In other words, our study shows that morally blaming a person can distort memory for the severity of… Continue reading how judgment affects memory
pooh, heinlein and douglas adams
for today’s entertainment, here’s a bunch of quotes to muse on, taking from aoiko.net, a rather strange web site. pooh, who felt more and more that he was somewhere else, got up slowly and began to look for himself. taken from ‘the house at pooh corner (p.107)’ ‘hallo, rabbit,’ he said, ‘is that you?’ ‘let’s… Continue reading pooh, heinlein and douglas adams
tom fox: peace, love and respect vs. dehumanization
here is what tom fox, the slain christian peacemaker, said just before he was abducted: I have read that the word in the Greek Bible that is translated as “love” is the word “agape.” Again, I have read that this word is best expressed as a profound respect for all human beings simply for the… Continue reading tom fox: peace, love and respect vs. dehumanization
more happiness
remember yesterday? i wrote the post inspired by little emily, the toddler who really seems to know what having fun in life is all about. well, on the heels of this comes an email from my friend ken, the happiness guy. he’s got his own blog now! here are a two samples: ClutterMind: The Unexamined… Continue reading more happiness