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Have You Tried Rejection Therapy?
May 11, 2013 By
In this video, you will learn about Jia Jiang’s 100 days of rejection therapy. He is a Chinese entrepreneur who decided to get rejected everyday for 100 days! His mission is to get to the bottom of why we are so afraid of being rejected. The Buddha taught about equanimity – not being affected by desire and [...]
Buddha Gate Monastery
May 4, 2013 By
Last Saturday, my wife and I visited the Buddha Gate Monastery in Lafayette, California. The monastery is on 17 acres of beautiful land in what is know as the East Bay of San Francisco. [Read More...] The monastery is supported by the Chan tradition of Grand Master Venerable Wei Chueh who organized many monasteries in Taiwan as well as [...]
The Festival Of Freedom
March 26, 2013 By
Last night, Jews all over the world celebrated Passover: the festival of freedom. When I was living with my parents, Passover was a very big deal in many ways. We celebrated the Passover seder both nights and for the rest of the eight days of the holiday. There were always a minimum of 25 people [...]
Can Meditation Improve The Bottom Line?
January 29, 2013 By
The BBC offered this video which raises the question, “Can meditation improve the bottom line?” In this video, Janice Marturano from Institute For Mindful Leadership explained to the BBC’s Tanya Beckett how meditation can improve business performance and therefore improve the bottom line. Janice, herself, was over stressed in her job and turned to meditation to [...]
Peace In The Middle East
January 12, 2013 By
An Israeli graphic designer, Ronny Edry, created a poster that promotes peace between Israel and Iran as well as peace between Israel and the Palestinians. When I wrote Thich Nhat Hanh Retreat For Palestinians I knew nothing about Ronny Edry or this viral peace movement from Israel and Iran. Ronny’s original poster appears on the left. He is [...]
The Enneagram: From Personality To Awakening
January 5, 2013 By
The Enneagram The enneagram is a nine pointed diagram introduced in Europe in the 1920′s by George Gurdjieff . Recently, many teachers have taught the enneagram as a tool to transform personality traits into higher qualities for spiritual development and awakening. They map each point on the diagram at the left into a different personality type and also [...]
President Obama Spoke To The Children
December 18, 2012 By
President Obama spoke to the children and grieving families in Newtown, Connecticut where 20 children and 6 adults lost their lives. He said, “We as a nation are left with some hard questions… Our first task is caring for our children… Are we doing enough to keep our children safe from harm?” President Obama answered, “No!” [...]
A JUBU And The Lubavitcher Rebbe
December 16, 2012 By
About ten days ago, Rachael and I completed a six week course on the Kabbalah at Chabad House in San Rafael, California. Kabbalah is school of Jewish mysticism. The course was called The Kabbalah Of You: A Guide To Unlocking Your Hidden Potential provided by the Jewish Learning Institute and Rabbi Yisreal Rice. When I was growing [...]
Love Is Letting Go Of Fear
October 26, 2012 By
Love Is Letting Go Of Fear is the title of a book by Jerry Jampolsky. He was the founder of the Center for Attitudinal Healing in Sausalito, California. The center in Sausalito and other centers around the world have helped thousands of families and their children cope with life threatening diseases. They sponsor support groups that [...]
