When I had bladder cancer more than sixteen years ago, I was told that the “gold standard” of medical treatment for this type of cancer was radical cystectomy. This is a surgical procedure that removes the cancerous bladder and replaces it with an artificial bladder. One of the surgeons I consulted said, “It’s a piece […]
Archives for August 2013
We Like Pleasant Meditative States
August 11, 2013 by
These words of wisdom came Joseph Goldstein in the Tricycle Daily Dharma for August 11, 2013. Joseph Goldstein and Jack Kornfield are the founding fathers of vipassana in the West. He has taught Buddhist meditation worldwide since 1974. A co-founder and guiding teacher of the International Meditation Society (IMS), he also helped envision and establish […]
The Global Power Shift Is Coming
August 8, 2013 by
This message came to me from 350.org. I first reported on their work in Three Numbers You Should Know About Global Warming at the end of April. I have been following them ever since. I want to share the full text of the message with you because I found the video so moving. I hope […]
Are We Eating Our Children?
August 6, 2013 by
I know this title sounds kind of brutal. I wanted to get your attention. There is a story told by the Buddha in the Son’s Flesh Sutra. It is the story about the couple who ate their son’s flesh. Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh, known as Thay by his followers, tells this story often. Here […]
Create The Reality You Want
August 5, 2013 by
In this video, you will learn how you create the reality you want. The video shows us stories of remarkable people that somehow create the reality they want. Have you heard of the holographic universe? It was created by quantum physicist David Bohm and neuroscientist Karl Pribram. It considers what we perceive is a hologram […]
Are You A Reality Architect?
August 4, 2013 by
Are you a reality architect? Do you create you own reality or do you allow the world to float by on its own? With the Silva Method, you can learn how to manifest in your life by watching this video . Saralee Gomez, Jose Silva’s granddaughter talks about her experience growing up with the Silva […]
Recipe For Life
August 3, 2013 by
In this video, scientists in Manchester, England have successfully created a building block of RNA in the laboratory. John Sutherland and his collaborators at the University of Manchester began to search for the recipe for life. They created conditions in their laboratory that mimicked the conditions of the early earth. Unlike other efforts of this […]
Who Makes You Suffer?
August 2, 2013 by
These words of wisdom from Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh teach us to think about who makes us suffer. Instead of blaming them, Thay, as his students refer to Thich Nhat Hanh, suggests that they are suffering and asking for help. If we can provide that help with wisdom and compassion, our suffering will be […]
A step in the right direction: India recognizes dolphins as non-human persons | MyFDL
August 1, 2013 by Leave a Comment
A step in the right direction: India recognizes dolphins as non-human persons | MyFDL.
6 Steps To A Fuller Life
August 1, 2013 by
How can you live your life to the fullest? Do you want more money? Sex? Power? Spiritual attainment? Follow these 6 steps to a fuller life and you’ll never say, “I can’t do it” or “I’m not good enough!” These 6 steps to a fuller life came to me from Laura Silva, President of Silva […]
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