Archives for October 2013

The Vanishing Bucket List

My dharma brother and fellow OI1 member, Peter Cutler, posted this article on the OI Discussion board on Friday, October 4. I wrote back that what he wrote fits very nicely with Dr. Sara Gordon‘s article, Undivided Self. Peter’s writing about the vanishing bucket list is clear and interesting. The Vanishing Bucket List Whether we […]

Lonely Travelers

As of today, October 5, 2013, all three of my children are away from their homes. Micah, who lives in New York is in Ashland, Oregon at the Shakespeare Festival. This is something he has been doing since his days at Stanford University. Rachael is visiting her college friend in San Diego, California, where she […]

The Next Einstein

No kidding! This kid, Taylor Wilson, may be the next Einstein! At the age of 19, he thinks he can make the world a better place with controllable nuclear fusion on a grand scale. At 14, he has already built a nuclear fusion reactor, invented a cheaper to make radioactive isotopes for medical use, and […]

Violence Is Never Ever A Choice A Man Should Make

This short video will hopefully develop a lot of compassion in you. When Heather Skye asked Sir Patrick Stewart,”Besides acting, what are you most proud of that you have done in you life (that you are willing to share with us)?” Heather writes, Sir Patrick told us about how he couldn’t protect his mother from […]

Speak Up For Tibet

The International Campaign for Tibet (ICT) is urging us to speak up for Tibet by signing a petition to President Obama. The ICT is collaborating with the Tibetan community and Tibet groups to hold a rally in Washington D. C. on Monday, October 7, 2013. Events will take place at the Lincoln Memorial, Lafayette Park, […]

Yom Kippur in the Streets of Tel-Aviv 2013 by Lilach Shamir | Zen Peacemakers

Yom Kippur in the Streets of Tel-Aviv 2013 by Lilach Shamir | Zen Peacemakers.