Dr. Rick Hanson authors a weekly newsletter which I subscribe to called Just One Thing. His posting this week is titled, “Feed the Mouse.” If you got cheese, feed the mouse! Dr. Hanson was the host for the Sounds True series, The Compassionate Brain and the author of Buddha’s Brain: The Practical Neuroscience of Happiness, Love, and […]
Freedom From Knowing
I interviewed Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson on May 26, 2011. Earlier that month, I had completed my job as an expert witness and software development engineer for the Technical Committee of the Department of Justice monitoring Microsoft’s compliance with the settlement agreement. The contract began in 2004 and was to be only six weeks! It […]
Shambhala SunSpace » A different view of Jeff Bridges
Shambhala SunSpace » A different view of Jeff Bridges.
Pearl Of Wisdom
This pearl of wisdom was written by Tao-hsuan in the early part of the seventh century. He was an important Chinese Buddhist scholar and the founder of the Lu-Tsung disciplinary school of Chinese Buddhism. One of the major teachings of the Buddha was written down as the Vinaya, which are the rules of conduct monastics living […]
Who Is Mooji?
In this video, Dennis doesn’t exist! Is he crazy or what? Everyone broke out laughing and you will too. The video features satsang with Mooji. He teaches the direct experience of being. This is my first post about Mooji. Who is Mooji? Here is some information about him. Anthony Paul Moo-Young, known as Mooji, […]
Other People Are Like Us
The Dalai Lama teaches that other people are like us. They, too, want happiness and avoid suffering. Recognition of this is really important to inspire us to take effective altruistic actions such as feeding the homeless, relieving hunger, stopping global warming, eliminating malaria and other dreadful diseases, and so much more. Many other people are […]
Meditating with Emotions | Tricycle
Meditating with Emotions | Tricycle.
Depth Of Enlightenment
This quote is taken directly from The Dude and the Zen Master by Roshi Bernie Glassman and Jeff Bridges on page 108. Bernie talks about how the depth of enlightenment of a person is related to whom they serve. BERNIE: Shakyamuni Buddha said that everything and everyone, as they are, are enlightened. On the other […]
If You Want To Change Your Life…
If you want to change your life, you have to change yourself. So how do you go about doing this? Phillip Moffitt may have some good answers for you. In his DharmaWisdom e-Teaching, which I received today, he talks about fundamental changes, not just job, car, house, etc. He says that according to the eightfold path, […]







