Monthly Archives: October 2009
The Sky is Grey
The sky is grey. The snow’s come. Flakes of it falling on yellow leaves. The first real snow of the season. Funny how you might want some comfort food at a time like this.
Filed under Miscellaneous
Krishnamurti and the Sensitive Mind
“Do not think about doing it, but actually do it now. That is, be aware of the trees, the palm tree, the sky; hear the crows cawing; see the light on the leaf, the colour of the sari, the face; … Continue reading
Filed under Consciousness, Meditation, Observation, Religion, Spirituality
What Determines Church Attendance?
Why are some societies more religious than other societies? The traditional explanation has been that the less educated people in the society are, the more likely they are to be religious. But now there’s a new theory — one based … Continue reading
Filed under Economics, Economy, Quality of Life, Religion, Society
The Dalai Lama on Science
“If science proves some belief of Buddhism wrong, then Buddhism will have to change. In my view, science and Buddhism share a search for the truth and for understanding reality. By learning from science about aspects of reality where its … Continue reading
Krishnamurti on Belief in God
“Your belief in God is merely an escape from your monotonous, stupid and cruel life.” –Jiddu Krishnamurti The full quote and context can be found by clicking on the above link.
Filed under Belief, God(s), Quotes, Religion, Spirituality
“Capitalism: A Love Story”
Early last week, I saw Michael Moore’s new film, Capitalism: A Love Story. There’s an excellent review of the movie at the blog, Naked Capitalism. I would add that neither the film nor the review explicitly states this: We Americans … Continue reading
Filed under Capitalism, Economic Crisis, Economics, Movies and Film, Politics
Krishnamurti on Holy Men and Love
“Throughout the world, so-called holy men have maintained that to look at a woman is something totally wrong: they say you cannot come near to God if you indulge in sex, therefore they push it aside although they are eaten … Continue reading
Filed under Beauty, Erotic Love, Love, Mature Love, Quotes, Romantic Love, Sexuality, Spirituality
“There is no such thing as society”
“There is no such thing as society: there are individual men and women, and there are families.” – Margaret Thatcher The odd thing about people who think “there is no such thing as society” is that in order to think … Continue reading
Filed under Culture, Ideologies, Relationships, Society, Village Idiots
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