Monthly Archives: August 2011
Jiddu Krishnamurti on How to Observe Thought
I must love the very thing I am studying. If you want to understand a child, you must love and not condemn him. You must play with him, watch his movements, his idiosyncrasies, his ways of behavior; but if you … Continue reading
Filed under Jiddu Krishnamurti, Love, Meditation, Observation, Spirituality
Let Us Suppose There is a God…
Let’s suppose, for the sake of discussion, that there is a god. Let us further suppose, that god is genuinely beyond understanding. In other words, we are not merely paying lip service to the notion that god is beyond understanding … Continue reading
“A Liberated Chicks Take Shit From No One Moment” (Guest Post)
Please Note: The following is a guest post from S. W. Atwell. — Paul Sunstone I recently had a Liberated-Chicks-Take-Shit-From-No-One moment. It happened on one of our busier downtown thoroughfares. There I was, blatantly walking about without my burkah, when … Continue reading
Filed under Cultural Traits, Culture, Feminism, Guest Authors, Morals, S.W. Atwell, Sexualization, Village Idiots
Can Meditation Align Our Mind with Love?
◄The Purpose of Meditation?► Years ago, before I knew much about it, I thought the very purpose of meditation was to see deeply into yourself and the nature of the world. Thus, I thought meditation competed with the sciences in … Continue reading
“For All Have Sinned”
Have you noticed some people seem to think their god has the morals of an abusive spouse? I ran into one of those folks last night. Let’s call him, “Jeff”. Jeff was saying how according to his standards — … Continue reading
Filed under Abuse, Bad Ideas, Christianity, Ethics, Fairness, Late Night Thoughts, Morals, Oppression, Religion, Religious Ideologies, Values
Edward Abby on the Surface of Things
I am pleased enough with the surfaces – in fact they alone seem to me to be of much importance. Such things for example as the grasp of a child’s hand in your own, the flavor of an apple, the … Continue reading
Filed under Aesthetics, Beauty, Happiness, Meaning, Quality of Life, Quotes, Spirituality, Values
The New American Sport?
I suppose if it ever becomes an Olympic sport to put words into the mouths of atheists, Americans will take all three medals. I ran across an especially flagrant example of that today. Apparently, the woman thinks atheists — or … Continue reading
America’s Future?
The economic crisis in advanced economies is accelerating the timeline in which big emerging nations like China rule the global economy. Instead of the market focusing on American shopping habits, they’ll be focused on consumers in Shanghai and Mumbai. Unless … Continue reading
My StumbleUpon Page
