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Why Evan Thompson Isn’t a Buddhist

Evan Thompson, Professor of Philosophy at the University of British Columbia. This article is from a conversation between Sam Littlefair with scholar Evan Thompson about his new book “Why I am not a Buddhist” and why...

April 25, 2021

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What Is a True Apology?

At our Lemonade Sangha Open Mike last Saturday morning we discussed the Four Opponent Forces in seeking purification. We do this instead of seeking forgiveness from an external source. There was a spirited discussion as...

March 22, 2021

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TIME

Clock. At a recent Open Mike Session one of the participant shared an interesting article on TIME and some scientific reasons why it seems to pass so much faster as you grow older. Remember how long it was waiting for...

March 2, 2021

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COVID SHOTS

Covid-19 Virus. My feelings exactly. Just received my first COVID shot and scheduled my second at Kaiser. Their set up is impressive. One of my doctors was there with my records to make sure my postponed preventive...

February 23, 2021

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"Everlasting Wondrous Appeal," painting by H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III

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Aphantasia

“Everlasting Wondrous Appeal,” painting by H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III Aphantasia is the inability to visualize mental images or not being able to picture something in your mind. Since our tantric practice...

February 17, 2021

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How Einstein Reconciled Religion to Science

Albert Einstein. This excellent article by Brian Gallagher posted in “Nautilus” offers more insight into the thinking of Albert Einstein on religion I posted earlier. “Not long ago, I heard an echo of...

December 6, 2020

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Psychoenergetic Science: A Second Coperican-Scale Revolution

Dr. Tiller, a professor emeritus of materials science and engineering at Stanford University, tells us that “the term Psychoenergetics[1] was coined by the Russians in the Soviet era or 1950-1970. This was done...

November 25, 2020

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Advice from Albert Einstein

Albert Einstein. I have always heard certain quotes attributed to Albert Einstein concerning what he believed about Buddhism including one that implied that if he were a religious man he would be a Buddhist. There does...

November 10, 2020

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On Coronavirus Lockdown? Look for Meaning, Not Happiness Why cultivating “tragic optimism” will help us weather this crisis — and even grow from it.

Article by Emily Esfahani Smith in the New York TImes, April 7, 2020. The coronavirus pandemic has not just threatened the physical health of millions but also wreaked havoc on the emotional and mental well-being of...

April 7, 2020

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What Science Can Learn From Religion and Vice Versa

David DeSteno Dr. David DeSteno, a professor of psychology at Northeastern University, recently noted that “science and religion seem to be getting ever more tribal in their mutual recriminations…” He...

February 10, 2019

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