Is it true that any leisurely activity a distraction from so called reality or the social problems we face? Leisure is an interesting concept. I like to think about how necessary it is, how fulfilling it is, and what it means to different people. I guess some things appeal to some people naturally, like hobbies…cars, sports, shoes,…
Big Mind Small Mind-Practical Spirituality
So there’s the big mind and small mind. Big Mind, I am nothing, I want nothing..I am not this body. Small mind, I am this position, race, class,gender, I want that job and that chocolate, and ouch that hurts!! Truth is multidimensional. The spiritual path does attempt to keep you aware of the big mind…
Black Friday Woes
Ooh it’s Black Friday, Yay. 1. A.K.A Day of Consumerism, coined from America’s day-after-Thanksgiving 2. The point in the year when retailers turn a profit, going from being “in the red” to being “in the black”. – I still don’t get the black part. Unless you own a multi-million dollar store, it’s not you…
The Many-God Illusion & 10 lines on the forces of existence & energies of the universe.
Many people including some Hindus themselves still think that Hindsuism has many Gods. I’d like to correct that and explain the magnificence of 9 of the thousands of forms of divinity that is acknowledged. The forms and figures are symbolic of various energies, forces and, well…superpowers. So to put it simply, they are superhero energies….
Giving you 3 minutes of feel-good about our world right now.
It’s so easy for us to switch on the news, scroll through your news feed or skim over the newspaper and be bombarded with the terror and injustices that plague our society. So I’m here to do the opposite today ( And please know that I acknowledge every injustice and struggle on our path, and…
Can we eliminate evil?
Can We Eliminate Evil? Thoughts from Through the Wormhole series. Moral code is programmed into us and we are born with empathy. It’s just more spontaneous in some. We have built in morality but its fragile, however, we can strengthen our willpower and long term decision-making (Proven). 1. If you have the genetics of a…
Memory Stored Over Generations
As a kid I used to wonder why I had to learn history. And my dad used to say, so we can understand and appreciate our present! I hated learning dates and the depressing events of history, and struggled to fathom why schools were doing this to us! I still have an issue with the…
The Real Life Goddess
Aspects of the Hindu forms of God sometimes appear with many hands. Especially the Goddess forms. Simply, it’s symbolic of her power, strength, abilities, and dynamism. And she still looks so calm. I’ve noticed that women are able to do this very naturally. This image is certainly not saying what a woman should do, in…
The Truth about Trees
Perplexed Trees are witness to everything around us. They have lived longer and see more than many of us ever will. When we feel overwhelmed or perplexed, the magnificence of nature is something that can keep us grounded. Literally, earthing, is to walk barefoot on the earth absorbing the energy beneath your feet. This feeling,…
Sacrifice Bad Qualities, Not Animals: Find meaning in your truth.
So you get people who subscribe to rituals and those who don’t. Those who are wonderful, kind, giving people, and others who aren’t. What defines a good person? Is it their, actions, beliefs, practices? And what does belief mean unless followed by action. And what is an action without informed belief? Now let’s talk about the…
My account of overpowering emotion, and how it helped to think myself out of it.
“And those who were seen dancing were thought to be insane by those who could not hear the music.” ~ Friedrich Nietzsche I literally couldn’t hear the music for more moments than usual this week, and that stopped me from dancing. There were times I wanted to book a flight to get away (from what)…
10 Giant Panda facts: #1- They are no longer endangered!
A baby panda is as small as a block of butter Climate change is predicted to eliminate >35% of the Panda’s bamboo habitat in the next 80 years Although they belong to the order Carnivora, they are herbivores The two major causes of the panda decline are human-induced- deforestation & hunting for their fur Camera…
UNTAMED WONDER 