Author: sashen
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“It’s all an illusion”… is all an illusion!
“It’s all an illusion.” “Nothing has ever happened to nobody.” “Everything is just the play of consciousness.” Sounds cool, yeah? Core, essential, pithy truths, right? Sure, if you nod your head and believe everything you hear just because it feels good. You may have statements like these on your fridge or on posters on the…
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Back away from the enlightened guy… nothing to see here
In January of ’06, my wife and and were in Mumbai, India (as if there’s another Mumbai you would confuse it with. “Does he mean Mumbai, Kentucky?”) for a friend’s wedding. And, btw, if you ever hava a chance to go to India I can’t recommend enough going for a wedding put on by a…
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How to Become a Millionaire Self-Help Guru (it’s easy!)
Now you can become a millionaire as Self-Help Guru! Just follow this simple six-step plan and in no time you’ll be living the life you thought you would have if you followed the advice of Self-Help Gurus! STEP 1 – Pick some ubiquitous aspect of being human, something that a large number of people experience…
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The Santa Claus Conspiracy
Do you believe in Santa Claus?Seriously. This isn’t a rhetorical question. Do you? Assuming your an adult and don’t wear tin foil hats to keep “them” from beaming thoughts into your head, I’ll bet you answered “No” and you probably thought it was a stupid question. But let’s take a look at this Santa Claus…
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Last Meditator Standing… or Survivor, Tibet
No, I’m not proposing a new reality show where we put 10 meditators in a room, issue concentration challenges to them, and see who America votes for as the best meditator (though, now that I write it… nah, never mind). What I want to talk about today is the problem with monks and meditators. Not…
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Off off damn arms!
When’s the last time you were depressed about having 2 arms? Seriously, when is the last time you went to therapy complaining about the condition of having arms? Never? Okay, maybe it’s a bad example. How ’bout legs? Ever go to a workshop to resolve your “having legs” issue? Ever complain to your friends that…
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A Reason-able project?
I don’t make an effort, but when I see Bill Moyers’ show, Faith and Reason, on my Tivo, I’ll watch it. I spent so many years listening to spiritual teachers and, well, old habits are hard to break. So far, I haven’t been able to make it through an episode. I hear a lot about…
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The day I stopped nodding my head
I hopped in a car to ride down the spiritual path at the age of 7. By 10 I was comparing notes with 63 year old physicians on the clinical application of hypnosis for anaesthesia and pain relief. And off it went from there… biofeedback, Vedanta, Shaivism, Tai Chi, Aikido, Taoism, Vipassana, Zen and Tibetan…