Defending Consciousness
The LA Times has an interesting editorial by Jonah Lehrer, called Misreading the Mind . The article is an impassioned defense of subjective experience -- what is often thought of as consciousness -- against the... More »
The LA Times has an interesting editorial by Jonah Lehrer, called Misreading the Mind . The article is an impassioned defense of subjective experience -- what is often thought of as consciousness -- against the... More »
[ image source ] Today's Daily Dharma from Tricycle : Attention, Attention There's an old Zen story: a student said to Master Ichu, "Please write for me something of great wisdom." Master Ichu picked... More »
Quote of the day : "The important work of moving the world forward does not wait to be done by perfect men." ~ George Eliot Image of the day : BODY ~ Training to Failure... More »
Quote of the day : "Millions long for immortality who don't know what to do with themselves on a rainy Sunday afternoon." ~ Susan Ertz Image of the day : BODY ~ 12 Truths About... More »
[ Abstract Suffering ] Today's Daily Dharma from Tricycle: Fully In Touch The person that desires to have only pleasure and refuses pain expends an enormous amount of energy resisting life--and at the same time... More »
[ Another Sunday speedlinking edition. Regular speedlinks will return on Tuesday. ] Quote of the day : "We hate some persons because we do not know them; and we will not know them because we... More »
[ Awake ] This was yesterday's Daily Om , a nice look at intention and ways we can improve our sense of well-being simply by becoming more aware of our intention and keeping it focused.... More »
Today's Daily Dharma from Tricycle : What the Buddha Taught Mindfulness, or awareness, does not mean that you should think and be conscious "I am doing this" or "I am doing that." No. Just the... More »
[ image source ] I've been reading a book recommended to me by bobJuan , a Zaadz friend -- The Light Inside the Dark: Zen, Soul, and the Spiritual Life by John Tarrant. This is... More »
[ image source ] Today's Daily Om is a good one, a message many of us need to be reminded of from time to time. Valuable Information The Message Of Pain When we feel pain,... More »