The Culture and Networks

May 24th, 2010 | Posted by Mushin in general - (1 Comments)

A very interesting slideshow that helped me see a couple of aspects of the deep patterns at work in our cultural development. Thank you, Tim Stock for this work. Best viewed whole-screen Culture Networks 2010 View more presentations from Tim Stock.

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Enlightening the Passions – Day 10 (Interlude)

November 26th, 2008 | Posted by Mushin in consciousness | culture | Descartes | family | feeling field | Hollywood | loyalty | religion | romanticism | science | spirituality - (13 Comments)

A calm day starting out beautifully. And the interesting fact that, if a day starts like this it’s hard to focus on the more challenging feelings. So I took that as an invitation to explore – with my imagination, a major tool if used with care and not to avoid this, that or the other … Read more →

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A Culture of Suffering?

October 25th, 2006 | Posted by Mushin in Buddha | compassion | consciousness | culture | practise | Suffering - (3 Comments)

I can’t help but notice the enormous energy most people expand to avoid suffering in their own lives and the life of those they cherish. Nevertheless it looks to me as if this very avoidance brings much more suffering. Not only the Buddha promises – he does so categorically if I’m not mistaken – that … Read more →

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