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Open threads at the Open Thread tab every Sunday and Wednesday. Extremism In Thought Experiment Is No Vice. March 26, 2015. Content warning: description of fictional rape and torture.]. Phil Robertson is being criticized for a thought experiment in which an atheist’s family is raped and murdered. On a talk show, he accused atheists of believing that there was no such thing as objective right or wrong, then continued:. Isn’t it great that there’s nothing wrong with this? Raping atheists, and there are the...
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What does it mean to accomplish and who cares? June 9, 2016. Since college, I’ve moved from place to place, through various shitty jobs. I’ve tried to do a lot in this life, and not much has gone as I’d hoped. I say this not to complain, although I am frustrated with it, as many people are, I say it because I feel like I’m on the cusp of something right now, especially with school. I could be wrong, but I feel like I could start truly accomplishing things soon. What is it like to be someone. May 23, 2016.
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Selfless Self Help is a meditation program for everyone. The key points are habit, compassion, and mind. These three are the fundamentals that are taught in the first series of classes, and the theme that runs throughout the training. Using these three facets, it’s possible to view the problems we naturally encounter in life through a different perspective, a deeply healing perspective. Healing is essential to this program. Leave a Reply Cancel reply. Enter your comment here. Address never made public).
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July 23, 2015. The caffeine free challenge →. Leave a Reply Cancel reply. Enter your comment here. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in:. Address never made public). You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. ( Log Out. You are commenting using your Twitter account. ( Log Out. You are commenting using your Facebook account. ( Log Out. You are commenting using your Google account. ( Log Out. Notify me of new comments via email. Three reasons people don’t practice.
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Basic practice and ritual | Selfless Self Help
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Basic practice and ritual. August 8, 2015. Do you need a shrine? No It doesn’t matter that much unless you’re deeply involved in some sort of ritual which calls for it. Some do. Many people sit and meditate in a small corner of their room, and this is extremely beautiful in its own way. Simplicity and complexity- both have their place. The caffeine free challenge. Big mistake →. One thought on “ Basic practice and ritual. Sven's Zen Den (@svenszenden). August 23, 2015 at 1:02 pm. Enter your comment here.
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Definitions | Selfless Self Help
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July 21, 2015. Last week, I tweeted a question and go. T some interesting responses. Understanding you are enough. It is a bit hard to see how the dialog went just from the screenshots I’ve included, but I think you can see some of the answers I mentioned. The profound subject of Buddha nature, which is someone like god, also came up in the discussion. The answers were more aimed at the meaning of the practice itself, than the pragmatics. What about the earthy details of sitting? This is the key point...
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The caffeine free challenge | Selfless Self Help
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The caffeine free challenge. July 26, 2015. I stopped drinking black tea and coffee almost a week ago. I’d like to write a little about what this has been like, and about drug use in general. 8220;Habit, if not soon resisted, becomes necessity.” Augustine of Hippo. Basic practice and ritual →. Leave a Reply Cancel reply. Enter your comment here. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in:. Address never made public). You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. ( Log Out. Follow Selfle...
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I have two weekend retreats coming up. There is one May 13-15 and one June 10-12. They will run Friday 7-9 and Sat/Sun 9:30-5. The first will focus on habits, the second on compassion. The cost is $75 for each one, or $125 for both. Financial aid is available for those who need it. 2 thoughts on “ Upcoming Events. Pingback: Upcoming Events Meditation and Buddhist Studies at the Barn. August 5, 2015 at 3:39 pm. I’m looking forward to the retreat on August 15th. See you then! Leave a Reply Cancel reply.