Most cultures have occasions to consider gratitude – what we’re grateful and thankful for. In the States, we have Thanksgiving & Christmas to think of something when asked, ‘so, what are you grateful for?’ Even though we may have a year of dramas, issues, and complaints, at least we have a day to reflect. We consider our […]
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. After terrorist attacks that shook Paris, The Dalai Lama had some crucial things to say about the situation, saying not just to Pray for Paris, but work for peace. In a recent interview, he told Deutsche Welle, a German broadcasting company… “We cannot solve this problem only through prayers. I am a Buddhist and
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. This video is just an intro of a 2 hour workshop looking into how our perceptions shape what we experience. The optical illusions from the video are included in the article for a closer look. The talk was at medical conference where a lot is discussed about the body and medical solutions. But it’s about time
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. ‘Mind Blown’ was the consensus coming from Facebook’s 2015 F8 Conference. Michael Abrash, chief scientist from virtual reality company Oculus Rift takes the audience through the rabbit hole, quoting Morpheus from The Matrix films. Optical Illusions from the video are included in the article to reveal that our experience of reality is quite virtual already. What is
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It was the dress meme that broke the internet and shook our assumptions of “what is even real anymore!?” What’s most interesting is what this mystery reveals about the nature of our perceptions and subjective reality. The dress debate started with a Tumblr post of a two-toned dress with the caption: “Guys please help me, is this dress white and gold,
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. Watching the political discourses within our nation and between nations of the world, there’s no doubt that our world is locked in a state of global dysfunction. If we are to have any radical change in our world and personal relations, perhaps we should see with a clear and open mind what is going
I remember in High School how the bell would ring between classes and the halls would fill with literally thousands of students. The air flooded with noise of incessant chatter. We had exactly seven minutes to walk through the corridors crammed beside each other, herded through gates and stairs to our destination. When the next
‘What is Love!? …Baby don’t hurt me… no more!’ as the pop dance song by Haddaway goes. Haha, if you know the song, you’re probably hearing it in your head right now. If you don’t know, then look it up child! Haha. Actually love never hurts, but it is our ideas about love which hurt
How do we find our authentic radical purpose? Well, first let’s examine our notions of purpose, the impulse for success, or why we feel we need to be radical. There is a certain way we grew up, how we were raised by family and society. In this system, we compare and contrast, trying to figure out what
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As we’re growing up, society is constantly asking us, “what do you want to be when you grow up?” Meaning of course, “what do you want to Do when you grow up,” but embedding the idea, “what do you want to Be.” As if we need to ‘Be Something’ to validate our existence. This way
