This comes from the P2P Foundation blog. Andrius Kulikauskas offers a unique values of P2P. P2P Truth: A Map of Deepest Values by Andrius Kulikauskas Michel Bauwens 27th September 2014 Today we have something a little different, a very nicely illustrated mapping project reflecting on p2p values and spirituality by Andrius Kulikauskas. The peer-to-peer movement … Read more
In this episode of Larry King Live, Gus Holwerda (film maker) Dr. Lawrence Krauss (American theoretical physicist) – who created the film The Unbelievers – were joined by Michael Beckwith (American new thought minister & author), Christian actor David A. R. White, and Jay Bakker (pastor, speaker and author). Nothing new here – but it’s … Read more
John Hagelin is a particle physicist and director of the Transcendental Meditation movement for the United States. When he was still a serious physicist, he was a researcher at the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) (1981–1982) and the Stanford Linear Accelerator Center (SLAC) (1982–1983). Hagelin is now Professor of Physics and Director of … Read more
This is interesting, and it confirms a growing trend I have seen in aboriginal peoples seeking to return to the spiritual traditions that once nourished their people. One of the best books I have seen on the subject is Healing the Soul Wound: Counseling with American Indians and Other Native Peoples (2006) by Eduardo … Read more
On the heals of the Sam Harris article on hallucinogens I posted earlier today, here is a similar article from Salon. This article, however, focuses on psychedelics as a vehicle to open us up to the spiritual. But once we get a taste, the recommendation is to take up a practice that can provide continuous … Read more
This is an excellent article from Tricycle Magazine on the relational and intersubjective nature of the student-teacher relationship in Buddhism. She goes so far as to say, “The relationship between the Buddhist teacher and student is a dyad comparable to the psychoanalytic one.” I would add that this is true for spiritual traditions, not only … Read more
Nice talk from Cassandra Vieten, CEO and President of the Institute for Noetic Sciences, on the need for fearlessness in scientists at the “frontier of science,” the “investigation of consciousness.” This talk was given at the Science and Nonduality Conference. Fearless Science – Cassandra Vieten Published on Feb 6, 2014 The frontier of science is … Read more