Category Archives: Philosophical
Has Ken Wilber jumped the shark?
Yeah, I know, that’s a pretty lame Wilber/Fonzie photoshop job, but I couldn’t resist. And I want to make clear right from the start that Ken Wilber has authored several of my all-time favorite nonfiction books. I dig a lot … Continue reading
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Tagged Guruji, integral health, Integral Theory, Ken Willber, Rustum Roy, Trivedi
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Integral Health?
[This is cross-posted @ IntegralHealthResources.com] Question: What does “Integral” mean? What’s the difference between integral, integrative, holistic, mind/body, wellness, etc.? My answer: As I use the term, “integral” refers to any approach that brings together multiple perspectives in an effort … Continue reading
Anything plus ignorance equals crap
So I watched Bill Maher’s “Religulous” movie the other day and, for the most part, I had the typical “non-believer” response—a general feeling of smug superiority coupled with a diminished sense of hope for the human race. Of course, Maher … Continue reading
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Tagged Addiction, Bill Maher, brain scans, disease model, DSM, joe biden, psychiatry, religion, Religulous, science, stanton peele
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Relaxing with our true condition
Pema Chödrön writes and talks about stuff like Buddhism, meditation and mindfulness. I saw this quote over at Integral Options Café, and it really gets at the core of so many of my issues these days: The average human being … Continue reading
Bill Maher on Politics and Religion
Just because. This political season is turning me increasingly bitter as other peoples’ points of view clash with my own on a daily basis. I get a vicarious release through Maher’s rants. My friend Julian tipped me off to the … Continue reading
Loose threads
The older I get, the more I understand why we long to be in the company of those who share our beliefs. I choose certain friends. I watch certain TV shows. I visit certain websites. An illusion of consensus is … Continue reading
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Drapetomania
According to Encyclopedia.com, drapetomania is form of mania supposedly affecting slaves in the nineteenth century, manifested by an uncontrollable impulse to wander or run away from their white masters, preventable by regular whipping. An extreme example of pseudoscientific psychologism, to … Continue reading
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The Power of Now
My mother was watching “The Biggest Loser” the other night while I was exercising on the stationary bike. I remarked that it was hard for me to feel much sympathy for these grossly overweight people, much less give them a … Continue reading
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Helping people
There’s an interesting discussion going on at the Progressive Buddhism blog under the heading “The difficulty helping people.” A commenter named Bill shared the following Taoist story, which I like a lot: There’s an old Taoist story about a man … Continue reading
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