Entries Tagged as 'Deeper Thinking'

Friday, July 31st, 2009

Growing Up: The Train That Can Never Stop

photo credit: joesflickr
I’m 24 years old. I’m in the North Indian Himalayas. I’m sitting down for a private audience with one of Tibet’s most revered Buddhist teachers. After telling him how attached I am to my mother he looks at me straight in the eyes, smiles and gently says, “Well, you have to grow [...]

Friday, July 24th, 2009

Ethical Dilemma #4 – Would You Take the Heat?

photo credit: Mutasim Billah Pritam [EWU]
The last ethical dilemma was a really good one. We had lots of fantastic responses; some more insightful than others. In the end, only one person picked out that the person might not have even been an Arab. You can check it out here (towards the end of the [...]

Friday, July 17th, 2009

What Your Dreams Can Teach You About Being Awake (and Happy)

photo credit: koke
We all dream. Some more than others. Some people will go off on fantasy journeys to far of lands where the imagination creates a smorgasbord of sensual pleasures. Other people will toss and turn the night over as they struggle to wake up from a nightmare that seems all too real. But [...]

Thursday, July 2nd, 2009

What Has Michael Jackson’s Death Taught You?

photo credit: Sen-Sai
I have never seen anything like it. Michael Jackson. Dead. Twitter goes crazy, people rally in the streets to sing his songs and a whole generation of fans cry for their lost hero. It is quite incredible. Michael Jackson was, to me, almost a mythical figure. His fame and charismatic presence left [...]

Monday, June 1st, 2009

Ethical Dilemma #3 – Would You Say Something?

photo credit: tobybarnes
Every now and then I hear about a situation that makes me wonder what I would have done if I was there when it happened. Over the past few months I have asked you all what your opinions were regarding these scenarios and as such I have gained some terrific new perspectives. [...]