RoadKill

~~~~ It's hard to be optimistic about humanity's ability to pull ourselves out of our current global environmental mess - especiall...

~~~~ The moment when, after many years of hard work and a long voyage you stand in the centre of you...

~~~~ But what, you may well ask, do these three have in common? ~~~~ One of my current favorite authors, Michael Pollan, has some intrig...

~~~~ Michael Pollan speaking (in The Botany of Desire) about one particular effect of cannabis use: "The scientists I spoke to were ...

~~~~ by Michael Pollan The New York Times Magazine, April 20, 2008 ~~~~ "Why bother? That really is the big question facing us as ...

~~~~ From Second Nature: A Gardener's Education by Michael Pollan ~~~~ "Mowing the lawn, I felt like I was battling the earth...

~~~~ From The Tribes of Eden , by Dr. Bill Thomas ~~~~ Tribes of Eden is a compelling adventure story that begins in the not very distan...

~~~~ A short film directed by Ian MacKenzie, co-produced with Velcrow Ripper. ~~~~ "Love is the felt experience of connection to ...

~~~~ Rumi: Dancing in Fullness presented by Integral Life ~~~~ There are many ways to hear Rumi's poetry - here are two: As th...

~~~~ I watched this fascinating episode of The Nature of Things on CBC last night.  Here's the introduction from the website: ~~~~ ...

~~~~ To let go of both Buddha and Dharma is to be truly free from all attachments, free even from not being attached. This is Zen. ~~~~ ...

~~~~ "According to The Buddha, the Middle Way is a life lived between the extremes of self-denial and self-indulgence.  Neither hed...

~~~~ A wonderful new video from Andrew Cohen - here's the introduction from Joel Pitney at EnlightenNext: These days, everyone knows ...

The Subtle Trap of the Messianic Meme ~ from the EnlightenNext Editors' Blog ~~~~ This short post from EnlightenNext Editor Carter P...

~~~~ A Quote of the Week from Andrew Cohen: ~~~~ In traditional mystical teachings, enlightenment means it's all over.  You have reac...

... than to fade away. Who could forget those famous lyrics from Neil Young, who has, over his amazingly long and varied career, managed...

~~~~ Everybody wants to believe that their parents - and even on some level, more importantly, themselves - are going to be perfectly healt...

~~~~ From The Book of Awakening: having the life you want by being present to the life you have , by Mark Nepo ~~~~ I found this wonderf...

~~~~ A quote from Andrew Cohen: ~~~~ If we are interested in the evolution of consciousness and culture, one habit that we need to break ...

~~~~ from Leap Before You Look ~~~~ Whenever a judgment or evaluation arises within you, whether positive or negative, add the three wo...

~~~~ Non-Violent Communication (NVC) came up in a recent conversation with my friend Logan, and I was intrigued enough to explore further. ...

~~~~ A Quote of the Week from Andrew Cohen: ~~~~ Think about your experience of those moments when you are most creatively engaged. Wh...

From Broken Open: How Difficult Times Can Help Us Grow by Elizabeth Lesser ~~~~ We're all bozos on the bus so we might as well sit ...

~~~~ A martial arts student went to his teacher and said earnestly, "I'm devoted to studying your martial arts system.  How long w...

~~~~ Simon & Garfunkel's music is not just heard with the ears but also felt as a wave of sensation flowing through the body. I fin...

from Leap Before You Look ~~~~ Take some time to reflect:   Who have you defined yourself to be? You can write your answers on paper, ...

~~~~ 72 shortcuts for getting out of your mind and into the moment ~~~~ Just got this wonderful e-book by Arjuna Ardagh - this is from...

courtesy of EnlightenNext: The issue of cultural evolution is still a controversial one. Have human beings really evolved in the last sev...

You may have thought mime was silly and harmless, but think again. Just Don't Mime ~~~~

~~~~ Many religions teach the objectively implausible but subjectively appealing doctrine that our personalities survive our bodily death. ...

~~~~ Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of c...

~~~~ A Contemporary Fable ~~~~ It was many years ago that the villagers of Downstream recall spotting the first body in the river.  Some ...

~~~~ Richard Dawkins ( The GOD Delusion ) musing on how polytheistic cultures manage to keep track of "who's who": Who cares...

~~~~ A (maybe) true story... Pablo Picasso was traveling by train on a journey across Spain when he was recognized by one of his fellow...