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Mental Health and Globalization: An Alternative Theory on the Mental Health Crisis

By Josh Pendergrass  “It is no measure of health to be well adjusted to a sick society.” – Jiddu Krishnamurti I have a secret that I usually keep locked up … Continue reading

2014/12/20 · 1 Comment

Robert Sapolsky: the Biological Basis of Religiosity

Robert Sapolsky Explains the Biological Basis of Religiosity, and What It Shares in Common with OCD, Schizophrenia & Epilepsy Robert Sapolsky, professor at U California Berkeley, is one of my … Continue reading

2014/12/09 · Leave a comment

Toward a Buddhist Sociology, Pt. 2: The Deconstruction of the Self

Once the Buddhist practitioner-sociologist has demythologized and deconstructed his/her social word, indeed even the physical world (science is a social construction and a product of social processes), then it becomes possible to deconstruct the … Continue reading

2014/12/07 · 1 Comment

Mindfulness’ “truthiness” problem: the ‘Science’ of Mindfulness

SATURDAY, DEC 6, 2014 11:45 AM AST Sam Harris wants practitioners out of religion business. But the supposed science behind it is its own mythology RONALD PURSER AND ANDREW COOPER Stephen Colbert, … Continue reading

2014/12/07 · Leave a comment

Towards a Buddhist Sociology: The Power of Collective Projections

After reading much Buddhist text, I realize that what Buddhism teaches is to deconstruct the power of projection. “Our worlds” are a projection of our minds; tantric connection with a … Continue reading

2014/12/06 · 1 Comment

Are We Surrounded by Warriors in the World?

No Magic Bullet is a book for anyone interested in exploring the causes of and solutions to children’s attentional / behavioral / emotional difficulties today In the links below there … Continue reading

2014/12/05 · Leave a comment

Thay: In Love with the Earth

  Posted on August 1, 2014 by 1earthsangha To transform our relationship with the Earth, we need to begin from a place of love, writes Zen master, poet, and peace and human rights … Continue reading

2014/12/04 · Leave a comment

Life in Pieces

In the last 18 months. that I’ve lived in Halifax, my life has felt like it’s in pieces, all over the place. I’m half-way in between everything, between my dissertation … Continue reading

2014/11/29 · Leave a comment

Get F’n Real Pt. 2: the Neurosis of the Normal

“In accord with clinical theories that emphasize the self-deceptive nature of narcissistic self-regulation (e.g., Kohut, 1977) we assume that the relevant mechanism is repression. That is, we think that the avoidance … Continue reading

2014/11/27 · Leave a comment

A Clockwork Mindfulness: Challenging Corporate Buddhism

Clark Strand is a Tricycle contributing editor. His latest book is Waking the Buddha. With headlines like “Gentrifying the dharma: How the 1% is hijacking mindfulness” and “Rebel posturing and ‘mindfulness training’ can’t cover up … Continue reading

2014/11/16 · Leave a comment

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