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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 are references from the book and new emerging ideas which could be part of the picture thus creating an ongoing conversation. Also I encourage readers… Read More Are We Surrounded by Warriors in the World?
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 activist Thích Nhất Hạnh in his small but profound book, Love Letter to the Earth. In this excerpt, he gently urges us not to see the Earth as… Read More Thay: In Love with the Earth
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 strategy is applied automatically and that the person is not aware he or she is defending against threatening stimuli by avoiding them. This is in contrast to… Read More Get F’n Real Pt. 2: the Neurosis of the Normal
Buddhists: Get F’n Real
Refuge Recovery on the East Coast Canada
First, as always, there was Vancouver. But now, there’s Halifax. Refuge Recovery Halifax kicks off this Thursday November 6 at 7 PM at the Dalhousie University Multifaith Centre.
Josh Korda Goes Against the Stream @Tricycle
This film portrait of Josh Korda is about the only type of American Buddhism that I can get behind, that is genuine, honest, frank, and real. I can only share the link, but it’s worth watching. http://www.tricy.cl/1vZDJTF
