Interfaith Unity Walk - Flushing, NY

An amazing show of friendship, cooperation, curiosity, and eagerness - to spread the teachings of the world's faiths so widely professed - was on full display today in Flushing, New York as the third annual Queens...

my integrity

Sometimes, that's all i seem to have.. i wanted to entitle this essay “the loneliness of integrity” to emphasize the solitary aspect but.. i like simplicity and can emphasize the other fact in the body (like i did).. There is Strength in integrity but it sure can be a...

the journey within - part 1

My Korean ex, Moonhee, loved the movie Sin Eater i think partly because of the handsome dude who starred the movie but also because of some profound truths presented by it. i saw the film years ago but only now 'get it' after part of my mystic journey within. (Always remember...

Eight Noble Truths - Part 2

1. All that we see and touch is an illusion.2. The only meaningful reality is in our hearts.3. Our spirits grow when we give love or respect.4. Our spirits shrivel when we subjugate or fixate on physical gratification.5. Before we are born, our spirits cloak themselves in...

Eight Noble Truths and the Noble Twofold Path

All that we see and touch is an illusion.The only meaningful reality is in our hearts.Our spirits grow when we give love or respect.Our spirits shrivel when we subjugate or fixate on physical gratification.Before we are born, our spirits cloak themselves in flesh.When our...

Julian Assange, women's rights, and the depth of corruption

Julian Assange, the founder of Wikileaks, has been issued an international arrest warrant over trumped-up charges of rape. The two women who made these charges have repeatedly said that the sex was consensual and are continuing to say that the sex was consensual. ...

Sedition of Christian Right

“If anything pass in a religious meeting seditiously and contrary to the public peace, let it be punished in the same manner and no otherwise as it had happened in a fair or market" - Thomas JeffersonFor a long time the people of Christian persuasion were telling...

Boddhisattva Issa: Jesus in India

"The Russian scholar, Nicolai Notovich, was the first to suggest that Christ may have gone to India. In 1887, Notovich, a Russian scholar and Orientalist, arrived in Kashmir during one of several journeys to the Orient. At the Zoji-la pass Notovich was a guest in a Buddhist...

Tiger Woods Says He Will Return to His Buddhism after Statement

Tiger Woods says that he will return to Buddhism after the statement today to the media. He said that he was the one that needed to change and that while he has a lot of work to do, he will be looking to his Buddhist roots to help get him through that. ""Buddhism teaches me...

Real Lessons from Darwin

In "Darwin's Deadly Legacy," the author argues that evolution was the reason for the genocides and demicides of 20th century. Nothing can be further from the truth.Anyone who has actual understanding of evolution knows that evolution is based on mutation, and that differences...

Underwater Volcano Erupts In Japan

Amazing video.      Shot recently off the Japanese coast.

Integrative Cognition and Dualities

Philosophical essay reflecting on issues from economics and environment to business, art, religion, psychology and man-woman relationships. Check http://sites.google.com/site/ilyashambatwritings/integrative

Brit Hume Encourages Buddhist Tiger Woods To Turn To Christianity

Tiger Woods, a practicing Buddhist, has been encouraged by Fox political analyst Brit Hume to turn to Christianity to find forgiveness for his infidelity. Hume's spiritual advice to Woods has stirred controversy because, as is rather widely known, Woods practices Buddhism...

Dalai Lama celebrates 74th birthday, promises to live to 100

On 6 July, His Holiness the Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso celebrated his 74 birthday. "Through all your wishes, I will live longer. I do not know whether I can live for thousands years, but I am sure I will stay alive...

Dalai Lama turns 74, says should live to 100

He seems content.  There is almost no chance he will ever have a chance  return to \Tibet. "The Dalai Lama celebrated his 74th birthday Monday in a typically jocular mood, remarking lightheartedly that...

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