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February 2010 Blog Posts (6)
The Evolution of Cow Paths
Does Evolution follow The Path of Least Resistance? In his book, by the same name, Robert Fritz talks about how the evolution of the road system in Boston. He discusses how underlying structure is related to final design.
Read More"People who come to my native Boston often ask me: How did they ever design the layout of roads in that city? There appears to…
Added by Kernel John on February 23, 2010 at 2:10pm — 1 Comment
God = Super Mind = Super Consciousness & Perfection
I think I do believe that God = Mind. It makes sense -- a super consciousness. So I should not be so quick to reject Religious Science as a religion. I prefer meditation than singing, and I like the way Buddhism kind of ignores the topic of God, while getting one in touch with It probably, though, during meditation. I think perfection is a characteristic of such a super Mind, and that if we follow the principle of perfection, we will likewise do well spiritually and materially in life. I think… Read More
Added by Jim G on February 17, 2010 at 11:00am — 5 Comments
Avatar: Some Personal Comments
AVATAR
The film Avatar has finally been released this month after being in development since 1994. I have not seen it yet, but I have read about it and discussed it with several people who have. This prose-poem tries to encapsulate some of my initial thoughts on this blockbuster, its initial reception and some of its meaning. James Cameron, who wrote, produced and directed the film, stated in an interview that an avatar is: “an incarnation of one of the Hindu gods taking a flesh…
Added by RonPrice on February 13, 2010 at 5:30pm — 15 Comments
God of the Philosophers
In her book, A History of God, Karen Armstrong discusses the God of the Philosophers as follows:
During the ninth century, the Arabs came into contact with Greek science and philosophy, and the result was a cultural florescence which, in European terms, can be seen as a cross between the Renaissance and the Enlightenment. A team of translators, most of whom were Nestorian Christians, made Greek texts… Read More
During the ninth century, the Arabs came into contact with Greek science and philosophy, and the result was a cultural florescence which, in European terms, can be seen as a cross between the Renaissance and the Enlightenment. A team of translators, most of whom were Nestorian Christians, made Greek texts… Read More
Added by Kernel John on February 8, 2010 at 7:00pm — 1 Comment
An Ancient Creation Hymn
In The Beginning, before science, religion was man’s attempt to abstractly represent reality.
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Here is the Hymn of Creation - Rig Veda X, cxxix - ca. 2000 BC…
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Added by Kernel John on February 8, 2010 at 6:30am — No Comments
Gratitude learning - the alphatudes
I recently found a book, Alphatudes - the alphabet of gratitude, which does a great job of both explaining the value of gratitude as a spiritual practice AND inspiring people wanting to practice it. Do you all practice gratitude?
Added by Katinka Hesselink on February 2, 2010 at 4:20am — 1 Comment
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