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Spiritual McCarthyism

Posted on Nov 8th, 2008 by Michael : InfiniteSmile Michael

Posted by Michael under Chapter 8 - Commitment , Fundamentalism , Writing (edit this) No Comments In a a recent post over at Intent Blog , Deepak Chopra writes about taking a vow of non-violence... More »

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Burning Hope

Posted on Nov 8th, 2008 by Michael : InfiniteSmile Michael

Posted by Michael under Chapter 8 - Commitment , Politics , Writing (edit this) No Comments This election process has taken a toll on so many around the world. In our sangha, the choices have... More »

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Maher's Mark

Posted on Oct 5th, 2008 by Michael : InfiniteSmile Michael

Bill Maher speaks of his newly released film, Religulous : I don’t use the word “atheist” about myself, because I think it mirrors the certitude I’m so opposed to in religion. What I say in... More »

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Beyond the Future

Posted on Sep 24th, 2008 by Michael : InfiniteSmile Michael

In a recent blog post by Andrew Cohen , he rightly asserts a point so often misappropriated in alternative spiritual circles: Consciousness doesn’t exist or work in mysterious ways outside of or away from the... More »

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Palin’s Shadow

Posted on Sep 21st, 2008 by Michael : InfiniteSmile Michael

Deepak Chopra compares Sarah Palin to the shadow of Barak Obama in a recent commentary: Palin’s pluck has been admired, and her forthrightness, but her real appeal goes deeper. She is the reverse of Barack... More »

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Non-defense

Posted on Jul 18th, 2008 by Michael : InfiniteSmile Michael

So often it’s suggested that fundamentalists are at the root of the majority of the problems facing both this country and the world. I couldn’t agree more. Except that those making this suggestion can obviously... More »

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