Kosmos Classic | An Interview with Deepak Chopra: You Are the Universe
FULL FEATURE from the new SPRING | SUMMER 2017 edition of Kosmos Journal
"This is the big conundrum that science is in at the moment. We do not know what creates experience. We do not know how we know what we know. We do not know the nature of the physical universe. And all our scientific models, even though they’re good for making calculations and creating together, they do not give us a clue…
Consciousness and Kosmos
Dear Reader,
Do we contain consciousness or is consciousness a vast energy that contains us? Can both be true? Holding an acorn, one can sense the potential oak tree as well as the ancestor trees that came before, along with the sun, rain and all the organisms and minerals in soil that make 'trees' possible. It is all 'in' the acorn. At the same time, the whole kosmos has collaborated to…
The Mystery of Consciousness
By Sam Harris, via his blog
The universe is filled with physical phenomena that appear devoid of consciousness. From the birth of stars and planets, to the early stages of cell division in a human embryo, the structures and processes we find in Nature seem to lack an inner life. At some point in the development of certain complex organisms, however, consciousness emerges. This miracle does not…
A Spirit of Activism–Love Keeps Going to the End
Embracing a Controversial Faith
As a follower of Jesus, many assumptions are made about me in this new year of 2017. Insinuations of being narrow minded, not as evolved in consciousness, and accusations of exclusivity are tossed out in conversation and media almost on a daily basis. Yet, I do not waiver from my deep-rooted convictions and life-giving prayer practice. In fact, this is the…
Remember Who You Are
Remember Who You Are Our lives are like vehicles speeding down a super-tech highway. We know where we are going and we know how to get there. This is apparent by the great abundance of things we’ve accumulated in our homes and work places. Supposedly, time saving things. In the kitchen, we have a common can opener, so new and ingenious in its operation, it makes us wonder, “who-da thought?” In…
Shedding Wetiko
What follows is an abridged version of the linked blog post with a few worthy supporting quotes and elaborations removed in order to fit under the cap for this submission. Beau encourages your review at this site of the original 1200 word version, especially for the elucidating images:
https://bohobeau.net/2017/02/10/shedding-wetiko/
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“All through the…
Activism (Just Enough)
The meaning of the word "activism" is as broad as there are issues to be "active" about. But activism can go too far, as Thomas Merton observed:
"There is a pervasive form of contemporary violence to which the idealist most easily succumbs: activism and overwork. The rush and pressure of modern life are a form, perhaps the most common form, of its innate violence. To allow oneself to be…
Circlework: Empowering Women Around the World
For over thirty years, I’ve been leading circle gatherings for women from all corners of the world—India and Afghanistan, Kenya and Australia, Europe, North and South America. The method I teach, Circlework®, is both a spiritual practice and a peace practice. It creates safe, sacred spaces where women connect deeply and authentically, find their voice and reclaim their power. One of the gifts of…
In times of great urgency, remember the art of holding.
In times of great urgency, remember the art of holding.
There is an art and skill that is rarely accounted for when applying our regular metrics of value measurement.
That is the art of HOLDING. Holding is natural part of a mothers biology. (Which doesn’t mean all mothers know how to hold, or men do not have skill in this area.) We hold the presence of a child in our womb. Research has…
New Activism
Last night as I emerged from my Italian language class, one of my fellow students started furiously talking about how someone in her apartment block had put in aluminum windows and painted them blue, in complete contravention of the body corporate rules. I was amazed at how incensed she was, she was shaking with fury.
I started thinking about how injustice in society angers people, whether it…