Archive for October 2013
Episode 185 :: Sarah Barker, Bruce Barker :: You Are Here TV
Sarah Barker joins us again, this time with her husband the intrepid Bruce Barker, to speak about their latest project about secularism in Los Angeles, You Are Here TV. Secularism is still in its infancy here in the U.S., at least as far as mainstream culture is concerned with using that name. Of course we’re…
Read MoreAiming at Nonproliferation
A White House staff member was recently fired for “a series of inappropriate and mean-spirited comments” in his Twitter feed, including snarky criticisms of several of his colleagues and superiors. Somehow the news is all too ordinary. It’s hard to venture anywhere on the internet without encountering nastiness. Discussions devolve into arguments, arguments into feuds,…
Read MoreLoving and Trusting Psychopaths
I enjoy listening to Interdependence Project podcasts and have found value in a number of them. The ID Project presents itself as Secular Buddhist in its mission statement. But at least in this blog post by Lodro Rinzler, which I came across when it was tweeted out by the ID Project, I believe it fails…
Read MoreEpisode 184 :: Terry Bean :: Little Rock Secular Buddhists
Terry Bean Terry Bean joins us to speak about Little Rock Secular Buddhists, an in-person group in the heart of Arkansas. The term “Secular Buddhism” was virtually unknown a few years ago. But things are changing, as those of us who do identify as Buddhist, but not quite in the traditional sense, find one another.…
Read MoreSome Notes on Mindful Dialogue
Mindful dialogue has become a regular element of our Practice Circle exercises. After we introduce our topic for the evening, we break up into dyads and take turns mindfully listening to our partner, and to our own minds and hearts as we try to speak what is true for us in the moment. Mindful dialogue…
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