Biocentrism
The most recent issue of Discover magazine has an interesting article on “Biocentrism”. The basic idea is that the physical universe is created by life or consciousness and time and space are mental constructs. As …
Category: Media
Messages of Passion
In the move to quiet the mind and release ourselves from the grip of emotion, there is the tendency for spirituality to turn off our passion. To see it as somehow unspiritual. This can be …
Fierce Light, the film
This evening I saw Fierce Light, the second in a trilogy by Canadian filmmaker Velcrow Ripper. The film is about spiritual activism, subtitled “When Spirit Meets Action“. Fierce light is what Gandhi called soul force …
The Stage Remains
In a discussion this evening, we listened to an interview with Genpo Roshi. It was interesting as he also talked about becoming OK with our humanity as part of the post-waking experience. However, I didn’t …
Isha movie launched
I talked a bit about the Isha movie here. (Please also see comments for further developments) The film was officially launched today with her first online video conference. She spent about an hour, first telling …
The Primacy of Consciousness
This evening, I saw a talk by the philosopher Peter Russell called The Primacy of Consciousness. He starts us out with the typical current paradigm where consciousness is seen as present only in humans and …
Leap!
Take the Leap or stay asleep. Leap! is the name of a new film that opened in December to mostly spiritual venues. The filmmakers explore the idea that the world is an illusion, that your …
The Quantum Activist
Dr Amit Goswami was one of the scientists in the film What the Bleep? He spoke here at the Bleep conference a few years ago. He was also in Dalai Lama Renaissance. Recently, he published …
Beauty
Some of the more profound experiences many people have are triggered by beauty. A remarkable sunset, an incredible artwork, a profundity of form. Our senses give us a glimpse of the underlying intelligence, the flow …
Isha, the Movie
Being a fan of spirituality and film, I’m always interested in new films in the genre, even if a bit lame. One that looks to be anything but lame is the upcoming film, “Why Walk …
The War is Over
If you read the papers and watch TV, you might be inclined to think we’re going to hell in a handbasket. Or maybe just a plastic grocery bag, like the ones that have gathered in …
Fire the Grid II
“Be Present” Recently, whispers of Fire the Grid began to arise again. Then an announcement that this last weekend, the new web site would go live. http://www.firethegrid.com/ Shelley wrote a letter explaining why she dropped …