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Daido Roshi points to the reality that each of us is continually giving, and continually receiving. When we give selflessly, and receive with an open mind and heart, the true harmony of all things manifests. This talk by Abbot John Daido Loori, Roshi True Dharma Eye, Case 56, Guishan s Gift, was given at Zen Mountain Monastery in July 2007. To purchase this or other talks, visit the monastery store at http://www.dharma.net/monstore/ . Dharma CommunicationsFile Download (38:00 min / 9 MB)

The Brutal Truth about climate change is this:  it s much worse, and much more threatening to our future, than the public thinks it is.  In fact, it has scientists scared.  Yet the political response is to work with business and work with Republicans and conservative Democrats like Joe Lieberman to get a passable bill that [...]

If you have ever felt like the right words in an argument simply won't come - perhaps you should read these thoughts.

Gardner Goldsmith, the founder of the Liberty Conspiracy, explains why the numbers offered by the pop media regarding unemployment are bogus. He delves into the murders at Ft. Hood, gun rights, and the dangers of military on US soil, and then Gard offers a new piece of fiction, an analogy about antitrust and freedom that will really hit home. Take a listen! Spread the word! Freedom needs more fighters! Be Seeing You!

Can philosophy be practical and compassionate? Can it exist for human beings and not just for its own coldly logical reasons? This was a question asked by the philosophers of the Hellenistic age, that´s the period following Aristotle, who died in 322BC. This week, Martha Nussbaum from the University of Chicago, talks about desire and Hellenistic ethics.

Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/10/09/Simon_Critchley_To_Philosophize_is_to_Learn_How_to_Die From suicide by a love potion to suffocating in cow dung, Simon Critchley gives a brief history of the deaths of famous philosophers -- histories he describes as "weirdness, madness, suicide, murder, bad luck, pathos and some very dark humor." ----- English philosopher Simon Critchley, chair and professor of Philosophy at The New School for Social Research, discusses his 2009 New York Times bestseller, The Book of Dead Philosophers. Starting with Cicero's axiom, "To philosophize is to learn how to die," Professor Critchley leads us to his conclusion that to die is to learn how to live. The Daily Telegraph called the book "rigorous, profound, and frequently hilarious" and described Critchley as "an engaging and deadpan guide to the metaphysical necropolis" as well as "bracingly serious and properly comic." - The New School Simon Critchley was born in Hertfordshire in 1960, and currently lives and works in New York as Professor of Philosophy at the New School for Social Research. He failed dramatically at school before failing in a large number of punk bands in the late 70s and failing as a poet some time later. This was followed by failure as a radical political activist. By complete accident, he ended up at university when he was 22 and decided to stay. He found a vocation in teaching philosophy, although his passions still lie in music, poetry and politics. The Book of Dead Philosophers is his eighth book.

It's crazy-making to watch the world's indifference to Israel's grinding destruction of the Palestinians. There isn't really even a word for it either the indifference or the criminal assault, and particularly the latter. But like it or not, admit it or not, Israel has thoroughly implicated America. To talk about all this I turned to a former CIA analyst, Kathleen Christison, whose recent book Palestine in Pieces (with co-author husband Bill Christison) gets pretty much everything right. An inhuman problem, but a joy to realize that some of us are aware. Total runtime an hour and seventeen minutes. Take a stand!

Hello! I’m back! Yep, after nearly two years the Small World is back in action. We just heard an excerpt from The H.P. Lovecraft Literary Podcast (http://www.hppodcraft.com), which is actually an excerpt from H.P. Lovecraft’s short story, The Picture in the House. Chris Lackey and Chad Fifer are the host of the H.P. Lovecraft Literary Podcast and we’ll talk with them shortly. But before we talk with Chris and Chad I’m going to very quickly bring you up to speed with what I’ve been up to. Back in late 2007 the Small World website was hacked. Hacked so badly that I had to nuke the entire database and start from scratch. That really took the wind out of my sails because starting from scratch meant updating the site with 496 shows. And to be completely honest, I was more than a little burnt out. I had produced nearly 500 shows and the workload was taking it’s tole on me. I had to arrange the interview. do the interviews and then produce three shows a week. And remember, this is a labor of love, not a paying gig. So when my site was hacked it was the final straw. Since then I’ve been producing a show called Solipsistic Nation, where I play the best of all genres of electronic music. Along with playing great music I also interview people from the electronic music community: musicians, record labels, festival organizers, etc. If NPR produced had an electronic music show then it would sound a lot like Solipsistic Nation. Producing Solipsistic Nation is a lot of fun but I’ve always had that itch ti interview people about things that fascinate me that have nothing to do with electronic music. When Joe Matheny suggested that I archive the Small World on Alterati I thought it would be a perfect time to re-launch the Small World on a twice a month basis, which is a workload I can handle. You’re probably asking yourself: what the hell is Alterati? Alterati is like a word that you don’t know the exact definition of but you know what it means. Rather than try to explain Alterati to you right now, we’ll talk to Joseph Matheny, Alterati’s founder, on the next show and have him explain it. So… let’s get to today’s show. As I mentioned, our guests are Chris Lackey and Chad Fifer. Chris and Chad produce the H.P. Lovecraft Literary Podcast and H.P. Lovecraft was a science fiction slash horror writer who died in 1937. You may or may not know Lovecraft but his writings have had an amazing impact on popular culture: from movies and comics like Hellboy to bands like Metallica and Black Sabbath. He’s also had a profound impact on writers like Stephen King, Jorge Luis Borges  and Neil Gaiman. The H.P. Lovecraft Literary Podcast treats the work of Lovecraft with a deft touch. Each week features excerpts from one of Lovecraft’s stories accompanied with insightful and often hilarious commentary from Chris and Chad. Today’s incidental music was provided by Veil of Thorns with the track “The Reflection” from their album, Necrofuturist. You can hear more of their Necrofuturistic music at http://www.veilofthorns.com We’re going to keep with the funnier side of H.P. Lovecraft and close the show with a bit from Smart Bomb Radio with “Cthulhu Is My Co-pilot” and Tom Smith’s “Cthulhu Fthagn.” Smart Bomb Radio can be found at http://www.myspace.com/smartbombradio and Tom Smith can be found at http://www.tomsmithonline.com You can reach me at smallworldpodcast@gmail.com or follow me on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/smallworld Download the smallWorld: Back in a BIG way! Share This

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Kala speaks with John English, author of The Little Book on Relationship. Twenty-one years ago feeling lost and wondering what life was all about John English realized that our problems in relationships are actually rooted in our view and perceptions of how we see ourselves and other people. Through our relationships with others we can see who we are and we come to know ourselves through our interactions with those around us. Over the last twenty years John English has developed a process of empowering his relationships and shares some of the techniques he has gathered from the Medicine teachings and other ancient wisdom to easily shift his perception and keep his relationships running smoothly. Our relationships are an opportunity for us to explore our potential and our power while we are here on the physical plane. In a Conscious Relationship the individuals involved know that each interaction is an opportunity for them to realize their highest potential and power and evolve into the best spiritual beings they can be while having a human experience.

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Jesus came to give us entry into a Kingdom. As Believers we dwell in a Kingdom. Sadly, very few understand the very Kingdom that we are part of through faith in Jesus. To most it is easier to understand how their church works but the workings of a particular church may have little or nothing to do with God s Kingdom and its principles. believerschurch@hotmail.com www.believerschurch.us www.fleethewrathtocome.com

Filling in for Srila Dhanurdhara Swami, Mahamuni gives an overview of karma yoga according to Sri Ramanuja. Download the class.

The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali Text 2.18 prakasa-kriya-sthiti-silam bhutendriyatmakam bhogapavargartham drsyam TRANSLATION That which is knowable has the nature of illumination, activity, and inertia [sattva, rajas, and tamas]. It consists of the senses and the elements, and exists for the purpose of [providing] either liberation or experience [to purusa]. Download the class.

Russell Blackford is an Australian writer, philosopher, and critic, and editor-in-chief of The Journal of Evolution and Technology. His new book, edited with Udo Schuklenk, is 50 Voices of Disbelief: Why We Are Atheists. In this interview with D.J. Grothe, Russell Blackford explains the need for 50 Voices of Disbelief. He argues that there can be no more important question than whether religion and faith deliver on their promises. He explores whether religion will persist. He contends that religious leaders are not our society's moral leaders. He discusses a number of contributed essays in the 50 Voices collection, such as James Randi's, entitled "A Magician Looks at Religion," which explores how a background in magic may inform one's understanding of religion, and Peter Adegoke's essay, which argues that religion is impeding Nigeria's social, economic and scientific progress. He talks about how the book includes contributions from people all over the world and from every continent, except Antarctica. He discusses essays by Sumitra Padmanabhan and Prabir Ghosh that explore the harms that religion cause in India, and alternatives to religion, such as humanism. He talks about how the diversity of views in the essay collection show that there is "no party-line of atheism."Â He comments on essays by psychologist and parapsychologist Susan Blackmore ("Giving Up Ghosts and Gods"), and philosopher Philip Kitcher ("Beyond Disbelief"). He discusses recent controversies over CFI's International Blasphemy Day, and opposing views of Paul Kurtz and Ron Lindsay regarding criticism of religion, and whether "moderate religion" should be criticized or viewed as an ally to advance secular, pro-science values. He talks about the relationship between atheism and progressive social values. And he argues that religion should not be allowed to remain private, and therefore beyond public scrutiny and critique.