What is the difference? Meditation is focusing the mind in a defragmentation way. Emptying of stray thoughts, sorting and storing. Cleaning the garage, so to speak. Prayer is communication with The Source. That is the intent, I think. But, there …
The bible seems to separate prayer and meditation Read more »
Perhaps it all comes down to our need for entertainment. Crowd participation feeds the hype. I see its effectiveness in megachurches as well as business meetings. What is it about leisure time? Is this a modern problem? Not really, I …
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas came to mind recently. It made me think of the ‘keep your head’ line from Jefferson Starship’s White Rabbit. Hunter S. Thomson was one who seemed to keep his head when completely blitzed on …
I saw a post from a guy who was just back from being banned from Facebook. Apparently, he had complained about the Taco Bell “Illuminati” commercial. He said they were condoning child abuse and human trafficking. He also stated that …
I connected with Monty Python when they were new. I connected with the original Star Trek when it was already in syndication. Same with The Twilight Zone, Lost in Space, etc. Dick Van Dyke was a big influence as was …
An example, if a conservative, a radical, and a moderate all search for the same term, the answers will be different based on their prior searches. There is nothing wrong with the algorithm tailoring the answers to match the person. …
Google is great at reinforcing people’s prejudices Read more »
…but sometimes I want to use extra words, damn it! That is the way I talk. My writing is meant to be conversational. I just had a thought; writing is like preaching. It is a one-way communique. It is easier …
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I realize now the truth is so much bigger than one person. It is truly a group effort that is required. Consensus is reality. Reality is consensus. There is something profound in that. Truth may be bent for huge cash …
No matter what, there is always a choice. Yes, I know we often feel there isn’t a choice because the consequence is imbalanced. But, you can always pay the consequence, so you DO have a choice. Free Will is the …
So, perhaps in a former life a person has accumulated a LOT of bad karma, with no memories of doing so… and in this life, they are farther in debt than they can believe. Is an innocent person being killed …