Archive for August, 2008
Sunday, August 17th, 2008
Obama & McCain on their faith…
I admit that I was transfixed by the Olympics last night. It was amazing to watch Michael Phelps and Usain Bolt do the impossible. But I Tivo’d Rick Warren’s interview with Obama and McCain last night and upon my early morning review, and then listening to the Sunday Morning TV Gab, I came away with [...]
No Comments » - Posted in Chapter 2 - Grasping,Chapter 3 - Fear,Fundamentalism,Politics,Theory & Practice by Michael McAlister
Sunday, August 17th, 2008
Off to sit…
For the next week I will be quieting down at a seven-day meditation retreat called a sesshin in Zen parlance. I’m looking forward to it but will miss my wife, my daughter, and my morning runs with my dog.
No Comments » - Posted in Chapter 6 - Practice,Theory & Practice by Michael McAlister
Friday, August 15th, 2008
At one with whose world…
So often we can get caught by our preferences; especially those surrounding tradition. This isn’t necessarily a bad thing since our preferences are what lead us into a practice in the first place. But what I’ve noticed in myself, my teachers, and my students is that satori is such a necessary and yet partial pointer. [...]
No Comments » - Posted in Writing by Michael McAlister
Wednesday, August 13th, 2008
Discussions of Ken Wilber
I’ve enjoyed the controversy surrounding the Ken Wilber camp over the past few years. Some people worship Wilber, others can neither tolerate his personality nor his work. Situations like this breed attachment and attachment always leads to interesting situations. As far as I’m concerned, Wilber has had a significant impact on both the pedagogy and [...]
