Archive for March, 2010
Wednesday, March 17th, 2010
Jessica Simpson Gets Giggly During Meditation
To be fair, I’ve cracked up during meditation plenty of times. Still it’s funny to see Daisy Duke lose it in front of a Thai monk. VH1 TV Shows | Music Videos | Celebrity Photos | News & Gossip
No Comments » - Posted in People by Michael McAlister
Wednesday, March 10th, 2010
Telling Glenn Beck I’m a Buddhist for Social Justice… join me.
Sojourners has set up a way to “report” ourselves to the appropriate authorities if we espouse social justice in our interpretation of sacred scripture. Feel free to join me. Here’s my report: Dear Mr. Beck, I’m a Buddhist who believes in the compassionate call to social justice upon which so many historical wisdom traditions base [...]
2 Comments » - Posted in Fundamentalism,Writing by Michael McAlister
Tuesday, March 9th, 2010
Attachment Alert: Glenn Beck Says Catholics Should “Leave Their Church”
This is interesting. I’ve always thought that a commitment to social justice was at the core of Christian (as well as other) spiritual teaching. At least that’s what Thomas Aquinas seems to point out in his writing. Perhaps Beck has something on Aquinas. Money quote: On his radio program, Fox News’ Glenn Beck encouraged listeners [...]
1 Comment » - Posted in Fundamentalism,Politics,Writing by Michael McAlister
Tuesday, March 9th, 2010
Podcast Alert: ISmile243 – Relization, Hooray!
In this talk, Michael talks about the guidance offered by the famed Heart Sutra, and uses its closing words to illustrate the Path. via Infinite Smile » ISmile243 – Relization, Hooray!.
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Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010
Podcast: ISmile242 – A Way, Not a Belief
In this talk, Michael talks about deconstructing spiritual work in ways that enliven, rather than deaden, the deepest aspects of our lives. via Infinite Smile.
