Can words kill? Sure. Consider hate speech and the incitement to violence; words can lead to bloodshed. But how about a poem? I mean, poems are usually… Read more “A Dangerous Poem, Indeed: The Treasure of Forrest Fenn”
Category: General Musings
R. Buckminster Fuller: Spaceship Earth
Can one be spiritual, if that means just being in awe in the vastness of existence? Staring in wonder at the scale of planets, stars and galaxies?… Read more “R. Buckminster Fuller: Spaceship Earth”
Art, Myth and Psyche: How Art Made The World
If you’re interested in the intersection of art, mythology and psychology, a beautiful resource can be found in How Art Made the World, a five-part BBC One documentary… Read more “Art, Myth and Psyche: How Art Made The World”
Project Managing Your Dissertation 101
Everybody has a different dissertation journey, there is not a single “right” way to get done. Most of my advice came from creative humans, but as a… Read more “Project Managing Your Dissertation 101”
Bill Hicks Explains the Great Wheel of Samsara
In Tibetan/Vajrayana Buddhism, there is a stress placed on three aspirations that lead to the state of becoming a Bodhisattva, a being of boundless compassion. These three… Read more “Bill Hicks Explains the Great Wheel of Samsara”
C.G. Jung on the Moon: Psychic Reality & Buddhist Phenomenology
Once upon a time, there was a bright young girl named Marie-Louise who loved fairy tales. One day, she made a journey to visit the famous psychologist,… Read more “C.G. Jung on the Moon: Psychic Reality & Buddhist Phenomenology”
Spiritual Atheism
Now how’s that for an apparent oxymoron? How can the words Atheism and Spiritual work together? Well, for one, you can listen to or read Sam Harris.… Read more “Spiritual Atheism”
C.G. Jung and the Rhythm of the Heat
The high regard C.G. Jung’s contributions to psychotherapy once enjoyed have fared little better than those of his mentor and future nemesis, Sigmund Freud; many of their ideas… Read more “C.G. Jung and the Rhythm of the Heat”
Leibniz, Epicurus and Theodicy: Questioning God.
Theodicy is a big word, coined by a man with a big brain. Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz’ hair was barely large enough to contain his vast mind, as… Read more “Leibniz, Epicurus and Theodicy: Questioning God.”
The Sword of Damocles: A Metaphor for Climate Change.
Mythological phrases and references make their way into our lives, and often the original story gets left behind. For example, anyone who has seen the cult movie… Read more “The Sword of Damocles: A Metaphor for Climate Change.”