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No BS Theory of Life: Pain And Holiday Blues Are Money In The Bank

Robert Lanza, M.D. | Posted 12.21.2009 | Living

Read More: Pain, Michael Jackson, Depression, Philosophy, Pleasure, Science, God, The Inner Life, Elvis Presley, Happiness, Religion, Robert Lanza, Suffering, Faith, Holiday Season, Baruch Spinoza, Living News
Robert Lanza, M.D.

The goal of life is life. Every impulse and thought is a device developed toward that end. Even poetry and art reflect our humanity and are impelled by instincts -- fear and powerlessness, association and love.

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The Inner Life: Why Do We Suffer?

Bernie Siegel, M.D. | Posted 12.15.2009 | Living

Read More: The Inner Life, Pain, Relationships, Understanding, God, Illness, Emotions, Religion, Anger, The Bible, Theodicy, Suffering, Disease, Nature, Love, Transcendence, Living News
Bernie Siegel, M.D.

The question is not, will there be difficulties and threats to our existence, but how will we deal with them and what can we learn from them. How can they teach us about the meaning of our life and existence?

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The Fire Of Thanksgiving

Soren Gordhamer | Posted 11.25.2009 | Living

Read More: Healing, Families, Suffering, Mindfulness, Pain Body, Thanksgiving, Turkey, Fireplace, Traiditon, Family, Culture, Living News
Soren Gordhamer

Thanksgiving is one of the few times a year when families come together. Ram Dass used to say that if you ever thought you were enlightened, go spend a week with your parents and siblings.

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The Coen Brothers Get "Serious" with a Comic (and Spiritual) Masterpiece

Cathleen Falsani | Posted 11.18.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Toronto Film Festival, The Coen Brothers, Doubt, Hudsucker Proxy, Miller's Crossing, Suffering, No Country for Old Men, Fargo, Fred Melamed, Joel Coen, Faith, A Serious Man, Ethan Coen, The Big Lebowski, Entertainment News
Cathleen Falsani

The Coens have created moral universes in which some of life's essential questions are asked -- if not always answered. It seems there's no question the brothers are afraid to tackle.

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Pema Chodron: How To Do Tonglen, A Meditation Practice For Difficult Times

Waylon Lewis | Posted 10.23.2009 | Living

Read More: Tonglen, Loneliness, Chogyam Trungpa, Relationships, Sad, Suffering, Buddhist, Spiritual, Meditation, Buddhism, elephantjournal.com, Waylon Lewis, Shambhala, Spirituality, Pema Chodron, Living News
Waylon Lewis

I grew up knowing Pema Chodron (the second most popular Buddhist in America, after that Dalai Lama guy). Or, rather, she knew me (I was just a little kid running around not paying attention to anything).

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Why Emotional Pain Doesn't Have to Lead to Suffering

Gangaji | Posted 10.16.2009 | Living

Read More: Emotions, Identity, Suffering, The Inner Life, Happiness, Freedom, Living News
Gangaji

Pain that is met consciously does not grow into suffering.

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The Four Noble Truths

Noah Levine | Posted 08.30.2009 | Living

Read More: Vipassana, Jack Kornfield, Dharma Punx, Teacher, Living News, Steven Levine, Psychology, Meditation, Nirvana, Mahayanan, Theravadan, Spirit Rock Meditation Center, Noah Levine, Belief, Againt the Stream, Punk Rock, Rebel, Insight, Mindfulness, Spiritual Practice, Samsara, Buddhism, Suffering, Recovery, Living News
Noah Levine

The Buddha taught that life by its very nature is unsatisfactory, that some level of difficulty exists for all unenlightened beings in creation.

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The Four Noble Truths of the Revolutionary Path to Freedom

Noah Levine | Posted 08.29.2009 | Living

Read More: Jack Kornfield, Dharma Punx, Vipassana, Steven Levine, Punk Rock, Nirvana, Rebel, Spirit Rock Meditation Center, Psychology, Noah Levine, Teacher, Spiritual Practice, Againt the Stream, Insight, Suffering, Mindfulness, Meditation, Samsara, Buddhism, Belief, Recovery, Mahayanan, Theravadan, Living News
Noah Levine

The first teachings the Buddha gave after his enlightenment were the four noble truths. This giving of the truths is often referred to as the setting in motion of the wheel of Dharma.

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Suffering to Cross the King Hussein Bridge

Daoud Kuttab | Posted 08.06.2009 | World

Read More: Palestinian Authority, Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, Palestine, King Hussein Jordan, Suffering, Bridge, World News
Daoud Kuttab

Tens of thousands of persons trying to make the journey from Jerusalem and the West Bank to Jordan and vice-versa have no choice but to use public transport

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The Fight Against Empathy

Jonathan Tolins | Posted 07.03.2009 | Politics

Read More: Empathy, Sonia Sotomayor, Sonia Sotomayor Supreme Court, Supreme Court, Suffering, Gay Marriage, Sam Harris, Politics News
Jonathan Tolins

The right has adopted a strong anti-empathy position and want Vulcan robots for judges who can't see or comprehend the human cost of their judgments.

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Relating to the News: Are You a Spectator or a Player?

Jim Selman | Posted 05.23.2009 | Living

Read More: Wisdom, Player, Spectator, Afghanistan, Crisis Du Jour, Right-vs.-Wrong, Middle East Crisis, Conflict, Suffering, Ego, Point of View, Middle East Mess, Living News
Jim Selman

I have become like so many of us -- a spectator watching war with about the same degree of engagement as I might watch a football game.

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Why Have The Beatles Returned to Maharishi?

Steve Posner | Posted 05.03.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: The Beatles, Happiness, Ringo Starr, Enlightenment, Self-Realization, Paul McCartney, Spiritual Awakening, Transcendental Meditation, Suffering, Rishikesh, Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, Gurus, David Lynch, Entertainment News
Steve Posner

Four decades after their Himalayan sojourn, the surviving Beatles' public return to Maharishi was easy because his teachings had never left them.

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Changing The Brain's Radio Station: From Suffering to Relief

Srinivasan Pillay | Posted 03.27.2009 | Living

Read More: Suffering, Happiness, Living News
Srinivasan Pillay

Much like a radio tunes in and out of radio waves when we change radio stations, can we tune in and out of suffering?

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Outside the Human Brain: A Different Perspective On the Source of Suffering

Srinivasan Pillay | Posted 03.19.2009 | Living

Read More: Depression, Suffering, Health, Human Condition, Sources of Suffering, Human Suffering, Source of Suffering, Sadness, Happiness, Condition, Living News
Srinivasan Pillay

We imagine that all forms of suffering come from this mass of gray and white matter inhabiting our skulls. But is it possible that this is not the case?

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Kick in the Tush Club: Optional Suffering

Janice Taylor | Posted 01.23.2009 | Living

Read More: Fast Weight Loss, Healthy Living Tips, Happiness, Weight Loss Coach, Kick in the Tush Club, Health, Holiday Weight Gain, Diet Tips, Smart Diet Tips, Weight Loss Tips, Our Lady of Weight Loss, How to Lose Weight, Suffering, Living News
Janice Taylor

I'm not going to tell you that permanent fat removal is easy - primarily because you'll be plenty peeved at me - but I am going to tell you that it is only as difficult as you make it.

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Humbug -- I Wish

Wendy Block | Posted 01.22.2009 | Style

Read More: Dean Martin, Holidays, Gm, College, Suffering, Children, It's a Wonderful Life, Christmas, Reality, Nyu, Buddhism, Parties, Los Angeles, 2009, Spiritual Practice, New York, Happiness, Holiday Season Commentary, Style News
Wendy Block

This year, my normally fruitless efforts to find good fruitcake finally paid off with a sturdy confection whose cherry/pecan/cake ratio is nearly perfect.

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Holiday Reflections: The Exquisite Nature of Faith: The Constrasts and Challenges of Reality

SaraKay Smullens | Posted 01.12.2009 | Living

Read More: Prostitution, Reality, Suffering, Hope, Holiday Season, Health, Death, The Power of Prayer and Community, Living News
SaraKay Smullens

Holiday Reflections: The Exquisite Nature of Faith: The Contrasts and Challenges of Reality "Silent Night" Bloodshed all over the world: bomb...

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Fiscal Crisis Yoga

Lauren Cahn | Posted 01.08.2009 | Living

Read More: Fiscal Crisis, Yoga, Suffering, Happiness, Layoffs, Downsizing, Relationships, Job Cuts, Recession Anxiety, Dating, Getting Fired, Personal Debt, Personal Finance, Recession, Inner Peace, Living News
Lauren Cahn

Understanding and accepting that bad things happen, that things won't always go our way, that people and events will disappoint us -- it's not pessimism. Rather, it's reality.

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Something Good About the Economic Meltdown

Dr. Dean Ornish | Posted 11.19.2008 | Living

Read More: Silver Lining, Wall Street Crisis, Suffering, Economy, Collaboration, Hardships, The Inner Life, Living News
Dr. Dean Ornish

If anything good comes out of this financial crisis, it may be learning to value collaboration over competition, and selflessness over selfishness.

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How Suffering Got A Bad Name

Phillip Moffitt | Posted 06.14.2008 | Living

Read More: Meditation, Buddhism Suffering, Spirituality, Buddhism, The Four Noble Truths, Buddhist Meditation, The Inner Life, Suffering, Living News
Phillip Moffitt

In my role as a Buddhist meditation teacher, I've observed a phenomenon that I call the "stigma of suffering syndrome" among many beginning students. ...

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