Friday31 Aug 07:17 AM

China's Reincarnation Regulations In Newsweek

Although Souljerky caught wind of this a couple weeks ago, Newsweek now has further details on the Chinese government's crazy effort to regulate reincarnation. Link. (thanks Kelly!) -[SA]

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TAGS — Buddhism, China, Dalai Lama, government, reincarnation, religion

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Wed 29 Aug
2007

Emptiness Yoga: Astronomers Dig Hole In Universe

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It's not news that gazing though electron microscopes and flinging atoms around in giant accelerators reveals to scientists that most of what we consider to be be matter is actually just emptiness (with some attractions and momentum)... But now astronomers,...

Tue 21 Aug
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Yoga Mat Delusion And Samsaric Reinforcement System

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This was forwarded onto me with the message, "Where's the ashtray?" Link. (thanks Eddie, Hooman!)...

Fri 17 Aug
2007

Yoga Zombies! We Are Them. They Are Us.

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Douglas Rushkoff recently posted an excellent little introduction to the zombie film genre which explores a few ways that the zombie genre reflects and comments upon the fears and insanity of our culture. But I think you can go further...

Tue 14 Aug
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Indian Gods Watch, Watches

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Look at all the faces of God. Total wristwatch Darshan, Batman! Observe the hands of God, which may allow us to recall what time it is. Or, I'nsh Allah, to surrender our schedules to their divine will. Or perhaps they're...

Mon 13 Aug
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Ethics In Yoga: Georg Feuerstein Throws Down

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In Yoga Morality: Ancient Teachings at a Time of Global Crisis, the prolific yoga author and archivist, Georg Feuerstein, throws down on the physically-fixated body orientation emphasized in yoga today. He's even bashing the fuzzy, delusional concepts and practices...

Mon 06 Aug
2007

It's About Time, Daniel Pinchbeck

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Wed 01 Aug
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South Park Zen: Alan Watts, Trey Parker, Matt Stone

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Fri 20 Jul
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On Mata "Amma" Amritanandamayi, Atheists, + Erik Davis

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Salon just ran a piece on Sri Mata Amritanandamayi Ma, a.k.a. "Ammachi." Written by Erik Davis, it strikes a wonderful balance between a pragmatic but compassionate first-person account while also exploring the contrasting public faces of the multi-headed Amma:...

Thu 19 Jul
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Tue 17 Jul
2007

Homer Simpson's Pagan Offering

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It appears that Homer Simpson is offering this pagan fertility god a chalice for its staff. The 17th century chalk outline of the naked, sexually aroused, club-wielding giant is believed by many to be a symbol of ancient spirituality....

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