Freedom's Light

Fear or Love of Ourselves

2011-12-21T21:22:00.000-08:00

I wonder how many people realize they are afraid of themselves, they are afraid of how they will react to what people say to them or what life offers them. I see this as one of the biggest problem we human have; fear of themselves. The solution to this problem, of course, is to practice loving yourself, particularly when you are being most abusive to yourself. And we are being abusive to

I am Closed-Mindedness

2011-12-13T15:37:00.000-08:00

I recognize that, at times, I am closed-minded and I recognize that we all are closed-minded at times. It is natural for a person to resist change or new ideas or new ways of thinking. Recognizing this but not wanting to close myself off to something new that might improve the quality of my life experience, I decided to look at closed mindedness and how to overcome that handicap. So how do

Thank You for Your Feedback

2011-06-12T08:37:00.001-07:00

I want to thank those who have been so generous with their feedback, criticism, judgment and even persecutions of me. These greatest of all possible gifts are been very good for me. I recognize that no feedback, criticism, judgment or persecution can harm me, only my reactions to them can do me harm. But they can point out to me how my reaction to them might be doing myself harm.To be honest I

The Declining Value of Human Life

2011-05-31T18:00:00.001-07:00

It has often been pointed out that we seem to appreciate human life less today than we did in the past. I recently heard an interview of a WWII veteran who seemed appalled at how today in combat people take lives without as much concern as they apparently did during WWII. [I find that particularly humorous since there were MILLIONS of people killed during the four years of WWII yet there were

Why Be Realistic

2011-05-25T08:36:00.000-07:00

Here is an article that demonstrates that delusional people are not only happier but usually more successful. I was thinking as I was reading this that Jesus was a delusional person, for he imagined he was God, the Creator of the Universe, and that he could, if he choose, call down legends of angles to protect him. Yet, he was lighter and happier than most the other people around him, and he

Conservatives

2011-02-24T08:21:00.001-08:00

Conservatives stand for free market, except when it leads to real competition or less profit for their company. Conservatives stand for "In God We Trust" on the money but then worship that money. Conservatives stand for "We the People" however the people they hold as sacred are not human beings but the Corporations which now hold full power to buy and sell elections. Conservatives stand for

The Shooting in Tucson

2011-01-13T16:57:00.001-08:00

I am currently sitting in my motor home which is sitting in the parking lot of the Safeway where the shooting occurred last Saturday. There are no police here but the yellow tape is still up and there are several TV crews still here. The Safeway is closed.Last night I went to the memorial for those killed or wounded at the shooting, me and 26,000 other people. Many of us spent 5 or more hours

Curing Violence

2011-01-10T16:31:00.000-08:00

This shooting here in Tucson this weekend has captivated my thinking since it happened. I again am looking at “what can I do to help” and again I have seen things, particularly today on my hike up the mountain overlooking the mall where the shooting happened. I have even been talking to people who know or knew some of the victims. This is very real stuff for me right now. As I was sitting on

Zen Biology Lesson for Enlightenment

2010-12-18T10:58:00.000-08:00

Interesting video for those interested in going beyond the mind/personality reality. But the question arises, who or what is it that chooses to watch the mind? Or is it the mind that chooses to watch itself? Is not the will part of mind/personality instrument?

Honesty

2010-12-10T10:51:00.001-08:00