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Happy Buddha Day!
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Dr. Arnie Kozak
I wonder what the Buddha would think about all this fuss about his birthday or celebrating his enlightenment. He might just say — work on your own enlightenment! Of course, rituals can be a beneficial part of practice, but I doubt the Buddha would have been comfortable with this sort of attention. Still, people all…
Satya Sai Baba, “Miracle Man of Bangalore” Dead at 85: Reflections on Bliss
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Dr. Arnie Kozak
Satya Sai Baba, perhaps India’s most popular guru died the other day at 85 years of age. Read more from the Washington Post >> I first became acquainted with the orange-clad and afro-sporting guru from hearing Ram Dass speak of him. Fantastical stories of materializing objects and such. In one of these stories, Sai Baba’s…
TED Tuesday: Kathryn Schulz: On being wrong
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Dr. Arnie Kozak
Watch this interesting talk by Kathryn Schulz on the virtues and necessity of being wrong. Being wrong is something we avoid with phobic-like intensity. We might generate a narrative, “If I get it wrong there is something wrong with me.” She discusses the difference between being wrong versus realizing you are wrong (we are usually…
Metaphor Monday: What Golf Can Teach Us About Mindfulness and Life
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Dr. Arnie Kozak
It’s almost something of a cliché to point out the life lessons of golf. Many authors have focused on the values of integrity, honesty, fortitude, patience, and many other significant virtues that the game fosters or reveals in people. I’ve given a great deal of thought to the psychological and spiritual aspects of golf and…
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