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Starting this Friday – April 17, 2009,  the Interdependence Project is going to be practicing 30 days of responsible consumption. (If you are in the NYC area, please come to our Kick Off Party – see here for more info.) But no matter where you are, we hope you will pledge to reduce some aspect…

This week’s podcast is a discussion led by Ethan on the theme of Pema Chodron’s Book “When Things Fall Apart”.   The talk was Recorded in New York City on March 23, 2009. You can download a podcast of the talk here.  Get a full list of our podcasts here, or subscribe via iTunes. If…

Over the last few days the internet has allowed me to be in contact with people I probably would not otherwise have reached. I appreciate it! Here’s a rundown.

Most Scientists say yes. Check Here. What’s the use in thinking this way? Are we really screwed, or do human beings just love having an apocalypse complex? Maybe I should just take the day off and go swimming…

An Imagined Dialogue about Passover Characters: MOSES and EMILY (AKA Emily Herzlin) Please note: I am not schizophrenic, just a little bit eccentric. This is what happens when I let my inner dialogue play out. Or maybe I’ve just been watching too much Six Feet Under. Act I, Scene 1 EMILY: You know, Moses, I…

Recently I spent four days on a Zen* retreat at the wonderful Southern Dharma Center (SDC). Pretty serious. Four-plus hours a day of zazen; silence for three-and-a-half of those days; and hour of silent work practice every day. Gong at six am! Yikes.

On the heels of Michelle Obama being equated to a great Bodhisattva on Huffpo, The President’s weekly address uses the language of Interdependence more than any speech I’ve ever heard by any US President. Check it Out in the video below:

A goal I’ve been working with lately is cultivating a feeling of spaciousness. It’s a theme that seems to be emerging in many aspects of my life- whether in the readings for Hardcore Dharma or one of my psychology classes to conversations with friends. For me, this idea of “space” has to do with not being so…

A guest post by Lauren Bulfin. After years of neglecting Jewish traditions, at best using the religious holidays as an excuse to socialize with friends, my mother decided, for reasons beyond my comprehension, that 2009 was the year to hold a Passover dinner. I gently corrected her: “you mean a Passover Seder, right?” From the…

From a Huffpost article by Ed and Deb Shapiro: Michelle Obama’s combination of honesty and kindness is the essence of maitri–a Sanskrit word that means unconditional friendship with oneself, and from there the feeling of unconditional friendship with all others. The article continues to compare quotes from the Buddha to the inspirational public persona of…
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