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The dials on my oven don’t have numbers on them – I suppose that over the years before I came to inhabit this apartment they have simply faded off. Sadly, this kept me from using my oven as much as I would have liked to. My dad came to the rescue, overcoming my laziness for…

You can now download Part 2 of Acharya Speigel’s talk on “Practice and Money: A Path Through the Insanity”. Having worked on Wall Street for 22 years, Acharya Spiegel has a unique insight into our current economic crisis. He teaches us how to bring the insights of compassion and impermanence into our personal/ business monetary…

Zeitgeist indicator The New York Times Styles Section has lately been fairly awesome in covering two subjects near and dear to my heart: mindfulness and female sexuality.  (Although in both cases – it’s kind of lame to call them ‘styles’.  Skinny jeans: a style.  Women enjoying sex? Hopefully not as temporary.  I’m just saying). This…

Apparently holding a mala, this smiling buddha figure was photographed by Fred Gates, who noted: “This is a wind-up toy that walks while it ‘listens’ to headphones (rock…ROCK!). It was a gift, but when my friend’s 3-year old wanted it I gave it to her. It is no doubt in pieces now or buried in…

The below video of Alex Gopher’s “The Child,” sent in by One City reader and I.D. Project homie DMC, is a perfect illustration of the following Thich Nhat Hanh quote: “Where should we look to find the world of no signs? Right here in the world of signs.” Enjoy the video, and enjoy your daily…

Twin Peak’s Agent Dale Cooper is my favorite Buddhist character is Western culture. Here is the scene in which Agent Cooper uses the “Tibetan method” in order to figure out who exactly out of a group of suspects is in need of further investigation. In this scene, a Lynchian classic, the so-called Tibetan method involves…

Kutiman, an Israeli musician and producer, cut together a bunch of “bedroom musician” videos from You Tube for a project he’s calling Thru YOU.  It is strikingly complete and mature for the internet mash-up meme, and it avoids coming across as a mere gimmick or novelty.  He’s blowin up!  Check out this first video and…

Each week two-three members of Hardcore Dharma do a presentation about our assigned readings.  Last week’s selection in Training the Mind by Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche was about Point Three of the Lojong Slogans: Transformation of Bad Circumstances.  Some of the most famous slogans emerge in this grouping, the most notable, catchy yet ego-catching  being the oft-quoted “Drive…

Worried about the recession and how money relates to your practice?  We get some tips from NY Shambala Center’s Master Teacher Eric Spiegel as a part of our Sit Down, Rise Up Guest Lecture Series. Having worked on Wall Street for 22 years, Acharya Spiegel has a unique insight into our current economic crisis.  He…

My roommate loves The Bachelor and American Idol. And America’s Next Top Model. And Hell’s Kitchen. And True Beauty. In fact, she loves most reality TV and I have to admit her enthusiasm is rubbing off on me in trace amounts. I was horrified when Jason dumped Melissa after six weeks of engagement, only to…
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