“Silence” the Movie by Martin Scorsese

It has been just over four years since I reviewed the movie Lincoln.  Silence has caught my attention as a movie of our time that questions the choices we all must make about who we are.

Some of us recognize our fundamentally spiritual nature and so turn our attention to various teachings in order to inform ourselves of that nature.  There is a long history of religion in the world that purports to do that for us.  While most religions attempt to point directly to that nature in us, and many claim to have found its core, still they are mostly organized around tribal and cultural bases. They can only be described and explained in terms of a dominant culture and among the common experiences of a tribe’s members. Continue reading ““Silence” the Movie by Martin Scorsese”

Today: When you call, your people will hear you – from the I Ching

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When you call, your people will hear you.  No need for fame.  You have power and influence among kindred spirits.  Use it wisely.  Nurture those relationships lest external forces come between you and break them apart.

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I Ching: Today

 

“If you can convince yourself that you are limited…” Yogi Bhajan

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“If you can convince yourself that you are limited, you goofed. You will go through depression. You have to rescue yourself.” Yogi Bhajan

(via Ram Anand)