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Spirit & Tradition

The Grateful-Fors: 50 things I’m grateful for today

by Marissa on 26 November 2009

in Behind The Monitor, Spirit & Tradition

Inspired by (a) the fact that it’s American Thanksgiving today, (b) Havi Brooks’ brilliant take on The Lentil Game, and (c) my heart’s desire to acknowledge the happy amongst the hard right now, I present a list of 50 people, things, ideas, happenings, etc. for which I’m grateful in big and small ways.
This list is [...]

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Abundance, heart, and why NCIS will premiere in my den tonight

by Marissa on 2 January 2009

in Behind The Monitor, Spirit & Tradition

I wanted to have my theme words set for ‘09 prior to ‘09 actually arriving, but that didn’t happen. But I did get ‘em solidified by Day 2 of ‘09, so that’s still doing just fine, I think.
Theme Words for 2009…(drumroll, please!)
They are Abundance + Heart.

Photo by Incurable Hippie

I want to focus on seeing, [...]

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Sex, Logic versus Faith, and Terrorism: An Interview with the Dalai Lama

by Marissa on 15 December 2008

in Perspectives, Spirit & Tradition

The Buddhist Channel has a wonderfully rich interview with the Dalai Lama in which the spiritual leader of Tibet discusses his views on terrorism and violence, the role of logic in his belief system, and why monks don’t particularly miss sex.

Speaking from the Heart
One of the traits I admire about the Dalai Lama is his [...]

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A Holy Day Celebration

by Marissa on 15 April 2007

in Spirit & Tradition

Okay, another post from Antique Mommy. I would love to meet this woman; she cracks me up. And her life is so very, very relatable to me–other than, you know, her having a child.
Anyway, any post containing the phrase "her unopened and unrequited can of whoop ass" deserves reading, especially when said whoop [...]

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