Sometimes, you can’t move your thinking forward on some topic, because you want it to move too much. You might be too thirsty; even desperate. It causes you to apply internal force, and that makes it worse, because force tightens knots. There are many situations like this; calming a fussy baby, attracting a mate, going … Continue reading Equanimity; and Cultivating Ease
A: A set of neuronal firings in the brain B: Is that all? A: Material is all there is. No material in the brain, no love. B: And how do you know, have you used science to determine this? A: Well, not directly. Science can’t prove the non-existence of a thing. But we can reasonably … Continue reading What is Love?
Prisca theologia, also known as the “perennial philosophy” or “perennial wisdom,” is the idea that there is a universal and timeless core of spiritual truth or knowledge that underlies and unites all major religious and philosophical traditions. The term comes from the Latin for “ancient theology,” and holds that essential wisdom has been present throughout … Continue reading Perennial Philosophy and Prisca Theologia
This morning I woke up an hour and a half before my alarm was supposed to go off. I knew sleep wasn’t coming back. I put on my running gear, and hit the streets at about 5:15, to occupy the time, and try to get my thoughts to stop spinning. There was a gentle rain, … Continue reading COVID, Loss, and Waiting
Jon Ruark and Robert Johnson’s book adapts popular business methods for improving Freemasonry Continue reading Masonic Book Review: It’s Business Time
On May 26th, for the first time, Twitter fact-checked a politician’s public statement. Let’s look at what this means, and what it tells us about modern communications and how we manage them, but without the politics. Continue reading Social Media: Understanding the Communication Mess
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UPDATED: 05/15/20 at 2:00PM EST While flipping through page after page on Facebook recently, I found myself curious as to what other Grand Lodges were doing in regards to the COVID-19 pandemic. Were they suspending all Masonic activity? If so, for how long and why? Were there any special… Continue reading US Grand Lodge Updates: COVID-19
Maps help us make sense of esoteric concepts, but the mystery remains, and no map will ever explain it. Continue reading You Can’t Map Your Way Out of Mystery
How should we understand myth? Myth may mean a falsehood, or an idea that is out of date. But that certainly isn’t useful. There is another sense of the word “myth” though. Suppose you don’t understand the technicalities of electricity and someone wants to explain them to you. To explain the flow of currents, he … Continue reading Useful Myths
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