I think sex is the most confusing subject for young people to get clear direction. Schools work hard to provide academic information about the male and female anatomy, the risks of sexually transmitted diseases, and many are providing information about and resources to obtain contraception. This is a great first step but decisions about sex are rarely …
Category: Observations
Attraction
I'm both a biologist and a human being and I'm fascinated by what draws people and animals to each other. We're attracted to certain things and repelled by others but why? As a biologist the first question is always how do you attract a mate. It's important that males can demonstrate health and strength because …
The Intellectual Path Of A Householder
I've been on a quest to discover the core of love and happiness for over a decade and I believe Vipassana is the shortest path to that core. Meditation is slowly dissolving my attachments and day by day I can feel the vibration of pure love growing stronger in my body. Experiencing this has helped me develop a deeper understanding …
The Needed Support Of The Vipassana Community
Over the last 2+ years that I've been practicing Vipassana I've wondered how the community of meditators could become stronger because I felt like I was on an island facing the challenges of this practice alone. Goenka expresses two foundations of Vipassana that I think foster this lack of community but I don't believe that's his …
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Evaluating Right And Wrong
The most powerful aspect of Vipassana for me is the ability to verify what is right or wholesome and what is wrong or unwholesome within my own body. I didn't grow up in a religious household so while my brother and I were taught the importance of morality it was never exactly clear what was moral …
Meditating In A Results Based Society
Meditation results is almost an oxymoron. The moment your trying to achieve something through meditation, you're craving and therefore heading in the wrong direction. Meditation is about being present with this moment, regardless of whether it's good or bad, and accepting it. So how is a meditator supposed to function in this results based society? …
Crime And Poverty
It seems intuitive that crime and poverty are directly correlated and there are studies that support this claim, but can you have poverty without crime or other societal ailments like poor health, obesity, and violence? Our society is driven by the economy. It's argued that the free market is what drives people to work hard …
The Monk And The Homeless Man
Both the monk and the homeless man are starving and begging for food but their state of mind is very different. If you were in the same position which mind would you embody? To answer this question let's explain the difference. The homeless man has one thing on his mind. He's starving and he needs …
Most Concepts Are Misconceptions – Which Makes Thinking Dangerous by Trygve Dolber
This is a comment that Trygve wrote in response to my post, "I Think Therefore I Am Not?" and I liked it so much I wanted to share it with you! RS The self isn’t necessarily equivalent to the conscious mind. When you meditate, you start to discover that “you” really aren’t the one driving …
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Global Interest In This Blog
Its been two weeks since I started sharing this blog and I've been amazed by the interest not only from the USA but from around the world. I've received 922 hits total and I've posted the by country hits below. The US is 66% but the top 5 countries are from 5 different continents and there are …
Living Vipassana 