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I came upon this passage from Terrence McKenna:
The archaic revival is a clarion call to recover our birthright, however uncomfortable that may make us. It is a call to realize that life lived in the absence of the psychedelic experience upon which primordial shamanism is based, is life trivialized, life denied! Life enslaved […]

 Religion and tattoos have always been associated with each other, except, that is, for Evangelical Christians.  However, this article clearly demonstrates that this has changed.
Tattoos as evangelical chic - popularity of religious tattoo symbols with evangelical youth as expressions of their faith - Brief Article Christian Century - Find Articles
Jensen noted that when she would […]

This book is a welcome counterpoint to the majority of neuroscientists and psychologists who are generally materialists.
Evolution News & Views: The Spiritual Brain: An Argument Against Materialism
Canadian neuroscientist Mario Beauregard notes at the beginning of his book The Spiritual Brain, co-authored with journalist Denyse O’Leary, that he belongs to a small minority of nonmaterialist neuroscientists. […]

An extremely interesting article has come from Raymond Tallis in which he discusses neuro-determinism, a view gaining widespread popularity amongst neuroscientists. Here is a quote from the article:
There is now a significant population of neuroscientists, along with philosophers and others, who accept not only their findings but also the interpretations they place on them, […]

Here is the latest in the nut-case lunacy being generated by Group Think idiots that really believe: 1) That the Planet is in trouble or sick, and 2) That humans can do anything to “save” the planet.
Gaia guru urges ocean pipes to fix Earth’s climate | Reuters
LONDON (Reuters) - A series of giant pipes in […]

One of the most egregious examples of what I call “Group Think” is seen in Family Law, or Family Courts. This is something that is happening in all the developed countries of the world. Basically, what has happened is that the state has taken “possession” of children in all cases when the family […]

Collecting of Details on Travelers Documented - washingtonpost.com
Zakariya Reed, a Toledo firefighter, said in an interview that he has been detained at least seven times at the Michigan border since fall 2006. Twice, he said, he was questioned by border officials about “politically charged” opinion pieces he had published in his local newspaper. The essays […]

Yes, there is such a thing as Truth. There are a few people in the world who are teaching Truth. I’ll get to them a little further on down.
This Is Your (Father’s) Brain on Drugs - New York Times
This recent article in the New York Times laments what should be at the […]

The Compassionate Heart of the Enlightened Mind
It is the supreme elixir
That  overcomes the sovereignty of death.
It is the inexhaustible treasure
That eliminates poverty in the world.
It is the supreme medicine
That quells the world’s disease.
It is the tree that shelters all beings
Wandering and tired on the path of conditioned existence.
It is the universal bridge
That leads to freedom […]

If this elephant of mind is bound on all sides by the cord of mindfulness,
All fear disappears and complete happiness comes.
All enemies: all the tigers, lions, elephants, bears, serpents (of our emotions);
And all the keepers of hell; the demons and the horrors,
All of these are bound by the mastery of your mind,
And by the taming […]