Shantideva, an 8th century monk in India, said the following: There is nothing that is not made lighter through habit and familiarity. Stated without the double negative: habit and familiarity can make anything easier. This makes sense. If you haven’t exercised in years, and suddenly you decide to embark on a major fitness program, it’s […]
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RabbiBrian 10.40 Belove in Gied (this is not a typo) “Belief in God” is NOT blind acceptance of a force controlling destinies, beyond empirical logic. Having faith in the non-rational is not the goal. Religion ought not demand irrational adherence to the non-rational. The foundation of a healthy spiritual-religious life must
RabbiBrian 7.40 Sitting in the Gap Gap analysis is a tool often used in businesses, in economics, and by everyday people. The idea is that there’s a gap between your present situation and the desired situation you’d like to be in. You figure out where you want to go, then determine what needs to done
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This is an article about loss that was written by Frank Ostaseski, the founder of Zen Hospice Project in San Francisco. Loss Loss is the first period of grief, and it’s visceral. It’s like being punched in the belly. It takes your breath away. Even when death is expected, our bodies and minds can’t seem to take it
The 77% Weekly The 40/52 weeks-a-year, spiritual-religious newsletter 17/40 From Rabbi Brian Wisdom and Serenity Take a moment to reflect. Think about what’s going on, how you feel, and how it seems life is treating you. Now, make a list of 5 things that are bothering you. Just write down (or think
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The 77% Weekly The 40/52-weeks-a-year, quick-reading, thought-lingering, spiritual-religious newsletter. Religion-Outside-The-Box (oldrotb.wpengine.com) is a donation supported not-for-profit empowering adults to find and be with (the) God (of their understanding). BONUS ISSUE… From the desk of Rabbi Brian Unidirectional living I haven’t written a full article on this topic, but what follows is such an awesome idea
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The 77% Weekly The 40/52-weeks-a-year, quick-reading, thought-lingering, spiritual-religious newsletter. Religion-Outside-The-Box (oldrotb.wpengine.com) is a donation supported not-for-profit empowering adults to find and be with (the) God (of their understanding). A note… While this newsletter has a different title than the last one on “acceptance,” really they are related. Rb 29/40 From the desk of Rabbi
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The 77% Weekly The 40/52-weeks-a-year, quick-reading, thought-lingering, spiritual-religious newsletter. Religion-Outside-The-Box (oldrotb.wpengine.com) is a donation supported not-for-profit empowering adults to find and be with (the) God (of their understanding). 04/40 From the desk of Rabbi Brian This is an article about loss that was written by Frank Ostaseski, the founder of Zen Hospice Project in San
The 77% Weekly The 40/52-weeks-a-year, quick-reading, thought-lingering, spiritual-religious newsletter. Religion-Outside-The-Box (oldrotb.wpengine.com) is a donation supported not-for-profit empowering adults to find and be with (the) God (of their understanding). 6/40 From the desk of Rabbi Brian. I went to a lecture by David Walsh, Ph.D., who is the President of the National Institute on Media and
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The 77% Weekly The 40/52-weeks-a-year, quick-reading, thought-lingering, spiritual-religious newsletter. Religion-Outside-The-Box (oldrotb.wpengine.com) is a donation supported not-for-profit empowering adults to find and be with (the) God (of their understanding). 24/40From the desk of Rabbi Brian I crochet my own yarmulkes. I learned to crochet as an elective in 5th grade and picked it back up a
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