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“I want everyone of you to have a reason to be outraged”

“I want everyone of you to have a reason to be outraged”

Thorsten, a friend in Germany, kindly sent me a copy of Time For Outrage (Indignez-Vous), October 2010), a powerful 4000 word political critique of our wretchedly compliant society by Stephane Hessel, a former French diplomat. …

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Are we attending the funeral of rock music?

Are we attending the funeral of rock music?

I recall in 1958 at the age of 14 years having a photograph of the God of Rock, Elvis Presley, greasy black hair, slight curl on the lip and a posture of defiance. …

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40 Songs for Inspiration and Insight

A beautiful Israeli friend, artist and dedicated to Buddhist meditation,  invited me to pick some inspirational songs as she recently had started work as a DJ on a radio station.  I looked through my CDs and made a list to send to her. …

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Thank you for Living in the Tower of Song

I once heard Leonard Cohen, the much heralded Canadian singer, tagged as the “godfather of gloom” with his musical leanings towards melancholy, anguish and loss of love. It seemed rather harsh. …

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The Making of a Dharma Book

I am currently in the process of writing a book, rather long and hopefully substantial, after five years break from book writing – although I haven’t stopped writing articles and poems. The theme of the book concerns the application of the dharma in the West. …

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