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Not a lot of surprises here, but some good solid facts and context about news distortion in a brief TED talk by Public Radio International head Alisa Miller. A great example of how what we say we want, what we actually want, and what we offer one another don't line up. This is shown in the context of media coverage, but exactly the same distortions apply to our own world views and our approach to dharma practice. Here's the link.

Inspired by my good friend, Turning Falcon of Passionate Intensity, I've developed a dharma name generator. Check it out!

A friend sent me a great link to a NYT article on habits and the brain — how the brain develops new synaptic connections when we do things differently. In other words, getting out of your rut makes your brain grow. Hooray! The article quotes a couple of experts who talk about "three zones of existence: comfort, stretch and stress. Comf… Continue