Challenging the Separation Hypothesis

Time Defeated by Love, Beauty, and Hope by Simon Vouet 1627 Program Outline 1. Introductory Practice — Shikantaza — setting a foundation 2. Stopping Time (in 3 steps):   3. Enjoying  the Miracle — Just Click! — a practice to connect Quiet (Unfettered) Mind, Beauty, and Love to your very next moment and enjoy the miracle. 4. […]

Kokoro: Navigating Wise Decisions Assisted by AI

For wisdom is more precious than rubies and all things that may be desired are not to be compared with it.Proverbs 8:11 KJV Many users are thrilled by the arrival of AI, while others view AI with profound trepidation. This is altogether understandable, because AI like many economically strategic technologies (from the invention of fire to […]

The HLA Hart Memorial Lecture at Oxford

References contributed by Anthony Slingsby, Esq. Retired Solicitor, London, Portugal  The HLA Hart Memorial Lecture at Oxford Thursday, 16 May 2024, given by Professor Anita L Allen, Henry R Silverman Professor of Law and Professor of Philosophy at the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School, on the subject “Unconditional Love, Some Implications for the Law.” Abstract As […]

Revitalizing the Humanities

Revitalizing the Humanities: a Conversation with Roger Malina, Bill Moulton, and Julian Gresser I Painting and Music Attribution The School of Athens was painted by Raphael and is displayed in the Apostolic Palace in the Vatican City Musical excerpts: Vivaldi Concerto Grosso D-minor L’Estro Armonico D. Buxtehude– Alles, was ihr tut, BuxWV 4 Mozart Symphony 41 in C-major K […]

Conversation with Grandmaster Li Junfeng

Highlights of the Conversation with Grandmaster Li Junfeng For a 2015 conversation please click HERE. (Featured image Heavenly Waterfall © 2022 by Julian Gresser)

Conversation with Grandmaster Li Junfeng – Origin of Big Heart

Note to our Readers: Qigong Grand Master Li Junfeng is a living exemplar of Laughing Heart’s exuberant vitality. At 78 he is as spry as a mountain goat. He travels around the world and according to him is never jet lagged even after 20 hour flights. As all true masters he is continuously learning and […]