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Vince - who has written 803 posts on Numinous Nonsense.
Vince Horn lives as a modern monk. He spends part of his year in silence, meditating, introspecting, and developing spiritually. The rest of the time he spends engaged in the world, where he produces and hosts the popular show, Buddhist Geeks, writes for various publications—including on his personal blog Numinous Nonsense—and enjoys living in Boulder, Colorado with his wife Emily. Read his full bio here.
A Methodology for Being
In a recent episode on the Precision Change podcast David Allen, the “productivity guru” as he is called, offers some great high-level reflections on the importance of his GTD system. Using the dichotomy of being and doing David says that [I’m paraphrasing] if you want to “just be” see how long you can be [...]
Continue reading...Hitting the Nail on the Head
Tuesday, June 24, 2008
Though I read this interview (and blogged about it) nearly 4 years ago, I was struck by it again while re-reading this question and answer with spiritual teacher Adyashanti. Question: People can be pretty skeptical nowadays about people who claim to be awake, and it may appear to many that you’re setting yourself up for an [...]
Continue reading...What is Twitter?
Monday, June 23, 2008
I’ve been an active user on Twitter, the micro-blogging community, for over a year. Being a big fan of the service, I love to see when new folks get on there, especially when we’re really close. For those of you not on there, but interested, here’s a killer video on Twitter from the [...]
Continue reading...Father Thomas Keating on Oneness & Change
Wednesday, June 18, 2008
There’s no way to grasp what is always happening, because as soon as you do you’re unable to open your hand fast enough to receive the next gift of god. So, how to grasp something with your hands always open, this is the paradox of prayer. - Father Thomas Keating An amazing video where Father [...]
Continue reading...Two Takes on Enlightenment
Tuesday, June 17, 2008
[I've been having a fun back-and-forth with a dharma friend on what seem to be two different takes on enlightenment. One is the more traditional Theravada model where the defilements (kilesas) are destroyed upon full enlightenment, which is call arhantship in that tradition. The other model is that the sense of a separate [...]
Continue reading...The Power of Real Sangha
Sunday, June 15, 2008
While I was on retreat recently, one of the teachers reflected back to me how important the three Buddhist refuges are: refuge in the Buddha, Dharma, and Sangha. She mentioned that the sangha wasn’t just everyone that I practiced with, but was really those people who knew something about the path or who [...]
Continue reading...- The Death Series, Pt 1: What is Death?
- How We Approach Enlightenment and Why it Matters
- Why Geo-Social Networking Matters: The Unification of Virtual and Real World Relationships
- Choiceless Awareness
- Even this Site is Constantly Evolving
- The Fall of Falling Fruit & Buddhist Geeks New Home
- My Sister Singing Acapella - It Breaks Your Heart
- Personal Productivity++: Doing and Being
- Chillin in the Foothills
- How Bit Literate Are You?
- Integral Institute--CEO Drama? (39)
- Leapfrogging with the $100 Laptop: The Untold Dangers... (21)
- Steve Frazee Responds... (14)
- Polyphasic Sleep is Chic! (13)
- The A & B's of Enlightenment (13)
- The Pendulum of Practice (12)
- Why Geo-Social Networking Matters: The Unification of Virtual and Real World Relationships (12)
- Strategies and Standards. Goal #2. (11)
- How Fast do you Type? (11)
- Retreat Reflection Pt 1: The 3 Marks (10)
- A Methodology for Being
- Hitting the Nail on the Head
- What is Twitter?
- Father Thomas Keating on Oneness & Change
- Two Takes on Enlightenment
- The Power of Real Sangha
- Rationalizing Awakening Away
- The Hyperbolic Time Chamber of Enlightenment
- Even this Site is Constantly Evolving
- Why Geo-Social Networking Matters: The Unification of Virtual and Real World Relationships
Buddhist Geeks
- BG 077: Transhumanism and the Authentic Self
- BG 076: Rebirth and Suffering: How Important Are They?
- BG 075: The Best Preparation for Dying Well is Living Well
- BG 074: Analytical Meditation: Going Beyond Coffee Table Dharma
- BG 073: The Darker Side of Zen: Institutions Defining Reality
- BG 072: Zen Masters: Dressing the Donkey with Bells and Scarves
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Friday, June 27, 2008
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