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Duane Elgin's Blog – July 2011 Archive (4)

Take Back the Airwaves!

Although many recognize that individuals can be conscious of themselves, we seldom consider whether a whole society can be conscious of itself. Certainly at moments of great tragedy or great triumph there seems to be a capacity for millions of autonomous individuals to awaken to a collective consciousness. For example, when John F. Kennedy was assassinated, an entire nation went into mourning and for several days, collectively acknowledged the passing of their leader. Another moment of…

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Added by Duane Elgin on July 29, 2011 at 4:16pm — No Comments

Can Television Help Awaken a Healthy World?

Many people are aware of a mind-body connection when it comes to their personal health, but few apply this important wisdom to our mind-body health as a society. Just as mental habits impact the physical health of individuals, our collective mental habits -- manifested through the mass media -- impact every aspect of our social health.

 

The mass media -- particularly television -- offers the most direct and visible expression of our social mind or collective mental…

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Added by Duane Elgin on July 22, 2011 at 6:24pm — No Comments

How Spiritual Wisdom Encourages Us to Be Simple

The wisdom of simplicity is a theme with deep roots. The great value and benefits of living simply are found in all the world's major wisdom traditions.

 

Christian Views

Jesus embodied a life of compassionate simplicity. He taught by word and example that we should not make the acquisition of material possessions our primary aim; instead, we should develop our capacity for loving participation in life. The Bible speaks frequently about the need to find…

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Added by Duane Elgin on July 13, 2011 at 12:16pm — No Comments

Can Death Become Your Ally?

Death is an important ally for appreciating life. I am not referring to a morbid preoccupation with death. Rather, I mean the felt awareness of our finitude as physical beings -- an honest recognition of the short time we have to love and to learn on this earth. The knowledge that our bodies will inevitably die burns through our attachments to the dignified madness of our socially constructed existence. Death is a friend that helps us to release our clinging to social position and material…

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Added by Duane Elgin on July 6, 2011 at 8:09pm — 1 Comment


        

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