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Oct 12, 2022

The “Spiritual Gospel” of John

Its Beauty and Its Issues — Excerpt from Original Sin Is A Lie: How Spirituality Defies Dogma and Reveals Our True Self by Bob Peck. Available now. In the Synoptic Gospels (Mark, Matthew, and Luke), Jesus mostly talks about the “kingdom of God”. In both the Gospel of John and the Gospel of Thomas, he makes…

Cosmic Christ

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The “Spiritual Gospel” of John
The “Spiritual Gospel” of John
Cosmic Christ

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Jun 8, 2022

Stop the Speculating

The Buddha on The Only Thing That Matters — Back in 2015, I hosted a monthly philosophy group called Think & Drink. I got bored of endless small talk, so I started an intentional meetup around substantial topics that took place at a local bar in Austin, Texas. And at this gathering, I would tell a parable so often…

Buddhism

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Stop the Speculating
Stop the Speculating
Buddhism

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Apr 6, 2022

Preserving the Soul of Austin

Burgers, Comanches, and the Inevitability of Change — Dirty’s might finally have to close their doors. The iconic hamburger joint in Austin, Texas, which has been the source of countless greasy, delicious patties since 1926, is under threat of shutting down thanks to a new city bus lane proposal. …

Austin

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Preserving the Soul of Austin
Preserving the Soul of Austin
Austin

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Jan 22, 2022

Gratitude For A Modern Bodhisattva

A brief tribute to Thích Nhất Hạnh — I was lucky enough to have open-minded parents in Texas. Not only did my mom & dad not disapprove of my early interfaith inquiries, they both encouraged me to learn about spiritual traditions outside of American Christianity, the religion of their parents. …

Thich Nhat Hanh

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Gratitude For A Modern Bodhisattva
Gratitude For A Modern Bodhisattva
Thich Nhat Hanh

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Dec 4, 2021

The Present Never Runs Out

Fleeting thoughts on the practicality of stillness — When the Buddha was asked, “Sir, what do you and your monks practice?” he replied, “We sit, we walk, and we eat.” The questioner continued, “But sir, everyone sits, walks, and eats.” And the Buddha told him, “When we sit, we know we are sitting. When we walk, we know…

Meditation

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The Present Never Runs Out
The Present Never Runs Out
Meditation

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Aug 12, 2021

Befriending a Nazi

My grandfather’s legacy is kindness — My grandfather, Tommy Rochelle, served in WWII. Like most able-bodied young men of his generation, he went overseas to fight Hitler’s fascist threat to the world. In the 1930s and 40s, Grandpa Tommy worked in the radio business as a DJ, so his army commanders put him in the communications…

Friendship

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Befriending a Nazi
Befriending a Nazi
Friendship

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Apr 7, 2021

Christ Brought a Sword, To Cut Through the Veil

A brief point on the literal vs. the symbolic — “Do not suppose that I have come to bring peace to the earth. I did not come to bring peace, but a sword.” — Jesus, Gospel of Matthew 10:34 When I was around eight years old, accompanying my Baptist best friend to his Christian summer camp, I remember how surprised…

Mysticism

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Christ Brought a Sword, To Cut Through the Veil
Christ Brought a Sword, To Cut Through the Veil
Mysticism

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Jan 13, 2021

“This is a table.”

Grappling with Nonduality and “the Illusion” — This place is a dream. Only a sleeper considers it real. Then death comes like dawn, and you wake up laughing at what you thought was your grief. — Jalaluddin Rumi Towards the end of a lovely family dinner, after hours of wine, funny stories and entertaining yet relatively trivial…

Nonduality

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“This is a table.”
“This is a table.”
Nonduality

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Dec 16, 2020

The Future Ought To Be Female

America is Laughably, Infuriatingly Behind — Watching The Crown this past week, specifically Margaret Thatcher’s inauguration as prime minister of Britain, and becoming increasingly disillusioned at how backwards, how Neanderthal we are in America (still) when it comes to female leadership. At least 79 countries have had a female leader and Jake Tapper had the audacity…

Women

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The Future Ought To Be Female
The Future Ought To Be Female
Women

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·Oct 13, 2020

Demystifying Mystic Philosophy

An Intro to the Non-Institutional Internal Path — If you realize that all things change, there is nothing you will try to hold on to. — Lao Tzu This world is constantly attempting to provoke a response to its seemingly endless stimuli. React to this! Judge that! Enjoy this! Hate that! And as soon as you finish engaging…

Philosophy

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Demystifying Mystic Philosophy
Demystifying Mystic Philosophy
Philosophy

20 min read

Bob Peck

Bob Peck

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Ex-Christian. Religion Degree. Zen Buddhism, Yoga Philosophy. Texan. Love to all. [originalsinisalie.com]

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