tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8298308025839349977.comments2022-09-17T07:18:28.170-04:00Lotus and the NeuronBarryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17293590803285300843noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8298308025839349977.post-52670051553004808402012-02-21T16:03:39.233-05:002012-02-21T16:03:39.233-05:00That great Barry, I remember way back doing that ,...That great Barry, I remember way back doing that , it was the best beer I ever tasted. I am thinking of making wine again, as I don't drink beer anymore.<br />MelMelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00319044037852247858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8298308025839349977.post-88987422498089877952010-03-05T18:41:05.662-05:002010-03-05T18:41:05.662-05:00Glad you liked the song Mark. The trip for me was...Glad you liked the song Mark. The trip for me was life changing. This year I am headed to the Elk and Thelon Rivers in the North West Territories.Barryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17293590803285300843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8298308025839349977.post-89214471495943872942010-02-26T08:40:19.325-05:002010-02-26T08:40:19.325-05:00Dear Barry, wonderful song with wonderful pictures...Dear Barry, wonderful song with wonderful pictures. I am actually planning that trip as a lifetime dream... This video helps me to bear the time until I can start. Thank you a lot. God bless you. MarcMarc from Hamburgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8298308025839349977.post-16579949652829909292009-04-17T20:37:00.000-04:002009-04-17T20:37:00.000-04:00Michael:
It is a complex issue. There is a diffe...Michael:<br /><br />It is a complex issue. There is a difference between post-service<br />trauma and using mindfulness as a preventive measure. I have no<br />problem with lessening the suffering of returning vets. My point was only that if you are training killers, you are not exercising discernment. (The research data on the effectiveness of mindfulness training with trauma is rather mixed, some studies show an effect,other studies show a heightening of symptoms - so the jury is out on<br />how effective it is.)<br /><br />The military in Iraq at the moment is doing a real PR job, trying to<br />sanitize its image. And Dr. Jha and her colleagues have been easily<br />taken in. The military in Iraq say that they are trying to have<br />soldiers on the ground who are more "sensitive" to the needs of the Iraqi people, and this may be happening to some extent. The Iraqi people themselves, however, are saying that they resent what the coalition forces have done to the their families, their lands, their oil revenue and their infrastructure. Indeed they are embittered that the Americans are still an occupying force in their land. The Americans, therefore, are a source of suffering - and to inflict suffering does not fit with the Dharma.<br /><br />We have had a rather good discussion of the issues online at the mind-life institute list-serve which can be accessed at:<br />https://lists.wisc.edu/read/all_forums/?forum=&sb=1. Just scroll down until you find meditationlist, click on subscribe and enter your e-mail and password.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />Barry<br />:Barryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17293590803285300843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8298308025839349977.post-20692035014115332742009-04-17T11:19:00.000-04:002009-04-17T11:19:00.000-04:00Here are some flaws in you thinking:
1) You keep ...Here are some flaws in you thinking:<br /><br />1) You keep referring to "The Military". The U.S. Military is a vast as the U.S. government, the mental health professionals in the V.A. system have no interest/knowledge of how to make a better killer.<br /><br />2) The military already does a fine job of turning 18 year old boys into the world best killers/snipers/marksmen. Did you ever think that some of the more enlightened leaders in the military would like to find a way to train their soldiers judgment as well as their aim.<br /><br />3) Even the Dalai Lama is surrounded by armed guards trained in both mindfulness and military techniques.<br /><br />4) Would you rather we give our soldiers less training in "grounding" themselves and excercising judgment.Michaelnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8298308025839349977.post-64046421029205321822008-08-13T17:36:00.000-04:002008-08-13T17:36:00.000-04:00Rachel;Interesting you should notice the one line ...Rachel;<BR/><BR/>Interesting you should notice the one line in the Rumi poem that also causes me pause. I take it as a general statement of what we can't know - for me it represents the chaos of the universe.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for your kind words.<BR/><BR/>BarryBarryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17293590803285300843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8298308025839349977.post-24043311894738705032008-08-13T14:37:00.000-04:002008-08-13T14:37:00.000-04:00Dear Barry,Thank you for the wonderful video. A wi...Dear Barry,<BR/>Thank you for the wonderful video. A wise blending of the timeless poetry, good music and real life experience. <BR/><BR/>All the Blessings, rossAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8298308025839349977.post-31772506283502822352008-08-13T12:00:00.000-04:002008-08-13T12:00:00.000-04:00Wow! This is cool! What a neat idea to link canoin...Wow! This is cool! What a neat idea to link canoing with the Rumi poem. I am always struck by how much we can learn from sports about life... <BR/><BR/>Some beautiful shots are in this video! I especially liked the sunsets, butterflies, and rainbow (oh, I hope I am not giving too much away now!). <BR/><BR/>Of course, as a skeptic, I am not sure about the "guide from beyond" part in <A HREF="http://www.panhala.net/Archive/The_Guest_House.html" REL="nofollow">Rumi's poem</A>. Yet, I do think there is a lot of wisdom in opening our house to uninvited guests - both literal, virtual, and mental.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8298308025839349977.post-50085375050660699622008-07-30T23:40:00.000-04:002008-07-30T23:40:00.000-04:00Thanks for the suggestion Rachel, I will look into...Thanks for the suggestion Rachel, I will look into the book. I plan to do some mindfulness work on the street with people, the book sounds like it would be a source of inspiration.Barryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17293590803285300843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8298308025839349977.post-12882251324874973522008-07-28T13:51:00.000-04:002008-07-28T13:51:00.000-04:00You might also want to check out Bernie Glassman's...You might also want to check out <A HREF="http://www.zenpeacemakers.org/about/bios/bernie_bio.htm" REL="nofollow">Bernie Glassman's work</A>. His book <I>Instructions to the Cook: A Zen Masters Lessons in Living a Life that Matters</I> (Bell Tower, April 1996) recounts the opening of Greyston Bakery, which is the corner stone of a program to provide job training for (former) homeless coordinated by the <A HREF="http://www.greyston.org/" REL="nofollow">Greystone Foundation</A>. He also offers street retreats where people live on the street for some time intimately experiencing being homeless.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8298308025839349977.post-37700209522579189392008-04-15T19:30:00.000-04:002008-04-15T19:30:00.000-04:00Hey Barry,I have one question regarding your offer...Hey Barry,<BR/>I have one question regarding your offer during your sabbatical:<BR/>Is it restricted to a clinical setting? <BR/>Greetings from Germany,<BR/>Daniel Fenge<BR/>danielfenge@gmail.comAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08662054530421926296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8298308025839349977.post-73918008548715383262007-09-01T15:36:00.000-04:002007-09-01T15:36:00.000-04:00I've been busy the last couple of days getting rea...I've been busy the last couple of days getting ready for the new semester. I'll post more of my journal and pictures in the next few days. <BR/><BR/>All my love,<BR/>BarryBarryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17293590803285300843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8298308025839349977.post-82810610630566526312007-09-01T08:38:00.000-04:002007-09-01T08:38:00.000-04:00Hi Barry.I have been reading all you and the frien...Hi Barry.I have been reading all you and the friends have been doing,When is the next one. I have found it so interesting and keep thinking that's my nehpew doing all this.You have my respects and wish i had your get up and go.<BR/>Take care.<BR/>Christine.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17296067695644588650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8298308025839349977.post-75629418097912678602007-08-19T12:06:00.000-04:002007-08-19T12:06:00.000-04:00I haven't read Harris' novel. But in my research o...I haven't read Harris' novel. But in my research on the Nahanni I did discover that there are a few people who have either gone missing or have died mysteriously. That along with the legends of the MacLeod borthers, coprses on the beach and headless bodies etc. fueled the fire of my plot in The River and defintely gave me the perfect setting. :)<BR/><BR/>I invite you to check out the <A HREF="http://writetype.blogspot.com/2007/08/day-14-of-vbt-read-chapter-1-of-cheryl.html" REL="nofollow">first 3 chapters of The River</A>, a fast-paced conspiracy thriller that has been likened to works by James Patterson and Michael Cricton.<BR/><BR/>One day I hope to see the Nahanni for myself, instead of living vicariously through others. lol<BR/><BR/>CherylCheryl Tardifhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15160526951596806898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8298308025839349977.post-20489703695040501622007-08-18T15:14:00.000-04:002007-08-18T15:14:00.000-04:00Hi Barry.Reading about your trip i feel as though ...Hi Barry.<BR/>Reading about your trip i feel as though i am there, it is so inspiring. I cannot wait to read more. christine.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17296067695644588650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8298308025839349977.post-49317600420216500732007-08-16T23:53:00.000-04:002007-08-16T23:53:00.000-04:00Thanks for your kind comments. I just finished Jo...Thanks for your kind comments. I just finished John Harris's new book Above the Falls. It's a recounting of the mysterious disappearance of two trappers in 1936. John weaves a tale of creative non-fiction and speculates on how murder may have been the fate of two men on the river. <BR/><BR/>BarryBarryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17293590803285300843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8298308025839349977.post-18691633573559616232007-08-16T18:48:00.000-04:002007-08-16T18:48:00.000-04:00I just love reading your blog posts! Everything yo...I just love reading your blog posts! Everything you are describing is something I want to see--one day. The strange thing is I have researched the Nahanni River so well that I can picture it quite clearly.<BR/><BR/>And when you return from your trip, you may want to pick up my 2005 thriller The River. It is set on the Nahanni River and everything you've described and mentioned in you last few posts are in this novel. Of course it's fiction...but...<BR/><BR/>lol I'll let you decide where fact leaves off.<BR/><BR/>The River is the story of Del Hawthorne, an anthropology professor at UBC, whose father went missing on the Nahanni seven years earlier. He was eventually presumed dead. But something happens to make Del believe that he may not be dead after all. <BR/><BR/>Del and a group of near strangers set off for the wilds of the Nahanni and encounter a deadly conspiracy of nanobots, painful youth serums and a conspiracy that threatens mankind.<BR/><BR/>I hope you'll check it out. I know you will picture the trip down the Nahanni. :)<BR/><BR/>Cheryl Kaye Tardif<BR/>author of <A HREF="http://www.cherylktardif.com/the_river.htm" REL="nofollow">The River</A>, Divine Intervention and Whale SongCheryl Tardifhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15160526951596806898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8298308025839349977.post-45821313582964842142007-08-15T16:53:00.000-04:002007-08-15T16:53:00.000-04:00More to follow... I am working on getting the enti...More to follow... I am working on getting the entire trip journal completed in next couple of weeks.<BR/><BR/>BarryBarryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17293590803285300843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8298308025839349977.post-85695490689775350862007-08-15T15:33:00.000-04:002007-08-15T15:33:00.000-04:00Barry.What a fantastic experience,from what you ha...Barry.<BR/>What a fantastic experience,from what you have written so far it sounds as though you really enjoyed it.More please.I found it fasinating.Welcome home,it will take some time to get back to 'normality'<BR/><BR/>best wishes Christine.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17296067695644588650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8298308025839349977.post-8932986347351142972007-07-19T09:14:00.000-04:002007-07-19T09:14:00.000-04:00Hi Barry.It all looks so beautifull. I wish you an...Hi Barry.<BR/><BR/>It all looks so beautifull. I wish you and everyone all the best on your journey,take plenty of pics for us to see and will speak to you when you get back.<BR/><BR/>Christine.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17296067695644588650noreply@blogger.com