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Belief Buffet

“Fuente Community Eterno”

March 17, 2010

This was the fifth annual Fuente Eterno gathering, but it was the first time I was able to attend. I was delighted to find that after 13 years of Burning Man-inspired counterculture, I am still being impacted in profound ways. And more than ever, I feel like I am part of a community.
There was [...]

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HugNation Jan 26 – Edited Full Archive (25 min)

January 27, 2010

Tao Te Cha-Ching, Losing & Winning, Forgive me, Jesus, and Hug Time.

HugNation jan 27 “Tao” from Belief Buffet on Vimeo.

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Forgive me, Jebus

January 23, 2010

I had an awesome lunch yesterday with a exceptionally wise Christian friend. As we talked I found myself finding more connection with Jesus’ words as well as clarity of basic spiritual ideas I have been exploring.
Preface: I do not identify as a Christian. I see Jesus as a great Spiritual leader who [...]

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Thou Shall Smell the Flowers

December 29, 2009

I have been devouring science documentaries.
To me, studies of the natural world are better tools for studying “god” than sacred texts.
A Sacred text is a man’s attempt to put the inexpressible into words. Often those words are then translated. Sometimes the original words are even passed down several times before they make it into [...]

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symbols & beliefs

December 28, 2009

While I am deeply inspired by and intensely connected with the Burning Man festival and community, it does not represent my beliefs.
I am often tempted to identify as a “Burner,” but when I sit with that definition, it doesn’t fit.
My belief system – influenced in part by my experiences at Burning Man – has [...]

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“Straw & Stream”

December 26, 2009

Part of this week’s Belief Buffet was explaining my metaphor of individuals as straws.

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The Discourager

November 24, 2009

Questioning your thoughts is a basic building block of spiritual growth.
If this is a new idea to you, I would not expect it to make much sense. The very notion that your thoughts are up for debate is hard to wrap your head around (or more accurately, “unwrap). The reality is that what [...]

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Mr. Saboteur

November 11, 2009

I went to a Life Coach.
During our first hour, I was shocked how often I said the phrase,
“I do not deserve…”
“I am unqualified…”
“I don’t feel entitled to…”
My coach said that was the voice of my “Saboteur.”
This feeling of being unworthy is why I have worked to be a big fish in a small pond for [...]

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Rob Brezsny LIVE (Soundtrack to Pronoia)

November 10, 2009

Treasured Belief Buffet chef, Rob Brezsny, gives a performance art prayer.

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Why I am participating in ‘No News” Nov 2.

October 26, 2009

**Facebook Event Page**
Dmitry Shapiro wrote a blog post about cutting out News on Nov 2. I was inspired to design the above logo. Below are more of my thoughts.
It is a dangerous trap to think that the information we call “news” is what is important.
“News,” is generally a collection of sensationalized train-wrecks with [...]

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