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Alex Grey: Visionary Mind Bender 1970-01-01 00:59:59 Alex Grey: If you have not discoverd the masterful work of Alex Grey you are missing out on one of the most incredible artists of our time. Alex Grey is "tapped in". He sees the world as it is - multi-dimensional, lucid and malleable. His web site offers a serious glimpse into the mind of this artistic shaman. A must visit site. Click here. Read more:Visionary
James Lovelock: Gaia Hypothesis 1970-01-01 00:59:59 James Lovelock: From Wikipedia: "The Gaia hypothesis is an ecological theory that proposes that the living matter of planet Earth functions like a single organism. An early recognition of some of the core assumptions of the Gaia hypothesis was given in the book Lives of a Cell by Lewis Thomas. It was first scientifically formulated in the 1960s by the independent research scientist James Lovelock, as a consequence of his work for NASA on methods of detecting life on Mars. He wrote an article in the science journal Nature, before publishing the concept in the 1979 book Gaia: A new look at life on Earth. He named this self-regulating living system after the Greek titan Gaia, using a suggestion from the novelist William Golding. The Gaia Hypothesis has since been supported by a number of scientific experiments and provided a number of useful predictions so is properly referred to as the Gaia Theory."Any of his books are a worthy read. Read more:James
Daniel Quinn 1970-01-01 00:59:59 Daniel Quinn
: Of all the author's out there that I have discovered Daniel Quinn has had the most profound effect on me. Profound in how I view the world, our hsitory and who we are. Many of his books repeat themselves - over and over he is telling the same message. What is scary is that this is needed. We have become so brainwashed and so "asleep" that it is nearly impossible for us to see the truth of what our culture has created - and destroyed.A quote: "We've got to find our way back into the community. We've got to stop living like outlaws. When we begin to do that--when we begin to acknowledge that the world needs us and that we belong to it, not it to us--I think our feelings of desperate loneliness and neediness will begin to evaporate, all by themselves." Read more:Daniel
Organic Food 1970-01-01 00:59:59 Organic Food: If you are not eating organic - start. One of the best things you can do for yourself and your family is to switch to an organic diet. There is not only health savings - there are planetary savings.From the Organic Consumers web site: The criteria for a sustainable agriculture can be summed up in one word- permanence, which means adopting techniques that maintain soil fertility indefinitely, that utilize, as far as possible, only renewable resources; that do not grossly pollute the environment; and that foster biological activity within the soil and throughout the cycles of all the involved food chains.Here are a few links to explore on the benefits of organic food: 12/08/06 - Sustainable & Organic Farming Increase Crop Yields by 79% in the Developing World09/29/06 - Study Finds Higher Yields & Lower Production Costs with Organic Cotton09/01/06 - Sunscreen found to generate harmful compounds that promote skin cancer07/05/ Read more:Organic
Shamans Of The Amazon 1970-01-01 00:59:59 Excellent documentary about the Amazon
ian Shamans and their use of the sacred Ayahuasca vine to communicate with the Spirits of the Forest. Includes footage of peaceful drug-prohibition protests, an interview with Terence Mckenna, criticism of the so called "war on drugs" (essentially a form of cultural genocide), the corruption within large oil companies and governments, many civil rights issues, etc.During the making of this film:* 16 million acres of Amazon Rainforest was destroyed.* 150,000 species became extinct.* In Ecuador, 9 oil spills released millions of gallons of crude oil into the head waters of the Amazon.* Scientists worldwide agreed that Global Warming and climate change is a major threat facing all life on Earth.* Natural disasters including volcanic eruptions increased.* In the Netherlands, the case against the Santo Daime was thrown out of court. The judge found Ayahuasca use was not a risk to public health and their constitutional right to freedom of reli
Peter Jennings - Ecstasy Rising 1970-01-01 00:59:59 The rise of Ecstasy
is a major event in drug history. If current trends continue, 1.8 million Americans will try Ecstasy for the first time in 2004; only marijuana will attract more new users. Overwhelming, positive word of mouth has made Ecstasy a nightmare for drug controllers. On a special edition of 'Primetime Thursday' PeterJennings
tells the epic story of Ecstasy that has never been heard. Read more:Rising
Green Builder: Real Estate 1970-01-01 00:59:59 Green Builder
: One of the better Green Real Estate
sites. You can list your eco-friendly house or find a house at this site. Listing your house will only set you back $10.00. Read more:Green
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Krishna Das - Kirtan Master 1970-01-01 00:59:59 Krishna DasSharing his heart through music and chanting is the basis of Krishna Das' own spiritual work;his way of serving the Divine within himself and others.In the winter of 1968, Krishna Das met Ram Dass, who had just returned from his first trip to India. After living and traveling with Ram Dass in the U.S., and hearing Ram Dass' many stories about Maharaj-ji, Krishna Das traveled to India, where he was blessed to meet and stay with this extraordinary guru.While living in India for almost three years, Krishna Das' heart was especially drawn to the practice of Bhakti Yoga—the yoga of devotion. Fanning the flames of his inner longing, Maharaj-ji led him deeper and deeper into the practice of kirtan—chanting the Names of God. As an appointed pujari (priest) for the Durga temple in Maharaj-ji's ashram in the foothills of the Himalayas, Krishna Das immersed himself in the worship of the Divine Goddess.Krishna Das spent as much time as possible with Maharaj-ji over the years in Read more:Krishna
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Insight Meditation 1970-01-01 00:59:59 About IMCWThe InsightMeditation
Community of Washington (IMCW) is a spiritual community that teaches and practices Vipassana meditation. IMCW has grown from a small group gathered around Tara Brach in the Fireside Room at the River Road Unitarian Church (RRUC) to a large and thriving community sponsoring an extensive program of oÂngoing meditation classes, day-long, weekend, week-long residential meditation retreats and special classes. Tara Brach continues to lead the large weekly Wednesday night meditation class of 200 people at RRUC in Bethesda and there are now regular meditation classes throughout the Washington DC area led by the growing IMCW teacher body in Takoma Park, MD, Washington, DC, Northern Virginia, and Baltimore, MD.In addition to founder and senior resident teacher, Tara Brach, IMCW is guided by a Board of Directors, Teacher's Council and several non-residential Vipassana teachers including Jack Kornfield, James Baraz, Carol Wilson, Sharon Salzberg and Joseph Golds
Tibet: Cry of the Snow Lion 1970-01-01 00:59:59 "An extraordinary and passionate documentary about the plight of these oppressed people whose religion remains one of the wonders of the world with its mind training, nonviolence and compassion.""It is a sad but important story that all should see."Boycott China! Read more:Tibet
1 Giant Leap 1970-01-01 00:59:59 1 Giant Leap: One of the best movies to come along in a long time. From their site: "When Jamie Catto and Duncan Bridgeman joined forces to create the project 1 Giant Leap, they embarked upon a global journey that included Senegal, Ghana, South Africa, Uganda, India, Thailand, Australia, New Zealand, America and Europe, equipped solely with a digital video camera, a laptop and a vision - to capture and weave together a unique fusion of sound, image and spoken word from some of the world's most happening musicians, authors, scientists and thinkers and to explore 'The Unity in the Diversity'.Their treasure hunt brought many unexpected collaborations with such inspirations as Michael Stipe, Kurt Vonnegut, Tom Robbins, Dennis Hopper, Brian Eno, Asha Bhosle, and Baaba Maal. The resulting double-Grammy nominated DVD consists of 11 short films - INSPIRATION, MONEY, FAITH, SEX, DEATH, CONFRONTATION, TIME, BLASPHEMY, UNITY, MASKS, HAPPY, and 30 behind the scenes movies."This movie and music
Bhagavan Das: Kirtan Master 1970-01-01 00:59:59 Bhagavan Das: I discovered "Baba" through my exploration of Kirtan music. Like Krishn Das, Baba was another devotee of Maharaji. Baba is the guy that turned Richard Alpert (Ram Dass) onto Maharaji. This was the genesis of Ram Dass' book "Be Here Now". Baba now tours constantly promoting his music and Kirtan. His music is definitely worth listening to. Read more:Master
Doomsday Clock to Move Forward 1970-01-01 00:59:59 Scientists prepare to move DoomsdayClock
forwardWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The keepers of the "Doomsday Clock" plan to move its hands forward next Wednesday to reflect what they call worsening nuclear and climate threats to the world.The symbolic clock, maintained by the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists, currently is set at seven minutes to midnight, with midnight marking global catastrophe. Click here for complete article. Read more:Forward
How Safe is Your Water? 1970-01-01 00:59:59 Water Quality: How safe is the tap water that you and your family are drinking? After looking at this site you will find out that all is not well at the tap... Here is the data from Minneapolis - where I lived (and drank the water) once upon a time...Pollution Summary 21Total Contaminants Detected (1998 - 2003)Ammonia, Copper, Lead (total), Nitrate, Orthophosphate, Sulfate, Thallium (total), Monochloroacetic acid, Dichloroacetic acid, Trichloroacetic acid, Monobromoacetic acid, Dibromoacetic acid, Bromochloroacetic acid, Total haloacetic acids, Chloroform, Bromodichloromethane, Dibromochloromethane, Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs), Carbon tetrachloride, Alpha particle activity, Perchlorate5Agricultural Pollutants(pesticides, fertilizer, factory farms)Ammonia, Nitrate, Sulfate, Thallium (total), Perchlorate4Sprawl and Urban Pollutants(road runoff, lawn pesticides, human waste)Ammonia, Copper, Lead (total), Nitrate8Industrial PollutantsAmmonia, Lead (total), Nitrate, Sulfate, Tha
Nice Organic Food Overview 1970-01-01 00:59:59 FoodNews: A great site from the Environmental Working Group for unbiased, science based research into organic food and levels of pesticides in fruits and vegetables. They offer a free guide to what fruits and veggies have the highest/lowest levels of pesticides.From the site: EWG always recommends buying organic, but we know you can't always find it. Our new Guide features the 12 fruits and veggies with the most and least pesticides so you'll know which ones to buy organic, and which conventionally-grown ones are okay when organic isn't available. Click here for the site. Read more:Organic
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Throw Out those Teflon Pans! 1970-01-01 00:59:59 Teflon - Scourge of the Kitchen: There is more and more evidence that those Teflon coated pans in your kitchen contain deadly carcinogens. From alternet.org: "Better things for better living -- through chemistry." From the 1940s to the 1980s, E.I. DuPont de Nemours and Co. wooed customers with that slogan, one of the most memorable in American advertising. But today, two groups of DuPont products developed during that era -- fluorotelomers and fluoropolymers -- are showing how chemical-dependent "better living" can come at a high price. DuPont and other companies use those synthetic compounds to make an extraordinarily wide range of products, including nonstick cookware (e.g, Teflon), grease-resistant food packaging (e.g., microwave popcorn and pizza boxes), stain-resistant fabrics and carpets (e.g., Stainmaster), shampoos, conditioners, cleaning products, electronic components, paints, firefighting foams, and a host of other artifacts of modern life. But like many "better things" prod Read more:Throw
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Wal-Mart accused of 'organic fraud' 1970-01-01 00:59:59 Advocacy group claims retailer is misleading its customers by labeling non-organic foods as 'organic.' NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- A policy research group is accusing Wal-Mart of "organic fraud
," the latest controversy to arise as the world's largest retailer pushes into the organic food industry.The Cornucopia Institute, a Wisconsin-based advocacy group which promotes sustainable farming, claims... click here for the rest of the article. Read more:accused
Naropa University 1970-01-01 00:59:59 Naropa University
: If I could turn back the clock I would go to Naropa University. Naropa specializes in "contemplative education". This is from the Naropa web site: "Contemplative education is learning infused with the experience of awareness, insight and compassion for oneself and others, honed through the practice of sitting meditation and other contemplative disciplines. The rigor of these disciplined practices prepares the mind to process information in new and perhaps unexpected ways. Contemplative practice unlocks the power of deep inward observation, enabling the learner to tap into a wellspring of knowledge about the nature of mind, self and other that has been largely overlooked by traditional, Western-oriented liberal education."Naropa also offers online courses. For more info on these courses click here.
Big Coal's Dirty Move 1970-01-01 00:59:59 From the January issue of Rolling Stone:As the world heats up, the coal industry is racing to build more than 150 new power plants before Congress decides to crack down on global warming JEFF GOODELL According to the American Heritage Dictionary, a suicidal act is one that is "dangerous to oneself or to one's interests; self-destructive or ruinous." By this standard, the coal boom that is currently sweeping America is the atmospheric equivalent of a swan dive off a very tall building. At precisely the moment that scientists have reached a consensus that we need to drastically cut climate-warming pollution, the electric-power industry is racing to build more than 150 new coal plants across the United States... click here for the rest of the article.
This is Just Wrong - and Scary! 1970-01-01 00:59:59 Cloning opens door to 'farmyard freaks' Moves to clone and genetically modify farm livestock have opened the door to the creation of "Farmyard Freaks", experts have warned. News that the daughter of a US clone cow has been born on a British farm has moved the issue from science fiction to consumer reality. A former government adviser has painted a nightmarish picture of "zombie" and fast-growing supersize animals. Click here for complete article. Read more:Wrong
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Eco Child's Play - Natural Kids Toys 1970-01-01 00:59:59 Eco Child's Play: Great site on conscious/cool/natural toys for kids. Also good information on a host of other relevant info for the "awakened" parent. About the site's founder: "Preschool teacher, former k-8 teacher (one room schoolhouse), artist-in-schools, early childhood education graduate student, yoga instructor, organic gardener, mother of two small children, vegetarian for 19 years, and living off the grid for 15 years!"She knows her stuff and provides nice reviews of all the products/toys she recommends. If you are looking for gift ideas for those nieces, nephews or your own kids the site is worth a visit. Read more:Natural
PETA - Meet your Meat 1970-01-01 00:59:59 The video that all meat-eaters should watch and every vegetarian should own, "Meet Your Meat," narrated by Alec Baldwin, covers each stage of life of animals raised for food. No PETA videos are copyrighted, so copy them for everyone you know. WARNING!!! Quite graphic - but if you are a "meat eater" you need to watch this. Be conscious of what you are eating.
Military Is Expanding Its Intelligence Role in U.S. 1970-01-01 00:59:59 Military Is Expanding Its Intelligence Role in U.S. By ERIC LICHTBLAU and MARK MAZZETTI WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 — The Pentagon has been using a little-known power to obtain banking and credit records of hundreds of Americans and others suspected of terrorism or espionage inside the United States, part of an aggressive expansion by the military into domestic intelligence gathering. Click here for complete article. Read more:Military
Do NOT Buy Horizon Organic Products! 1970-01-01 00:59:59 Land of milk and money Critics say Horizon and other mass-production dairies don't deserve the organic label -- and that the USDA needs to come up with a real definition. By Rebecca Clarren April 13, 2005 | The happy cow on the label of Horizon organic milk flies across the carton like some grocery-store superhero. The ubiquitous red milk carton in your local supermarket is like a stop sign for consumers: go no further, your quest for healthy milk ends here. The back of the carton assures us that Horizon milk is produced on certified organic farms, where "clean-living" cows "make milk the natural way, with access to plenty of fresh air, clean water and exercise." Horizon cows are not hopped up on antibiotics, continues the cheery copy. "Happy, healthy cows produce better milk for you and your family."Just now, though, at one of Horizon's dairy farms in central Idaho, the cows don't look too happy. Perched amid a stark landscape of sagebrush a Read more:Organic
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White House relents on warrantless spying 1970-01-01 00:59:59 White House
relents on warrantless spying
By Demetri Sevastopulo and Alim Remtulla in WashingtonPublished: January 17 2007 19:39 | Last updated: January 17 2007 20:05The White House
has agreed in a significant policy reversal to place its controversial domestic spying programme under court supervision . President George W. Bush will not reauthorise the "Terrorist Surveillance Programme", which allows the National Security Agency to intercept the communications of Americans suspected of links to al-Qaeda or affiliated groups without a court warrant.Click here for complete article. Read more:White
The Meatrix 1970-01-01 00:59:59 Will Leo the pig take the blue pill and remain in a fantasyland where quaint family farms produce food for our tables?
One Voice - from Amnesty International 1970-01-01 00:59:59 Days of adverse hardship in US detention camps - Testimony of Guantánamo detainee Jumah al-Dossari Below is the testimony of Jumah al-Dossari, which he wrote in July 2005 in the US detention facility at Guantánamo Bay naval base, Cuba. The hand written testimony was given to AmnestyInternational
by Jumah al-Dossari's civilian lawyer. At the date of publication Jumah al-Dossari remains detained in Guantánamo Bay. This testimony is Jumah al-Dossari's personal account of his experiences in Pakistani and US custody, and the views expressed in it are his own."When I took up a pen and decided to write about what I have suffered and my tragedy, I was unable to decide where and how I should start. What I have seen is a huge tragedy and a weighty matter, far weightier than I can put to paper. Indeed, the enormous horrors that my eyes have seen have and continue to see renew my anxiety and pain and my very being and feelings are shaken at the mere thought or flash of them in my memory. Read more:Voice
Insight Meditation Audio Downloads 1970-01-01 00:59:59 Audio Dharma:Insight
Mediation offers a beautiful (free) collection of mp3's from Tara Brach. Talks include: -Awakening from the Dream -The Pursuit of Happiness -Awakening from the Trance of Fear -Plus a few guided meditations.All are highly recommended!Click here for the download site. Read more:Meditation
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The Eat Well Guide 1970-01-01 00:59:59 Finding Organic Food: From the site: "Welcome to the Eat Well Guide
, the easiest and most comprehensive way for you to find wholesome, fresh, sustainable food in the US and Canada. Find food in your neighborhood and when you travel that is healthful, humane, better for the environment, and that supports family farmers. If you would like to read more about sustainable food, please visit our New to the Eat Well Guide."
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