Podcast Plug…the paranormal

Aside from my interest in topics surrounding health, creativity and spirituality, I am also fascinated with the paranormal. In fact, I strongly believe that many aspects of the paranormal world are inextricably intertwined with these major themes. Esoteric spiritual traditions, for example, teach about an aspect of our being called the subtle body, a level of our consciousness not dependent on our physical body. The paranormal world is replete with stories and studies of out of body experiences (OBEs) and near-death experiences (NDEs), both which seem to reinforce the ancient teaching on the subtle body, that our consciousness transcends our physical body.

Anyhow, a few months ago I discovered the Paranormal Podcast. Host Jim Harold maintains an impressively balanced approach in his interviews with VIPs of the paranormal and parascientific world as he explores everything from the topics above to UFOs, ghosts, psychic phenomena and more. The Paranormal Podcast has earned a permanent slot on my i-pod! I encourage you to check it out. You can download episodes and subscribe from the homepage: http://jimharold.com/ or subscribe directly from iTunes. Just do a search on “the paranormal podcast”.

I think you’ll enjoy it.

Back to the earth…a little.

Whether “peak oil,” 2012, global financial collapse, the new Dark Ages, or just plain Armageddon is behind it, many are feeling the urge to get their fingernails dirty again and rediscover the basic processes that humans developed to survive on the planet. Yes, we did the veggie garden, including some climbing berries and a peach tree. But we’re just wacky enough to go a step further. We got chickens. Yes, I know we’re vegetarians. We’re not going to eat THEM. Yes, I do realize we live in suburbia. They’re no louder than dogs! But think of all those farm…er backyard-fresh eggs! They’re cute little peckers to boot. And check out the handmade chicken mansion made from scrapwood around the garage. My wife gets credit for that, but I did some grunt work.

Instructions on a Simple Breathing Meditation

Here, the Venerable Lama Dudjom Dorjee Rinpoche gives instructions on a simple breathing meditation beneficial for practitioners of any spiritual or philosophical system, or even for those who practice none at all.

more about “Simple Breathing Meditation“, posted with vodpod