When Donald Trump was elected to the presidency in 2016, I wrote a blog post acknowledging that I was not really as committed to equality as I might like to think. I did this because part of my spiritual practice entails identifying with that which feels frightful to me, and also because I wanted to… Continue reading Why, as a man, I want to live in an equitable world
Tag: Psychology
Why I love horror movies
For a long time now I have loved horror movies. Some of the first I saw were outright shlock, such as 1997’s Cube and 1985’s Day of the Dead; however, with time I discovered and grew an appreciation for the classics, such as The Shining, the original Night of the Living Dead, and 1982’s The… Continue reading Why I love horror movies
Cults, culture, and charismatic leaders
I once dated someone who was a member of an ongoing, intensive support group, and I spent the first half of our relationship trying to persuade her that it was a cult. “You don’t need the group in order to be healthy!” I would tell her, “You don’t need them! Just look at me: I’m… Continue reading Cults, culture, and charismatic leaders
The wisdom of a stuffed animal
What do we gain through hanging out with a stuffed animal? What do we learn about ourselves? Why is it only acceptable in our culture for children to do this? What does that tell us about the meaning of the word "adulthood"? https://youtu.be/VhOw-tt4UOU
Life is a Dream, part II
Part II of the Life is a Dream Training Course series. In part I, I laid out the philosophical reasons why it is difficult, if not impossible; to distinguish life from a dream; in this second part, I discuss the dream powers we may have given this reality. Peace, Love, and the Purpose of Existence… Continue reading Life is a Dream, part II
Jackson Holzberg Buckley 