Several years ago, a friend suggested that the healthcare system in the US would benefit from a little Chinese medicine, that ultimately the best thing for our healthcare system would […]
Archives for August 2011
inSIGHT | BBC Interviews Darcus Howe on the London Riots
Click here for video interview: Darcus Howe | BBC Interview on the London Riots | August 2011
apes will rise | rebellion for the heart
Just as London was beginning to be set ablaze by Blackberries, I was bracing myself for the current Hollywood reboot of Planet of the Apes. The 2001 remake starring Mark […]
Why Target And Best Buy’s Support Of Anti-Gay Bigots Is Going To Change The Way You Shop Forever
Target gave $150,000. Best Buy chipped in $100,000. Companies supporting politicians or their political action committees isn’t new. A quarter-million dollars for Minnesota Forward—a group that supports anti-gay rights candidates like Tom Emmer—might seem like a gay rights issue, but it’s so much more. It represents the next frontier in consumer activism and a world where every purchase acts as a political statement. Join us inside as we explain.
Welcome | august 2011
A month with no national holidays, August is often considered one of the hottest months of the year. The heat rises as the sun blocks our view of the dog […]
A Child Lost Is a Victim Gained
A practitioner and long-time meditator, Troy “Kogen” Williams lives inside the walls of San Quentin prison. His connection with one of our community members allows us to post this new column […]
IPP | Breaking the Cycle
The Insight Prison Project (IPP) works with people who are incarcerated in the California penal system with a bead on transforming their lives and through them the lives of people […]
Tappin’ Our Fingers for Freedom
Believe it or not, tapping your first two fingers below your nose can make big shifts in your life. A few years ago I learned how to do EFT, also […]
Freedom on the Inside
Profiled in newspapers, magazines, and on the news, Mind Body Awareness Project (MBA) helps young people focus on discovering internal freedom through yoga and meditation. Ultimately, their work is about […]
Our Egos: Comfortable Prisons
Original article from trueself.org 2009. The secret to getting free is getting out of our own way. When we finally take a look at our obstacles (habits, ego, relationships with […]
Fleet Maull | Prison Dharma
Fleet Maull began the Prison Dharma Network while he was serving a 30-year sentence for drug trafficking. These days it’s “an international …network for prisoners, prison volunteers, and corrections professionals” and […]
IJI | not your ordinary retreat
Every year, CXC (Center for Transformative Change) sets aside 7 days for the annual IJI (Inner Justice Intensive). Based on the 7 day sesshin format out the Zen Buddhism tradition, the intensive is no ordinary retreat. For 7 days, participants commit to a rigorous deep practice schedule that begins at 5am and ends at 10pm.