Tag Archives: Buddhism

Wisdom of Shambhala

Posted on January 25, 2012 by Connie Tolman

The introduction of such wisdom into North American culture is an historical landmark – the wisdom of Shambhala. from Great Eastern Sun:  The Wisdom of Shambhala by Chogyam Trungpa I ask myself why this quote caught my attention.  Back in the … Continue reading →

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Predicting the Future

Posted on January 23, 2012 by Connie Tolman

Part of wondering what is next either for ourselves or for the country or for the human race, one starts to look at how to see into the future. When I look back at how things have evolved in my career,  … Continue reading →

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Tir Na Nog

Posted on December 22, 2011 by Connie Tolman

Another proof of Tir Na Nog – things come to you when you need them – taken from David Whyte’s interpretation of Tir Na Nog as the land of the young, as the Irish would say that what we need … Continue reading →

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Review of Searching for Mind Over Matter by Larry Rinzel

Posted on November 7, 2011 by Connie Tolman

I indirectly met Larry through my intern – he was her instructor for Industrial Engineering.  She said he wrote a book called Mind Over Matter and that he had her read Jonathan Livingston Seagull among other books and that he … Continue reading →

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Dalai Lama and Paul Ekman, Ph.D – a Conversation about Emotional Awareness

Posted on September 9, 2011 by Connie Tolman

Have you ever thought you’d try to read the Dalai Lama after hearing so much about him in the news?  I have.  I bought a pretty heavy book about how you prepare for death – Advice on Dying and Living … Continue reading →

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