http://mindbends.gather.com Recent Articles on Gather by Mindbends en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 Mon, 04 Jan 2010 18:41:30 GMT 2010-01-04T18:41:30Z en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 http://www.gather.com/images/header/logo_gather.gif http://www.gather.com/ http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977975372&grpId=3659174697250755&nav=Groupspace Life outside the box Of mental experience Is Paradise Found. Life outside the box Of conceptual matters Is self-transcending. Life outside the box Of self-reflective thought is Beyond conception. . . . Mon, 04 Jan 2010 10:26:47 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977975372&grpId=3659174697250755&nav=Groupspace Richard Hay 2010-01-04T10:26:47Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977974465&grpId=3659174697250755&nav=Groupspace My answer is easy, Rush Limbaugh.  By the way, have the doctors in Hawaii found either his heart or proof of his American Citizenship? Sun, 03 Jan 2010 19:23:26 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977974465&grpId=3659174697250755&nav=Groupspace Karl Leuba 2010-01-03T19:23:26Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977973238&grpId=3659174697250755&nav=Groupspace Thought for the first day of the  New Year: Once we had Reagan, Johnny Cash and Bob Hope. Now we have Obama, no Cash and defintiely, no Hope... Happy New Year to all my forum . . . Sat, 02 Jan 2010 22:14:30 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977973238&grpId=3659174697250755&nav=Groupspace Paul Z. 2010-01-02T22:14:30Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977973158&grpId=3659174697250755&nav=Groupspace Dear Mr. President, Your radical views are permitting extremist Muslims, at war with us, to have an open and clear path to the eventual fall of America, and their take over of this country. I know . . . Sat, 02 Jan 2010 21:01:53 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977973158&grpId=3659174697250755&nav=Groupspace Paul Z. 2010-01-02T21:01:53Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977971411&grpId=3659174697250755&nav=Groupspace Iron-gall ink spilled in profusion Over the carefully curried parchment; Dim candle lights dancing On the stone walls of scriptorium . “ Do . . . Fri, 01 Jan 2010 14:57:27 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977971411&grpId=3659174697250755&nav=Groupspace Svetlana Goryacheva 2010-01-01T14:57:27Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977971071&grpId=3659174697250755&nav=Groupspace The Light by which you See All that appears is the Light of Awareness. Even the Darkest Night is seen in the Light of Awareness You Are Without the Light of Awareness You Are All You See would disappear. . . . Fri, 01 Jan 2010 05:01:12 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977971071&grpId=3659174697250755&nav=Groupspace Richard Hay 2010-01-01T05:01:12Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977970558&grpId=3659174697250755&nav=Groupspace The movement has begun, a genuine attempt to preserve the sanctity of the sacrement of marriage in the USA.  The California 2010 Marriage Protection Act is moving toward the ballot, and possible . . . Thu, 31 Dec 2009 19:17:48 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977970558&grpId=3659174697250755&nav=Groupspace Karl Leuba 2009-12-31T19:17:48Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977970476&grpId=3659174697250755&nav=Groupspace My dearest ones – After a prolonged hiatus, I’m finally back on Gather. These last weeks were very difficult for me, both personally and professionally, but my main goal has been . . . Thu, 31 Dec 2009 18:43:49 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977970476&grpId=3659174697250755&nav=Groupspace Svetlana Goryacheva 2009-12-31T18:43:49Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977967806&grpId=3659174697250755&nav=Groupspace Thought~Byte No.194       Concept and words by John Philipp. Drawings by Phil Frank. (The comments below are where the wisdom is found.)   Wed, 30 Dec 2009 04:53:02 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977967806&grpId=3659174697250755&nav=Groupspace John Philipp 2009-12-30T04:53:02Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977967801&grpId=3659174697250755&nav=Groupspace Thought~Byte No.193       Concept and words by John Philipp. Drawings by Phil Frank. (The comments below are where the wisdom is found.)   Wed, 30 Dec 2009 04:51:14 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977967801&grpId=3659174697250755&nav=Groupspace John Philipp 2009-12-30T04:51:14Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977967470&grpId=3659174697250755&nav=Groupspace ( Jewbu :  someone who was raised Jewish and turned Buddhist, or who is a hybrid of Jewish and Buddhist in spiritual/religious background, as in: "My mom's a major JewBu-- one Hanukkah she . . . Tue, 29 Dec 2009 18:35:42 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977967470&grpId=3659174697250755&nav=Groupspace Sheryl O. 2009-12-29T18:35:42Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977966224&grpId=3659174697250755&nav=Groupspace Lose interest in Thought and you are Free to Be Happiness Itself. [Rich Note: Alternatives to the third line of today’s offering include: Eternally Now, Everlasting Joy, Everlasting Life, Everlasting . . . Mon, 28 Dec 2009 23:33:47 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977966224&grpId=3659174697250755&nav=Groupspace Richard Hay 2009-12-28T23:33:47Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977966183&grpId=3659174697250755&nav=Groupspace “Under the Influence” is a compelling essay by Scott Russell Sanders that reveals one man’s lifelong struggle to come to terms with his father’s alcoholism, a disease which ultimately . . . Mon, 28 Dec 2009 22:57:56 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977966183&grpId=3659174697250755&nav=Groupspace Lorraine Lordi 2009-12-28T22:57:56Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977966128&grpId=3659174697250755&nav=Groupspace I had an interesting conversation with one of my brothers on Christmas Day.  His job entails negotiating with the Chinese on manufacturing contracts for an industrial firm based in Massachusetts.  . . . Mon, 28 Dec 2009 22:15:55 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977966128&grpId=3659174697250755&nav=Groupspace Sheryl O. 2009-12-28T22:15:55Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977962777&grpId=3659174697250755&nav=Groupspace CHRISTMAS With Christmas so near, It’s that time of year; God’s Spirit made real. God’s Love that we feel. Again born in mind, God’s image divine; The Joy of His sharing, His . . . Fri, 25 Dec 2009 16:33:23 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977962777&grpId=3659174697250755&nav=Groupspace Richard Hay 2009-12-25T16:33:23Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977962763&grpId=3659174697250755&nav=Groupspace The Birth of Jesus Took us from a “God Without" To a “God Within." The Birth of Christ took Mankind from a “God Out There" To a “God In Here." [Rich Note: (Photo Caption) One . . . Fri, 25 Dec 2009 16:10:01 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977962763&grpId=3659174697250755&nav=Groupspace Richard Hay 2009-12-25T16:10:01Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977961175&grpId=3659174697250755&nav=Groupspace God is Real as the Aware Presence One Is but Not as a Concept. [Rich Note: This one is really a distillation/summation of a 3 page, hay-ku impregnated, 4 hour, polished-up, flow of consciousness response . . . Thu, 24 Dec 2009 03:31:45 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977961175&grpId=3659174697250755&nav=Groupspace Richard Hay 2009-12-24T03:31:45Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977960739&grpId=3659174697250755&nav=Groupspace A very special fairy tale for the times (thank you, Mariana & Ann) Tierra Madre and the Sacrifice of Ursus Polaris © 2009, Bent Lorentzen . . . Wed, 23 Dec 2009 20:03:00 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977960739&grpId=3659174697250755&nav=Groupspace Bent Lorentzen 2009-12-23T20:03:00Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977960007&grpId=3659174697250755&nav=Groupspace click for book excerpt and to order   This book is a finalist in its category of EPIC's e-book awards. This is only my 2 nd ever recommendation of a book in my . . . Wed, 23 Dec 2009 09:09:02 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977960007&grpId=3659174697250755&nav=Groupspace Bent Lorentzen 2009-12-23T09:09:02Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977959450&grpId=3659174697250755&nav=Groupspace Will the financial cost to eventually operate the Obama-care health plan transform this once free standing, industrialized nation into a third-world banana republic??? Time will tell if my prediction . . . Tue, 22 Dec 2009 23:43:20 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977959450&grpId=3659174697250755&nav=Groupspace Paul Z. 2009-12-22T23:43:20Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977949001&grpId=3659174697250755&nav=Groupspace Thought~Byte No.192     Concept and words by John Philipp. Drawings by Phil Frank. (The comments below are where the wisdom is found.) Tue, 22 Dec 2009 14:35:31 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977949001&grpId=3659174697250755&nav=Groupspace John Philipp 2009-12-22T14:35:31Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977948994&grpId=3659174697250755&nav=Groupspace Thought~Byte No.191     Concept and words by John Philipp. Drawings by Phil Frank. (The comments below are where the wisdom is found.) Tue, 22 Dec 2009 14:31:37 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977948994&grpId=3659174697250755&nav=Groupspace John Philipp 2009-12-22T14:31:37Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977958161&grpId=3659174697250755&nav=Groupspace Consciousness is a Vibratory State of the Awareness You Are. [Rich Note: (Photo Caption) Snow Sculpture (2002); A rather interesting "vibratory state" of Awareness both "in here" and "out there," as . . . Tue, 22 Dec 2009 06:15:44 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977958161&grpId=3659174697250755&nav=Groupspace Richard Hay 2009-12-22T06:15:44Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977957639&grpId=3659174697250755&nav=Groupspace It is discouraging to live in a Free Country where people think that they are free to abuse, exploit, dominate and meddle in the lives of others.  but I do. There is a Tenth Amendment.  It . . . Mon, 21 Dec 2009 22:13:33 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977957639&grpId=3659174697250755&nav=Groupspace Karl Leuba 2009-12-21T22:13:33Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977957068&grpId=3659174697250755&nav=Groupspace This is about The Coke Side of Life .  Yeah, you know.   America's Real Choice .  It's the real thing , or so they tell us.  Americans love drinking Coke....after Coke....after . . . Mon, 21 Dec 2009 16:03:06 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977957068&grpId=3659174697250755&nav=Groupspace Sheryl O. 2009-12-21T16:03:06Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977955189&grpId=3659174697250755&nav=Groupspace How can you relate To Existence except in And as Consciousness. What do you know that Does not arise as a State Of your Consciousness. How can what you see Be other than a State of Your own Consciousness? . . . Sun, 20 Dec 2009 02:49:53 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977955189&grpId=3659174697250755&nav=Groupspace Richard Hay 2009-12-20T02:49:53Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977954598&grpId=3659174697250755&nav=Groupspace               Besides myself I had two takers to last week's prompt: "Say Goodbye, Catullus, to the Shores of Asia Minor" - satwe . . . Sat, 19 Dec 2009 15:30:13 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977954598&grpId=3659174697250755&nav=Groupspace Atticus *. 2009-12-19T15:30:13Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977952671&grpId=3659174697250755&nav=Groupspace In July, two years ago, Carlos Diaz posted his ONLY Gather article. It was not long, and it references a web page from John Conyers that has been taken down. It is worthy of mention because it . . . Fri, 18 Dec 2009 08:45:30 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977952671&grpId=3659174697250755&nav=Groupspace Karl Leuba 2009-12-18T08:45:30Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977951933&grpId=3659174697250755&nav=Groupspace   I enjoy watching Animal Cops. It is so heart wrenching to see that a cat or dog or baby has been left out on the street like a piece of trash. These dedicate obedient Animal Cops dedicate their . . . Thu, 17 Dec 2009 21:01:45 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977951933&grpId=3659174697250755&nav=Groupspace amy s. 2009-12-17T21:01:45Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977950863&grpId=3659174697250755&nav=Groupspace Being Present and Aware is not dependent On relative thought. Mind depends on the Thought process to exist while Consciousness does not. [Rich Note: (Photo Caption)  Liberty Bell (2007 Wikipedia . . . Thu, 17 Dec 2009 03:17:08 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977950863&grpId=3659174697250755&nav=Groupspace Richard Hay 2009-12-17T03:17:08Z