tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35670024.post6540653040101609002..comments2023-07-05T06:49:34.363-07:00Comments on emerging from the ashes: been readingfrom the asheshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10505277568750065742noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35670024.post-52267676841998240492008-02-20T14:55:00.000-08:002008-02-20T14:55:00.000-08:00Sounds like a good bookSounds like a good bookBling for the Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15378869139852712912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35670024.post-48970480831299465112008-02-08T15:27:00.000-08:002008-02-08T15:27:00.000-08:00I also found my skeptical side kicking in and aski...<I>I also found my skeptical side kicking in and asking, "Why should we be seeking these altered states of consciousness at all? And why do they have to be called spiritual? Isn't what they call "god" just a part of our brain, a state of mind, something inexplicable to them but not, someday, to science?"</I><BR/><BR/>I really resonate with this. I've been exploring spirituality. I've been meeting in a small group with a buddhist spiritual teacher for a while, and he talks about an underlying reality that we can experience. That may be, but I can't shake the notion that whatever I experience is "all in my head" and not some objective reality out there. Still puzzling that one out.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35670024.post-66514702144679233942008-02-08T06:27:00.000-08:002008-02-08T06:27:00.000-08:00just for kicks...we went to this hole-in-the-wall ...just for kicks...we went to this hole-in-the-wall italian place called Ciao Bella (Brit Spears has been there as well so it must be good)last night and ate the flat out best pizza I have ever had...I had an "o" moment and needed a minute to calm down. They also make the best home-made Terrimassou (sp?). It was incredibly light and not too sweet, a great balance of flavors and the espresso kick....yum!love medicinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07753256394523874841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35670024.post-11466693758507844632008-02-07T11:32:00.000-08:002008-02-07T11:32:00.000-08:00paranoid- I was always a foodie before, I esp. lov...paranoid- I was always a foodie before, I esp. loved to cook desserts. Now I've come to appreciate it more--I can talk, eat, love food, and feel okay about it. A feast is as good for my "spirit" as church, at its best, every was. And those books, I've read 'em to and thought they were very interesting.<BR/><BR/>LM- I'm enjoying the love section. I definitely want to explore the eastern versions of god/religion more.<BR/><BR/>phoenix- Makes sense that people would connect differently to the book. Something for everyone.<BR/><BR/>chandelle- Well, on the train line to NYC. :)<BR/><BR/>mai- I think you are right. I do have a strong fascination with both religion and spirituality. Still trying to figure things out. <BR/><BR/>fig- I would guess that it's more of a "girl" book, but maybe I'm wrong. Try it out!<BR/><BR/>sideon- Great pizza can be found in lots of places, even if not food-gasm levels. I'm looking forward to Sunday, too!<BR/><BR/>ftaUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03561608843344403585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35670024.post-31559270906678927642008-02-06T22:28:00.000-08:002008-02-06T22:28:00.000-08:00I'm thinking about Zachary's deep dish pizza in Be...I'm thinking about Zachary's deep dish pizza in Berkeley, which doesn't come close to anything in the Chicago area, but it's as close as we're gonna get without forking over +$75.00 to have a pizza shipped this way... Food-gasms are a good thing.<BR/><BR/>I'm jazzed for Sunday, FTA.Sideonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00563675498159890372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35670024.post-8137896117750087132008-02-06T16:04:00.000-08:002008-02-06T16:04:00.000-08:00Thanks for the reading tip.Thanks for the reading tip.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35670024.post-16556190648054323712008-02-06T16:00:00.000-08:002008-02-06T16:00:00.000-08:00actually, fasting (especially on juice, not water)...actually, fasting (especially on juice, not water) can be very good for the body, especially in times of stress or illness. when the body doesn't have to put energy into digestion it can focus its calories on other problems.C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/06278966723822635150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35670024.post-31444733528543567402008-02-06T15:26:00.000-08:002008-02-06T15:26:00.000-08:00I haven't read that book, and maybe I will. It so...I haven't read that book, and maybe I will. It sounds interesting.<BR/><BR/>I belong in a religion that is against fasting and all 'mortification of the flesh.' We are supposed to take good care of our bodies.<BR/><BR/>And if spiritual stuff makes you really uncomfortable - although I sense a strong fascination therewith in you - there is enough in this universe to keep anyone occupied for many, many lifetimes. Consider what J.(BS) Haldane said:<BR/><BR/>"Now my own suspicion is that the Universe is not only queerer than we suppose, but queerer than we can suppose."<BR/> -- J.B.S. HaldaneMaihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17093308712240415770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35670024.post-5566373845079978862008-02-06T12:19:00.001-08:002008-02-06T12:19:00.001-08:00oh, and my inner stalker puts a finger to her chin...oh, and my inner stalker puts a finger to her chin and thinks, hm, so she lives in new york...interesting... <BR/>>:DC.https://www.blogger.com/profile/06278966723822635150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35670024.post-26840625134457870032008-02-06T12:19:00.000-08:002008-02-06T12:19:00.000-08:00sounds very interesting, i'll have to pick it up a...sounds very interesting, i'll have to pick it up and add it to the dozens of other books that i'll get to when i'm done reading my current dozen. sigh.C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/06278966723822635150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35670024.post-55482846199820149562008-02-06T08:40:00.000-08:002008-02-06T08:40:00.000-08:00FTA~I, too, have read this book. I devoured the se...FTA~<BR/><BR/>I, too, have read this book. I devoured the second section all in one night in the bathtub - surprising myself, actually, with the accomplishment.<BR/><BR/>In speaking with others, I have discovered that there is a common occurrence in each reader with experiencing one section as being more difficult to _________ (fill in the blank with your word... "tolerate" or "digest" or "understand" or "get" or "connect with") than the others. <BR/><BR/>Sadly enough, mine was the third section - <I>Love</I>.<BR/><BR/>Go figure.Angie K. Millgatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16481099203485819360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35670024.post-5229492709577407402008-02-06T08:13:00.000-08:002008-02-06T08:13:00.000-08:00Mmmmmm orgasmic pizza, and all that gelato and pas...Mmmmmm orgasmic pizza, and all that gelato and pasta and wine, oh my!<BR/><BR/>I felt the exact same way about the pray section. I had a negative physical reaction to the very word God or Faith. In fact, I almost skipped the section because I could't will myself to be exposed to anything religious. But, I took "the leap" and am glad I did. I also appreciated that she didn't come across as preachy. <BR/><BR/>I've been taking an asian philosophies course and find the Hindu and Buddhist version of God so refreshing. God as ultimate reality and the connection between all living and non living things sits much better than "Heavenly Father". This connection is also seen in quantum physics, so I can more easily digest it. Baby, I've come a long way!<BR/><BR/>I have more books for you...hehehe...and I'm so glad you're reading this one. I hope you love the love section!love medicinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07753256394523874841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35670024.post-87068371378269633012008-02-06T07:34:00.000-08:002008-02-06T07:34:00.000-08:00I never felt guilt over eating. I love food. Never...I never felt guilt over eating. I love food. Never thought of it as sinful. Well, I guess I did if I gained a few pounds, but thats a different story.<BR/><BR/>I'm not much of a reader, but I've listened to two audio books recently, The God Delusion and God is Not Great. Both pretty good in their own ways.Travis Whitneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02501996575083710753noreply@blogger.com