Critical Thinking as Defined by Edward Glaser In a seminal study on critical thinking and education in 1941, Edward Glaser defines critical thinking as follows “The ability to think critically, as conceived in this volume, involves three things: ( 1 … Continue reading →
Practical Peaceful Living Part 5 In today’s podcast we are finishing up the discussion of the 4 Noble Truths and the 8-Fold Path of Buddhism. The final 3 “paths” are Right Effort (sometimes referred to as Right Endeavor or Right … Continue reading →
Practical Peaceful Living – Part 4 Topics covered in this episode include: a more detailed explanation of the three divisions within the 8-fold path some insights on my experiences and applications of Right Speech, Right Conduct and Right Livelihood. I … Continue reading →
The First of the 4 Noble Truths in Buddhism This is going to be a multi-part series designed to take some old ideas from the Far East and bring some present-day awareness to them in our Western world villages. I … Continue reading →
Mindfulness and Eating So in this podcast I’ve talked some about how we think of our diets oftentimes with religious fervor. Diet and health is important to us. So how do we open our minds to other possibilities when we … Continue reading →
Mindfulness Whether I call it mindfulness or paying attention, it has been important to me at various points throughout my life. The benefits I have received during those times of intense mindfulness stay with me throughout every day of my … Continue reading →