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The Jig is Up!

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Religion and culture as art are beautiful. Religion and culture as truth are dangerous. Both religion and culture rely heavily on our shared mythology, dramatic tales of heroic accomplishments, ancient teachers and powerful gods. These stories are an answer to a subconscious stirring within all humankind. They are a poetic representation of the dream and the hero's journey within each one of us. The archetypes that we have created throughout history are representations of our internal … [Read more...]

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Addicted to Money & American Success

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A nasty addiction gets celebrated more often than it's recognized and treated. Headlines and sound bites trumpet the negative effects of this addiction daily. What's interesting and hopeful, however, is how holistic solutions to this addiction have become more available and acceptable. I'm thinking of our addiction to money - and society's definition of success. More and more of us find our faces pressed into the reality that, no matter how hard we work, we'll never have "enough" money. We … [Read more...]

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Beyond Borders Film Festival

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These monks are featured in the film, Unwinking Gaze.

MINNEAPOLIS - As spring makes its way to the Twin Cities, so will a spate of new films promoting cultural understanding of people across the globe. This is the primary mission of the Beyond Borders Film Festival, which features films and cultural performances with a strong emphasis on cultural heritage. The festival will become a permanent fixture in the Twin Cities' arts scene, appearing annually. "My hope for the festival is to use film to bring together people from different … [Read more...]

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Spiritual Cinema Circle