IntentBlog http://www.intentblog.com/ en Copyright 2010 Thu, 12 Nov 2009 05:01:18 -0800 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/?v=3.2 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Christian-born-Jewish-Islamic-Hindu-Buddhist About 2500 years ago the history of Buddhism started with a prince in Nepal setting in motion the wheel of the law and proclaiming the four Noble truths and the eightfold path. It seems to me as if Buddhism has what I would define as the parameters for the religion of the future if there is at all a need for religion…

]]> http://www.intentblog.com/archives/2008/08/christianbornje.html http://www.intentblog.com/archives/2008/08/christianbornje.html Thu, 28 Aug 2008 10:32:59 -0800 the Christian-born-Jewish-Islamic-Hindu-Buddhist... - OR: does it really matter?
About 2500 years ago the history of Buddhism started with a prince in Nepal setting in motion the wheel of the law and proclaiming the four Noble truths and the eightfold path. It seems to me as if Buddhism has what I would define as the parameters for the religion of the future if there is at all a need for religion…

]]> http://www.intentblog.com/archives/2007/09/the_christianbo_1.html http://www.intentblog.com/archives/2007/09/the_christianbo_1.html Spirituality & Relationships Wed, 19 Sep 2007 15:29:15 -0800 Nothing is as it appears to be Not too many years ago a farmer lived somewhere in the middle of nowhere together with his son. They didn't have much. Their only real possession other than the land they lived on and a simple wooden house on it, was a horse, with which they used to work on the field...

]]> http://www.intentblog.com/archives/2007/09/nothing_is_as_i.html http://www.intentblog.com/archives/2007/09/nothing_is_as_i.html Spirituality & Relationships Wed, 12 Sep 2007 14:17:00 -0800 Struggles are necessary When a friend asks you for help, when do you say yes and when you don´t?

If you see somebody struggle or suffer, when do you help and when just stay put?

Last night I saw by chance an episode from the animal world on TV which illustrates perfectly why most of the times one helps the most with not helping at all.

]]> http://www.intentblog.com/archives/2007/04/struggles_are_n.html http://www.intentblog.com/archives/2007/04/struggles_are_n.html General Discussion Fri, 13 Apr 2007 12:25:01 -0800 The cowards never start Did you ever see your life in relation to a bigger picture? Would any of us have survived if born 200 years ago? What motivated the people in Northern America to move westwards, into the unknown, through a long and often painful journey?

]]> http://www.intentblog.com/archives/2007/04/the_cowards_nev.html http://www.intentblog.com/archives/2007/04/the_cowards_nev.html General Discussion Mon, 02 Apr 2007 06:18:11 -0800 Good vs. Great Some days ago, I read a story about an obviously famous Baseball player, that I never heard of before, as I have never been specifically interested in Baseball. His name is Babe Ruth. And his story illustrates perfectly the transition from being good to being great.

]]> http://www.intentblog.com/archives/2007/03/good_vs_great.html http://www.intentblog.com/archives/2007/03/good_vs_great.html General Discussion Fri, 30 Mar 2007 07:19:21 -0800 Can a blind guy climb the Mount Everest? Especially if your first thought was "No", read on. Be confirmed that most people answer stuff like "Hell no, this is too dangerous, way too difficult" or other crap like that. My first thought was "Why not?" - and despite being a professional optimist, I do not wear pink eyeglasses or see only positive aspects:

]]> http://www.intentblog.com/archives/2007/03/can_a_blind_guy.html http://www.intentblog.com/archives/2007/03/can_a_blind_guy.html General Discussion Wed, 28 Mar 2007 05:07:37 -0800