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Go See Sai Baba in Bangalore

Posted on April 15, 2012 by Rob

If there was one guru I didn’t want to see in India, it was Satya Sai Baba. Between his dubious miracles, his afro haircut and the way he put on such a show, something about him really turned me off, … Continue reading →

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Breakfast in Sihanoukville or “Nearer My God to Thee”

Posted on March 31, 2012 by Rob

Is that an intriguing title or what? Let me explain: This little café is in an unlikely setting for a retreat. It’s on the busiest street in Sihanoukville, is usually crowded and with little parking space, it’s often hard to … Continue reading →

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My Slough of Despond

Posted on March 18, 2012 by Rob

The past few weeks haven’t exactly been good ones for me. They haven’t been all that bad, either, but they’ve been bad enough for me to come up with the title of this blog, My Slough of Despond. It started … Continue reading →

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Why I Like My Frontal Lobes

Posted on August 27, 2011 by Rob

Two recent events inspired this post. The first was a big increase in traffic to my site and subscribers to my newsletter thanks to Neil Slade’s recommending this site to his readers. The next was a Facebook exchange about Ron … Continue reading →

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Spirituality versus Activism

Posted on July 13, 2011 by Rob

This blog has taken a turn in recent weeks as I write about social issues. When I began A Cookbook of Consciousness, it was in order to share my thoughts about higher states of consciousness. I was working on Sea … Continue reading →

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