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Category: Archived Writings

Archived Writings

48 Slaves: Slaves to Tech

Posted on April 9, 2017 by DremaDeoraich

The world in which we live grows more dependent on technology with every passing day. Even now, you are reading this on a computer, laptop…

Archived Writings

48 Slaves: Guilty Pleasures

Posted on April 9, 2017 by DremaDeoraich

Mmmmmmm … can you smell it? That warm, rich, inviting aroma of freshly brewed coffee? Over 75% of all U.S. adults look forward to that…

Archived Writings

48 Slaves: Mindful Ignorance

Posted on April 9, 2017 by DremaDeoraich

There has been a shift in how officials view the crime of trafficking in persons; whereas it was once considered an immigration issue, more and…

Archived Writings

48 Slaves: Gadgets and the Girly Trade

Posted on April 9, 2017 by DremaDeoraich

The detail that most affected my personal slavery footprint was the purchase/ownership of products like stereo equipment, cell phone, computers, television, BluRay and CD players…

Archived Writings

48 Slaves: How Many Slaves Work for You?

Posted on April 9, 2017 by DremaDeoraich

48 slaves work for me. No, I’m not rich. I don’t live in a big house sitting on acres of land. I’m an average, 50-something…

Archived Writings

Awakening

Posted on April 9, 2017April 9, 2017 by DremaDeoraich

In golf, players who are progressing through the game at a swifter pace will sometimes be allowed to “play through” or pass slower golfers ahead…

Archived Writings

Choices

Posted on April 9, 2017 by DremaDeoraich

I sometimes envy people who have had that “Aha!” moment which inspires the words, “This is what I was born for!” To have that certainty,…

Archived Writings

Blink Blink

Posted on April 9, 2017 by DremaDeoraich

You know, it just doesn’t seem like it should be a new year. Again. Didn’t we just have one of those last week? I swear,…

Archived Writings

Prayer

Posted on April 9, 2017 by DremaDeoraich

Years ago, I visited a Tibetan Buddhist monastery near Woodstock, New York. It was my first visit to a Buddhist temple, and it was glorious…

Archived Writings

Wake Up! The Role of Ecstasy in Spiritual Practice

Posted on May 3, 2009July 29, 2018 by DremaDeoraich

There’s an old joke about a Taoist who, when ordering food at a hot dog stand, asks the vendor to make him one with everything.…

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