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TAKING THE HIT AS A GIFT by George Leonard
A different twist on the much talked-about "Y2K" computer bug: Author and martial arts master Leonard examines
the consequences of short-term thinking, and proposes a creative solution based.
ORDINARY SPIRIT by Roger Housden
Spirituality, often difficult to define, can be seen clearly in the lives of committed, ordinary people. Travel writer
Housden tells the story of one woman's remarkable spirit—equally present in the Sahara and on Wall Street.
MRS SAMPSON by Candace Walworth
In the genre of "sudden fiction," writer and Buddhist student Walworth opens our eyes to the beauty and power
of simple truth-speaking. A tale of ecstasy and ordinary spirit.
DISTANT HEALING by Elisabeth Targ
Exciting, and controversial, studies appear to confirm the power of prayer to heal at a distance. Medical researcher Targ
reports on her findings following IONS-cosponsored research. Is "nonlocal consciousness" at work?
CONSCIOUSNESS: NONLOCAL OR NONLOCATED?
by Christian de Quincey
Physical metaphors, such as "energy" and "fields," says IONS editor de Quincey, may lead to confused
notions about the nature of consciousness and its relationship to matter.
RETURNING TO PRACTICE by Robert Wuthnow
Some people "dwell" in one religion, others constantly "seek" among different forms. Princeton professor
of sociology Wuthnow reminds us that whatever the form of religion, a transformative path requires grounding in practice.
OBSERVATIONS ON A MISSING ELEPHANT
by Donald N. Michael
In the classic Sufi tale of blind people touching an elephant, each describes a different "beast." The potential
for confusion may be even greater, says Michael. There may be no elephant.
MATHEMATICS & DREAMING by Patrick
Morton
Is mathematics really a mirror of our own minds? Mathematician Morton thinks so, and finds intriguing correspondences with
the creative processes shaping our dreams and symbolic systems.
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