Understand current affairs from a Zen viewpoint. How could a Zen approach give different outcomes to world events and how is your life effected by Zen and non-Zen decisions?
Participate in the discussion by leaving Zen comments.
Many of the topics that are discussed on ConnectionZen could be considered to be “extreme” by the “General Public,” such as veganism, CrossFit, barefoot running or co-sleeping. Does that mean that being Zen is all about doing extreme things. Are all extreme things therefore good?
I just love this quote from Haruki Murakami’s book “What I Talk About When I Talk About Running.” School sports for me was very traumatic and, despite being there for good reasons, thoroughly turned me off physical activity, including running.
The population of animals in the arctic has been recorded over a 34 year period. Some have increased and some have diminished. While it’s not clear yet the impact of climate change, there are some indications that warming may be effecting arctic populations.
A research group at Princeton University has recently discovered that High-Fructose Corn Syrup is more effective in making people fat than other sweeteners. So if you want to put weight on, make sure that you’re consuming a lot of this product.
In the study, rats were given a diet which included water either sweetened with high-fructose corn syrup (HFCS) or table sugar, sucrose. The weight gain in the HFCS fed rats was 48% greater than that in the sucrose fed rats, with much fat added around the abdomen.
Here are a couple of presentations by Mark Bittman and Michael Pollan on how they recommend eating and why. I really like their approach, which is to consume mainly plants with only a limited amount of animal derived foods. Check out the videos and see if it's an approach that could work for you.
It’s no secret that western societies are aging. It’s also no secret that this aging population will require more health services as they age and that this will fall on the shoulders of younger tax payers. Can reforming the food chain help manage this change?
Show your awareness of environmental issues and turn off your lights on Saturday! In a global show of the need to tackle climate change, ordinary people like you and me will be turning off their lights for one hour.
Sir Ken Robinson, the noted education expert has been interviewed on CNN following his presentation at TED. He made a few really pertinent remarks about why our education systems are not serving the needs of society.
As the role of women is changing in society, as they are sharing the roles and responsibilities that men traditionally undertook, they are beginning to look for men that can share their traditional roles too.
Medical research is increasingly demonstrating that it’s essential to consume omega-3 fatty acids. These are often found in fish, especially oily ones. However, consuming fish has its own ethical and health issues. Do flax seeds have a role in providing our omega-3 needs?
Many of the topics that are discussed on ConnectionZen could be considered to be “extreme” by the “General Public,” such as veganism, CrossFit, barefoot running or co-sleeping. Does that mean that being Zen is all about doing extreme things. Are all extreme things therefore good?
I just love this quote from 
The population of animals in the arctic has been recorded over a 34 year period. Some have increased and some have diminished. While it’s not clear yet the impact of climate change, there are some indications that warming may be effecting arctic populations.
According to a new 
A research group at Princeton University has recently discovered that High-Fructose Corn Syrup is more effective in making people fat than other sweeteners. So if you want to put weight on, make sure that you’re consuming a lot of this product.
Here are a couple of presentations by Mark Bittman and Michael Pollan on how they recommend eating and why. I really like their approach, which is to consume mainly plants with only a limited amount of animal derived foods. Check out the videos and see if it's an approach that could work for you.
It’s no secret that western societies are aging. It’s also no secret that this aging population will require more health services as they age and that this will fall on the shoulders of younger tax payers. Can reforming the food chain help manage this change?
Show your awareness of environmental issues and turn off your lights on Saturday! In a global show of the need to tackle climate change, ordinary people like you and me will be turning off their lights for one hour.
Sir Ken Robinson
As the role of women is changing in society, as they are sharing the roles and responsibilities that men traditionally undertook, they are beginning to look for men that can share their traditional roles too.
Medical research is increasingly demonstrating that it’s essential to consume omega-3 fatty acids. These are often found in fish, especially oily ones. However, consuming fish has its own ethical and health issues. Do flax seeds have a role in providing our omega-3 needs?
