Soul's Code

The Atlantic Monthly's literary issue highlights a silent spiritual retreat; the Pope's Buddhist moment for abuse survivors; How social networking is helping cancer patients

Call it a somatic awakening. Call it  spiritually-inspired, tattoo-like messages on a maximo nude body. Hell, call it what it is: gratuitous Ricky Martin video to the left to get your attention.
Hidden [...]

The perils of ignoring racism; don't mess with Deepak Chopra OR Bob Geldof; lessen depression by worrying
A Twitter-ing Deepak Chopra confesses; harnesses meditative power to cause Cali earthquake
Is sex addiction a convenient fabrication?  An excuse for lust or truly an addiction?
Worry-warts rejoice: The right type of worrying may actually lessen depression
An advocate of turning the [...]

Akon VS Buddhists; Disabled community embraces social networking; mystery of Shroud of Turin may finally be solved

Sri Lanka shows no love for rapper Akon: Bikini babes and Buddha in videos don't mix on Sinhalese Buddhists' watch.
Social networking more than idle chat to disabled: People gaining a community and "family" online.
Don't want to face your [...]

James Cameron's floating islands of planet are inspired by Roger Dean, a pop artist famous for creating mystical album covers like Close to the Edge and Fragile

BY PAUL KAIHLA — Reviewers insist that the story-line for Avatar owes a lot to Pocahontas but the visual universe that James Cameron created for the planet Pandora [...]

Many people feel intensely sad during the winter months; here's how a 23-year-old musician copes with his depression all year round

GUEST COLUMN: BLAKE BLISS — When I experience depression it's a lot like watching a nightmare in endless rewind.
It closes in on me and keeps me from feeling anything positive.
I feel so alone most days [...]

Immaculate Mary: fan of Luther

The Feast of the Immaculate Conception, December 8, is celebrated this week by Roman Catholics. This holy day commemorates Mary's being conceived without original sin.  Two surprising features of the holy day?  Historically many Christians believed that Mary was conceived without the stain of original sin, yet this belief was not promulgated [...]

The Beatles vs. Jesus; Madonna at the MTV Awards; Obama talks healthcare; and the demise of Sunday's "Guiding  Light"

Rock Band; Beatlemania returns but are they still more popular than Jesus?
"I  never had a Mother, he never had a childhood" Madonna pays tearful farewell to MJ
"Guiding Light," debuted on the radio on Jan. 25, 1937 ; Time magazine had just described [...]

Scientology leader accused of slapping subordinates
David Miscavige, Church of Scientology chairman, has been accused of  hitting staff members on several occasions. Said one alleged witness, "It was random and whimsical. It could be the look on your face. Or not answering a question quickly. But it always was a punishment." Soul’s Code finds this a [...]