http://www.religiouszen.com Spiritual Simplicity Mon, 26 May 2008 21:17:50 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Wow! I had no idea that this site would take off so much without frequent updates. A lot has been happening in my personal life, and I'm glad to finally get down to a set routine. My blogging is going to continue now, and I'm very grateful for everybody and ... http://www.religiouszen.com/2008/05/26/back-err-again/ Ah! Mere minutes after my last post I happened across this article on a BBC news website about a man who is walking from the UK to India and is not bringing any money with him whatsoever. He is also a believer in the Freeconomy movement, and I would also ... http://www.religiouszen.com/2008/02/01/freeconomy-update/ I just stumbled across a neat heart inspiring idea. It's the Freeconomy Movement. Its basic premise is to move from a "money-based communityless society to a community-based moneyless society." That lines right up with the whole "free movement" thing I've been talking about lately. It aims to pool human knowledge, ... http://www.religiouszen.com/2008/02/01/join-the-freeconomy/     I think many in the gaming community have played the award winning "Portal." I managed to get my hands on it, and enjoyed its dark comedy and ending credits song on so many levels that I can't describe it all. For me, Portal is a very philosophical game that raises ... http://www.religiouszen.com/2008/01/27/life-lessons-i-learned-from-portals-weighted-companion-cube/ Wow, thanks everybody. There's been a huge surge in site traffic thanks to social networking site StumbleUpon. If you're new here, feel free to check all the possibly life-changing articles out. Or systematically debunk them. Either way, exercise your right to do whatever you want on the internet. Be free! ... http://www.religiouszen.com/2008/01/27/traffic-surge/   Free as in free, period. A man can be beaten, broken, imprisoned, tortured, mentally anguished, and any other number of things that man can do to his fellow man to cause him pain. But if they cannot pull his head out from the clouds, if they cannot cull his dreams and ... http://www.religiouszen.com/2008/01/24/free/ Woohoo! I would just like to comment on a milestone of mine. Religious Zen now has over 40 free articles to read and use for self improvement and simplifying your spiritual and mental life. I hope all that read this blog have been helped in some way. Some stats on this ... http://www.religiouszen.com/2008/01/24/some-milestones/   Why something rather than nothing? This is an age old philosophical question. Since this is filed under "Random Musings," I really don't plan on answering it. I simply want to throw it out there for people to ponder. Why is there something rather than nothing? Some argue that this is a clear ... http://www.religiouszen.com/2008/01/24/something-rather-than-nothing/   There is a certain feeling in the air. (In this article I hope to define what this movement is, what they stand for, and what has caused them to come to this point. If you feel like you are apart of this group, please contact me. I wish to get ... http://www.religiouszen.com/2008/01/23/the-freedom-movement/ I just thought I would express myself with how happy I am with my life currently, and track it's blessings on me right now- I've got an amazing wife who does a lot for me. I've got awesome, crazy, zany, funny friends who mean a lot to me. My College both educates me, ... http://www.religiouszen.com/2008/01/18/life-and-the-stuff-thats-in-it/