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“Conversions”
“Conversions” What we believe influences our taste, our most consequential choices, our self-esteem and sense of our own weight in the world. When we are viewed from outside and classified, what’s typically picked out are the inherited features (“nature”) and … Continue reading
Posted in art, culture, faith, feminism, history of ideas, memoir, philosophy, political, psychology, relationships, social conventions, spirituality, the examined life, the problematic of woman
Tagged Ariadne's Thread, Aristotle, atheist, behavior therapy, belief, believer in free will, brainwashing, Caravaggio, coercion, confessions, conservative, conversion, determinist, duress, feminist, Fidelista, friendship, gnostic, Hank Williams, I Saw the Light, Jew, labyrinth, nature and nurture, paradigm change, personal identity, self-concept, sincerity, stimulus response conditioning, The Road to Damascus, theist, traditional woman, transformation, truth
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“Guilt”
“Guilt” If anyone wants to control us, whether we’re women or men, short of violence the quickest way to get hold of us is by the guilt we carry. If we don’t want to fall prey to the controllers, we … Continue reading
Posted in culture, desire, erotic life, femininity, feminism, gender balance, relationships, social conventions, the examined life, the problematic of woman
Tagged accusations, brainwashing, conscience, control, Feminism, gender roles, guilt, guilt trip, Hercules, manipulation, morality, sociobiology, The Scarlett Letter, vulnerability
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“Women and Yoga”
“Women and Yoga” From about the age of twelve or thirteen, I have wanted to be the kind of saint who could merge her own consciousness with God’s. It was never clear to me whether this longing was really for … Continue reading
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Tagged animal telepathy, ashrams, brainwashing, chakras, chanting, cults, darshan, despair, divine Love, Eastern masters, guru, hatha yoga, karma yoga, meditation, Patanjali, Sanskrit, Vedanta, Women, yoga, yoga sutras, yogic practices
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