Comments by Jean-Michel Bock in reference to the following articles in the Homepage Buddhism with a Body "For sure, the very picture of the sitting Buddha doesn’t communicate action, and it is important to remind people, as you do, that the spirit of Buddhism is not...

Let this website, Second Enlightenment be our 'thinking room' and be our personal 'think tank'.

https://vimeo.com/497811762 (in the first 7 minutes of the video, the message is quite powerful)

Enlightenment Revisited

Biology of Religion

It is a barbaric punishment to kill someone for committing a crime. Punishment must be measured against the benefits and educational aspects that can improve the life and psychology of a perpetrator, not to exact revenge on him. It is understandable that some...

This new publication imagines a world in a new light is a super captivating book and it's highly recommended. "This is a book about imagination. Its focus isn’t imagination in the arts or sciences, or the imaginative worlds of fiction and poetry. Instead, it’s about...

The heat is on! You’ll have noticed that the climate crisis is getting worse with every passing month, and despite increasing attention from the media, our political ‘leaders’ continue to drag their feet.  I wrote a book about this— how best to think about the climate...

Can the jargon of 'loving everyone' find a true meaning? Or is this statement of de Chardin even accurate and possible?  Does 'loving' everybody mean being able to address everybody's problems (people unknown to us), or is 'loving' an abstract emotion without actions?...

"Inner, hidden realms of being is another important aspect of 2nd enlightenment. The popular press focuses people's attention on quantum physics as a hint that inner realities exist. Near-death experiences, hallucinogenic drug experiences, and even occasionally...