Gary Shteingart at UCSD on being a "Little Failure"

Schindlers' Story Part 2

In 1930's gangs of orphans roamed Berlin. They begged, they stole, the prostituted themselves. They were the ripe feed for Hitler's Germany. This book was banned by Hitler's Germany, showing the awful shape of the country at the time. Its poverty, its duality of incomes, its racism and lack of concern for those who were born with nothing. 

Blood Brothers by Ernst Haffner Chapter 18

We Don't Need Your Sympathy

At @buddha_for_you_gift_shop prior to my interview with @jeffreyzlotnik for @lchaimmagazine in #sandiego. We discussed a lot of things, how this San Diego raised #jewish guy who attended a #synagogue throughout his childhood became a successful consultant during the dotcom bust, realized the emptiness of material success, slowly plunged into the teachings of #Buddhism and began his own temple which would help westerners learn about the positive effects of an ancient religion. He learned his technique at a temple in Taiwan but struck out on his own by teaching #meditation and letting go of the ego to strangers of all backgrounds from yoga moms to fraternity kids to #prisoners and addicts, he grew his organization slowly but surely. Leading meditations at #synagogues and #churches, #schools and #prisons while giving away food to #homeless and teachings to the needy free of charge. I met Jeff myself while going through a tough time and learned how to meditate and let go of the self from him. He is raising funds to buy a #temple which would help the community have a permanent place, given that they have outgrown the small shop and downtown @dharmabumsactive temple. In a crazy world where we all need to chill out and stop reacting to every provocation, his temple is the embodiment of change yourself to see the change in the world.
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