Do we value life too much?
Sunday, October 12th, 2008 Posted in Humor, Mind, My Life, Spirituality | 13 Comments »My cat Buddy, always an indoor cat, recently discovered the wonder of his own feline power: He can break through window screens and escape to enjoy the great outdoors. He did it twice this week. My response (thus far) has ...
I awoke this morning
Thursday, March 20th, 2008 Posted in Mind, Nonduality, Poetry | 7 Comments »I awoke this morning a poem flowing out of me taking me from dreamland to morning light An acknowledgement of all the Shadows and the rightness of all the things I hide A poem that wouldn't end because everything is part of it A poem I couldn't ...
What are you looking here for?
Thursday, March 20th, 2008 Posted in Mind, Nonduality, Spirituality | 1 Comment »Julie has said all that needs to be said.
You think that…
Monday, March 10th, 2008 Posted in Mind, Spirituality, Teacher / Practice | 8 Comments »I recently saw a video of Eckhart Tolle teaching at the Findhorn Foundation in Scotland. One of the stories he shared was of another teacher, Byron Katie, who was visiting some patients in a cancer ward. She stopped in a ...
No-Mind and Love
Tuesday, January 15th, 2008 Posted in Books, Love, Mind | 2 Comments »I'm going through a book this year which I bought long ago and never read: The Old Hermit's Almanac by Fr. Edward Hays. It's an unconventional book of days, full of delightful fun and deep wisdom. Here's part of today's ...
Demiurge
Wednesday, January 9th, 2008 Posted in Mind, Spirituality | 16 Comments »Sometimes I think I really must be mad for keeping this blog. Not just because I'm trying to write about what can't be written, but to do it publicly! Yet, when I feel that no one can possibly understand what ...
Resolution
Tuesday, January 1st, 2008 Posted in Mind, My Life, Quick Thoughts | 4 Comments »Just one this year: To be alive every day of my life.
Time for a change!
Sunday, November 11th, 2007 Posted in Mind, My Life, Teacher / Practice | 11 Comments »I fit the stereotype of the computer geek who lives mostly in front of a screen, at work because it's my job, and at home because it's fun. However, this lifestyle has its price... I'm fat, or as the Department ...
Snapping out of it
Saturday, November 10th, 2007 Posted in Mind, My Life | 3 Comments »I'm a pretty happy guy, but around the middle of the week I got hit by a several days of sadness that seemed to be triggered by nothing in particular, and about nothing in particular. But it was strong and ...
At any time…
Friday, November 2nd, 2007 Posted in Mind, Spirituality | 3 Comments »A Zen master (I don't remember who) once said, "at any time, it is possible for anyone to exchange the radiant mind of the Buddha, for that of a demon." This is true. Sometimes it's a trigger: one word, one ...
