Can We Save Ourselves?
Snapped the above photo outside the Luxembourg Gardens. It reminds me of yesterday’s post and how we’ve become …
Category Archives: Buddhism
“Mysticism?” “Spirituality?”… Just Words
Response to a question from a friend: Hmmm, words. ‘Mysticism.’ ‘Spirituality.’ What do we mean when we …
Same Old Song….!
“If I thought that I was doing it myself, the hole would close up and no power could come …
The Priests, The Shaman, And The Mystic….
We are born into a group, and membership in the group and the boundary with other groups can be …
Embrace The Irrational!
Irrationality needn’t be feared, contrary to what we’ve been told and how we feel. Yes, it is unpredictable, …
Nature As The Church… The Shrines The Altars….
That was my impression as I roamed the lush gardens of Japan. Beautifully sculpted, the gardens draw you along winding …
Come For The Photos…Stay For The Mind-Bending Timeless Wisdom!
Remember when your mother would throw spinach, broccoli, and other such goodness into a blender with strawberries, blueberries, and …
Time To Open The Cafe Doors Again…
Western Civilization? “As I sit here, I can feel in this man beside me a strong desire to know the …
“Neurotic Children….”
“People who know nothing about nature are of course neurotic, for they are not adapted to reality. They are …
‘Enlightenment:’ The Unseen, Unseeable Flow!
Enlightenment. Satori. Zen. Mindfulness. Living in the Present. All is ‘Transient.’ Blah, blah, blah. We always, always need …
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