A Western (Zen) Oneness
At the heart of the Omphalos Cafe is a Western approach to a oneness which, for want of a better …
Category Archives: Education
An Indictment Of Modern Education
I knew the day would come when I would have to include these quotes in the Omphalos Cafe record. …
A Post Containing Every Quote Imaginable
Alright everybody, settle down. Take your seats. Stow the mobile devices—Janey and Bobby-Joe can wait an hour for your latest …
The Last School
I vividly recall the day I sat reading a book nearly twenty-five years ago and my literature professor scurried by, …
It’s Not About You!
“These extraordinary creatures have spread to all corners of the earth in an unprecedented way. They live on the ice …
A Dream: The Festival Of Life, Again….
I first posted this piece back in August. I don’t remember how many hits it earned, but it wasn’t many. …
The Language Barrier
“But beyond that [the normal daylight working of the intellect] there is a thinking in primordial images—in symbols that are …
A Foolish Obsession (cont. (again))
“The Roman Catholic Church was an alien institution lying heavily across the soil and the soul of Western European men …
A Foolish Obsession
“As he was browsing the Carmel library one day, his hand moved, as if by itself, he said, to a …
Some Of Us Just Can’t Be Taught
‘The spirit comes to guide me in my need, I write: “In the beginning was the deed.”‘ That’s a quote, …
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