A Western (Zen) Oneness
At the heart of the Omphalos Cafe is a Western approach to a oneness which, for want of a better …
At the heart of the Omphalos Cafe is a Western approach to a oneness which, for want of a better …
“Will you be as gods? Gaze in your omphalos.”—Stephen Dedalus, A.K.A. James Joyce, Ulysses “It’s Bloomsday…for the masses; Dedalusday for …
“I eschew all clear cut interpretations: with increasing simplification the mystery heightens. What I know tends to become more and …
No, not what passes for poetry these days. Satire, lamentation, misty longing, erotic yearning, or even fleeting exuberance, verbose and …
“And the second [Spenglarian pseudomorphoses] might be termed the Levantine revenge; namely, the massive diffusion of Pauline Christianity over the …
*** Sitting here at the kitchen table, cast propped on a chair and tea at my elbow, pondering the interconnectedness …
“Nor can a mind that is filled with knowledge perceive what truth is; only a mind that is completely capable …
“The trick is,” Xenon was saying, “to find the right books to read.” This was a long time ago. Xenon, …
I’ve slackened the pace of posting these days. Taking a step back. Changing the rhythm. No crisis here at home, …
Alright everybody, settle down. Take your seats. Stow the mobile devices—Janey and Bobby-Joe can wait an hour for your latest …