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Category Archives: Zen

We Think Statically….(Sometimes) Live Organically

October 17, 2021

 In the beginning there was no word. It came late to the dance. And when it did come it was …

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Life!

May 13, 2021

  “In vain we force the living into this or that one of our molds. All the molds crack. They …

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A Love (Of Life) Letter….

January 16, 2021

  Homemade Kombucha, now that’s advanced stuff! In an effort to live a healthier life I’ve been trying some too, …

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End Of The Rationalistic Road….

January 6, 2021

  “The satori plane can never be reached by the rationalistic plane, however ingeniously it may be handled.”— D.T. Suzuki, …

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A Zen Moment….

December 14, 2020

  Sunrise in the Pass    Cloud capped Turtle Mountain out my window    Think I’ll leave the books on …

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Shelter From The Storm….

November 19, 2020

 Shelter is not easy to find these days because the wind blows awful hard.    As I write these words …

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A New Earth and Heaven…..

October 10, 2020

Reply to an email received the other day: A very very quiet morning to you,  The sound of an old …

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Every Challenge is an Opportunity!

March 27, 2020

What better way to spend a few moment’s time on a rainy day out in Vancouver than writing a few …

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Playing With Words….

December 27, 2019

It’s not easy resuming this writing thing after a hiatus of what, six months? However, quiet, even silence, can be …

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Dancing….

October 5, 2019

Come dance with me for a spell. Not the sort of dancing people do to the music of today. No, …

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