Shinto… Simplicity And Awe….
“For Shinto, at root, is a religion not of sermons but of awe: which is a sentiment that may …
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Zen Simplicity….
Meditation Gardens, D.T. Suzuki Museum, Kanazawa, Japan “The intellect proves itself as a kind of nuisance in more ways …
Les Foufounes….
Stepping out of my favourite Vietnamese restaurant last night was like plunging into a churning black sea with frothing …
Yesterday And Today….
My generation was lucky. We crossed the fraught years of adolescence before home video games took hold towards …
A Golden Age….?
Hong Kong Here’s a strange topic for a blog purportedly devoted to Life, understanding, personal growth and the importance …
Zen East and West….
Zen’s story goes back centuries, but it is a simple one. Buddhism was birthed in India and it …
Hubris….
Hubris. A quick definition search brings up arrogance and an excess of pride or self-confidence. In Greek tragedy …
An Outlook Divide….
Jean-Marc and I exchanged a few friendly words in the Carré the other day. He was sitting on a …
Relativity… And The Omphalos Cafe….
“And since in human traditional rites also a certain psychological readiness to respond to certain specific sign stimuli is …
Flâneurs Of The World… Unite!
I even love the sound of it. Flâneur. Especially with the added look and spice of the accent circumflex …
Omphalos Cafe 