A Distinctly Western Buddha….
James Joyce/Stephen Dedalus, circa 1904 Thanks goodness for the internet, WordPress, and now YouTube. They afford me—and everyone with …
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A Strange, Flowing Place….
Spent time yesterday watching YouTube videos featuring guys (and they’re mostly guys) like Eckhart Tolle and Deepak Chopra, others too …
(Don’t) Hold That Thought!
But then, it’s precisely that which differentiates us from every other life form on planet Earth. And pretty much only …
Crazy (Crazy?) Jottings…
So I’m back from the auto shop where our vehicle was in on a recall. Quick and painless, these recalls …
Something Happened… The Flesh Became Word!
Something happened. If I had to guess I’d say it started somewhere between 50 and 100 thousand years ago. For …
Corroborative Quotes….And the Updated Four Noble Truths
Let the quotes speak for themselves. Last post I had the temerity to offer an updated for the modern era …
The Omphalos Cafe’s Four Noble Truths…
Go big or go home, as the saying goes. And what these days is so big in the spiritual domain …
Shhhh! … Listen!
Shhhh! Listen. Who are you, who am I? We grow confused, or are born that way. Not precisely, but for …
Recipients, Containers, and Preservers of the Flow
“Here, strangely clear yet enigmatic still, we have a duel significance of all living happenings—on the one hand we sense …
The Music of the Spheres…(A Western Symphony)
“There is a wondrous music of the spheres which wills to be heard and which a few of our deepest …
