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Gospel is the Blues, the Blues is Gospel,and it’s all the Buddha and the Christ,you and me–life at its truest and best.Classic Gospel and Blueswere never about making money.They were about being real.About being alive.The same goes for Buddha and Jesus.They were just two guys being realwalking through the world,peaceful abiding here, now.That is allContinue reading “December 08, 2024”

If the only things we wantedwere to see, know, be right aboutwhat is called forin each situation as it arises, and do it when, where, and howit needs to be done,with nothing in it for usbeyond the joy of doing itand the satisfaction of having done it,the world would be way different,and way better.That isn’tContinue reading “December 08, 2024”

I bought a new computer and lost everything, or close enough, migrating data from the old computer, and am putting things together with Apple Support and time. At least, I am here, now!Here, now, I’m thinking we have no businessasking/demanding our body to defend/excuse/explain/justify its messages to us.Maybe most of our problems stem fromfailing toContinue reading “December 07, 2024”

Faith is making something upand saying it is so.How would you verify or disputethat assertion?Do you trust yourself to knowwhen you are making something up?Or, when someone else is making something up?How can we know when something is made up?How much of what you hear on a daily basisis made up?Would you say that weContinue reading “December 04, 2024”

Jesus and the Buddha were independent thinkers.They were their own authority.Jesus said, “”You have heard it said,but I say unto you…”And, “Who do YOU say that I am?”The Buddha said, “Don’t listen to me!Listen to YOU!”And they lived their lifein light of what mattered to them.Now there are churches and temples,doctrines and dharma,ministers and priestsandContinue reading “December 03, 2024”

Trump owns both houses of Congress, the Supreme Court,and, soon to be, the FBI.And, he is on the way to owning the military.He may as well be kingfor all the difference being president makes.And, I’m remembering the words of Genghis Khan,who is reported to have said,”It is easier to conquer a nation than to governContinue reading “December 02, 2024”

Once we understand that life is out to get us–and will get us eventually–we can ease into the daywith an eye on our chancesand possibilities,recognizing the perilsand staying out of harm’s way,making life work for its jolliesby rememberingthat we reduce our vulnerabilitiesby limiting our exposures,and using the hand railsand banisterswhen going downstairs,for example.Why smoke/drink yourselfContinue reading “December 01, 2024”

“Peaceful abiding, here, now.”This is the Buddha’s description of meditation.This, and, “Don’t listen to me!Listen to YOU–and make up your own mindabout what’s what and what is called for!(Or words to that effect)”are for me the only legitimate direct quotesof the Buddha extant today.Though ten billion things are saidthat the Buddha said, these two willContinue reading “December, 2024”

There is peaceful abiding as one thus come here, now,forever–and there is constant strivingfor more/better/different/finer.There is meaningfuland there is meaningless.And that’s it.The difference is turning the light around,flipping a switch,seeing what’s what,and doing what is called for,in each situation as it arisesall our life long.Peaceful abidingor constant striving.Where are we here, now?What would it takeforContinue reading “November 30, 2024”