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This 23 inch tall seated Buddha carries with it the authority and simplicity of the spirit of the person it personifies. It is a prefect replica of the seated Buddha under the Bodhi Tree, empty of fear, of desire, of duty, letting the world go by, knowing that he has all he needs to getContinue reading “June 07, 2024 – C”

Prayers to an Unknown GodIn the silence that waits for us to know what’s what,we know only what we have been told to knowand what we want,but what wants us, we haven’t a clue.And so we pray to the silence:Teach us to be quiet and still,empty and opento all that is with us here, now,waitingContinue reading “June 07, 2024 – B”

The story of the Garden of Edenis the metaphor of humanity. D.T. Suzuki said that enlightenment may be thought of “habitual intuition.”Intuition has been our guide from the beginning.Now, think of God in the Garden of Eden storyas our intuition.We are born with an intrinsic intuition that wants things one way,but we want things aContinue reading “June 07, 2024 – A”

Jesus didn’t have any more of a planthan I do,than the Buddha did.”Get in there and do your thing,and don’t worry about the outcome,”isn’t much of a way to change the world.And has never done much to change the world,so far as I can tell.A lot of people are talking aboutJesus and the Buddha,but inContinue reading “June 06, 2024 – B”

Listening to our bodyis listening to our intuitionspeaking to us though our body.Intuition is a Right Brain process,and the Right Brain isn’t much for language–so it speaks with images in our dreams,and with physical symptoms and sensations,trying to get our attentionand our cooperation.Everybody knows what the “Uh-oh Feeling” is.Where is that located in your body?SeveralContinue reading “June 06, 2024 – A”

The foundation of theology is “I And Thou.”The foundation of spirituality without theology is”Thou Art That.”The movement is from relationshipto identification/inclusion.The movement to identification/inclusionis grounded in the realizationof the oneness of all things.That oneness is experiencedby consciously reflecting onthe “Zone of Confusion”that exists between the “I” and the “Not I,”or the “I Am” and theContinue reading “June 05, 2024 – C”

Hermeneutics is at the heart of who I am.From the Greek word “Hermes,” the messenger of the gods. The Roman name for whom is “Mercury.”As Hermes, the Master of Interpretation, Knowing what’s what and what matters most,Hearing, seeing, understanding, knowing, doing, being…As Mercury, Trickster, play-on-word master, who cannot be pined down,locked up, explained, known, defined,Continue reading “June 05, 2024 – B”

It comes down to what we make of it.To what we do with it.To who we become because of it.We are it.It is us.Where does that line lie?And my death,our death,is a continuation of it.It goes on.And on, and on…And so do we–in an altered state of being,but we are a form of energy,a collectionContinue reading “June 05, 2024 – A”

How to see what we look at,how to look at what we see…The essence of hermeneutics,the foundation of life and being,realization, sanity, stability and wonder.Lost in too much talking,explaining,instruction,words and noise.

The days keep coming.I try to minimize the impactof one damn day after anotherby staying out of the way,making it find me.I reduce my vulnerabilityby limiting my exposure.I don’t ask for it.Silence and solitude, kid.Silence and solitude.Silence and solitudemake the days work for their pleasure.It helps to be unemployed.Compassion also helps.Compassion for the damn day.AContinue reading “June 03, 2024 – B”

Our attitude can keep a bad stuationfrom getting completely out of hand.Maintaining manageability is a worthy goalfor each situation as it arises.We do that by treating things with no greater degree of seriousnessthan they deserve.And we do that by refusing to have anythingat stake in any situation that might arise.There is nothing to gain andContinue reading “June 03, 2024 – A”

I hand out business cardswith a photograph I’ve taken on one sideAnd these terms on the other side:Balance. Harmony. Original Nature. Innate Virtues (What you love to do and enjoy doing most). Intrinsic Intuition. Integrity. Sincerity. Spontaneity. Vitality. Emptiness. Stillness. Silence. Imagination. Reflection. Realization. Compassion. Generosity.Kindness. Flow. Looking/Listening.Seeing/Hearing. Knowing. Trusting. Being. Doing.With these instructions:”Reflect onContinue reading “June 02, 2024 – B”