
Today is the 35th anniversary of the death of Bruce Lee. I felt it necessary to say a few words.
Bruce had a huge influence on my thinking during my late twenties. And even though I…

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Posted 4 days ago on July 20 2008

Today is the 35th anniversary of the death of Bruce Lee. I felt it necessary to say a few words.
Bruce had a huge influence on my thinking during my late twenties. And even though I…

Posted 1 week ago on July 16 2008
This post is an extension of a conversation going on over at Tom Stine’s blog on the post Thank You Eckhart Tolle and Oprah Winfrey.

Posted 1 week ago on July 13 2008

Posted 3 weeks ago on July 2 2008
I am a big fan of Aesop’s Fables. You can find no better material describing the movement of thought and the self (although you may need to use your imagination to do so).
According to legend,…

Posted 3 weeks ago on June 30 2008
Question of the Week: 6/30 - 7/6
A recent question through e-mail:
Are you a member of any religious, philosophical, or spiritual organisation? You never really talk about that, but it seems…

Posted 3 weeks ago on June 28 2008
I have seen many familiar faces today; some for the first time in several months.
There is a recognition there, but at the same time, I do not know them. It may seem natural to say that you know…

Posted 4 weeks ago on June 26 2008
When the sun rises, and the eyes open, don’t wait for someone to come.
You are alone now.
The years of fog will lift.
But watch the first step going into the bathroom.
When you see a couple…

Posted 1 month ago on June 15 2008
War will always be a constant in our lives. Violence and peaces are just smaller peices in the stream of chaos. Chaos rules…

Posted 1 month ago on May 31 2008
These questions come from various e-mails received over the last week.
“Do you think we will have peace in the world?’”
It is difficult for one to project a future in order to see what may…

These questions come from various e-mails received over the last week.
“Do you think we will have peace in the world?’”
It is difficult for one to project a future in order to see what may…

Posted 2 months ago on May 21 2008

Posted 2 months ago on May 14 2008
These are question posed to me by Jerry on the post, Sitting #2.
Not judging the thoughts and or compulsions that seem to be unsavory and dark is one thing. However, is reducing them and even…

Posted 2 months ago on May 11 2008
This energy is massive. It bursts through the room and reaches out into infinity.
There is also that pain or pressure in the upper right portion of the brain. It pulses and seems to surge forth,…

Posted 2 months ago on May 6 2008
The light pours in,
eyes will open,
but consciousness
will not
collapse
to
a
point.
Energy seeps
through the borders
of body,
dissolving the
phenomenal
into
the spiritual.
One with…