“Loneliness is not a function of solitude.” ~ David Foster Wallace There is little doubt that the only way our species will ultimately survive is if we choose collectively to consciously coexist … But what in the world does this mean, and how in the world can we each go about doing so? The answer […]
A great king had three sons, and he wanted to choose one to be his heir. It was very difficult, because all three were very intelligent, very courageous, and very kind. Unable to choose between the three, he asked a great sage, and the sage suggested an idea … The king went home, gathered his […]
One year ago today, while I was waiting for the start of a Chi Gong conference to which I had been invited, some friends and I decided to check out our horoscopes. One after another we listened to bland, overly-general advice that pretty much applied to every human being in the room, if not every […]
Early in your travels you repeatedly wonder how long the journey will take, even maybe whether you will “make it” at all in this lifetime. Later, you come to understand that where you are going has always been HERE, and that you have already arrived — over & over & over again — in each […]
“On a long enough time line, the survival rate for everyone drops to zero.” ~ Chuck Palahniuk “An awareness of death encourages us to live …” ~ Paulo Coelho When Alexander the Great was coming to India, he met Diogenes. It was a winter morning, a cool breeze was blowing, and Diogenes was lying on […]
Wise Dog is correct … Please heed the words of Wise Dog. “There are those who do not hold that there is any innate Goodness to humankind. To them I say, had you lived my life, you would know differently. Yes, I have witnessed the depths to which we mortals are capable of descending, and […]
“True LOVE is eternal & infinite — always a reflection of itself. It is equal in its aim and non-discriminate in its purity; given to all regardless of merit or measure. Its ends are always Peace and its means always match those ends … As such, even though it might sometimes be seen with hairs […]
You will be told quite a few things, My Friends: *You will be told that you are only one person, and thus that you can’t make a difference … *You will be told that people simply are who they are, and that they will not listen or change … *You will be told that humanity’s […]
“Slow down, you move too fast. You got to make the mornin’ last. Just skippin’ down the cobblestones, Lookin’ for fun & feelin’ groovy.” ~ Simon & Garfunkel It can be a crazy world … Lots to do, obligations to fulfill, bills to pay, relationships to tend … At times it can be somewhat overwhelming. […]
SAVING the EARTH: Step ONE Happy Earth Day, my Friends! In honor of our beautiful planet — a Home we are currently destroying and dirtying at an alarming rate, I suggest that today we all DO SOMETHING to help. And what I am offering is a much easier solution than many of those […]
“The River is famous to the fish. The loud voice is famous to Silence, which Knew it would inherit the Earth … The tear is famous, briefly, to the cheek … I want to be famous to shuffling men who smile while crossing streets, to sticky children in grocery lines; famous as the one who […]
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