Keith “Maggie” Brown
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Overcoming Sectarianism
Sectarianism, fed by fanaticism, is always castrating. Radicaliza-tion, nourished by a critical spirit, is always creative. Sectarianism mythicizes and thereby alienates; radicalization criticizes and thereby liberates. Radicalization involves increased commitment to the position one has chosen, and thus ever greater… Continue reading
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Advice while Awake
When the occasion requires, speak mindfully. Be timely, not untimely. Be decisive, not confused. Be gentle, not harsh. Be generous, not miserly. Be compassionate, not cruel. Oh beloved friend, mindful of internal & external feelings, comprehend how few occasions ever… Continue reading
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A wonderful question which by the asking can open you up to improvisation both by and within the Encompassing. Namaste. Related articles Time to Improvise (keithwaynebrown.com) No Room for Improvements (keithwaynebrown.com) Bhikkhu Goldstein (keithwaynebrown.com) Meaning of Namaste (andreadurham.wordpress.com) Mindful Presence: Embodying… Continue reading
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THIS is – this IS – THIS IS
morning satori authentic letting-go? walking along, listening to Alan Watts THIS clicks into place thoughts weaken, fall away after a last tugging illusion a hesitation then/there – NO! now/here YES! Squirrel running along wall chittering & skittering THIS is this… Continue reading
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Walking Meditation 20130309
“Everybody knows how useful it is to be useful; nobody knows how useful it is to be useless.” –Zhuangzi Contemplating how seeking after the future makes all things but mere tools on the way to success in a later-on nowhere… Continue reading
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Finding Beauty Beyond Clever Devices
“Many contemporary composers have been building walls of sounds following their own clever devices. But then, who lives inside those rooms?” — Toru Takemitsu “The first question I ask myself when something doesn’t seem to be beautiful is why do I… Continue reading
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Originally posted on The MOOC Experience: Social media and digital learning environments are now combined. As part of the MOOC experience, students are requested to join debates and course’s topics on social networks, such as Facebook, Twitter or Google +.… Continue reading
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Originally posted on stuffgradslike: If your eyes jumped to the title of this post, then this is probably for you. The natural trajectory of most jobs for college grads (well, really all, in a sense) is that you will leave… Continue reading
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The Bandwidth Divide – Technology – The Chronicle of Higher Education
See on Scoop.it – Pahndeepah Perceptions As more colleges rush to offer free online courses, it’s worth asking who might be left out for lack of high-speed Internet access to watch video lectures. Keith Wayne Brown‘s insight: I am organizing… Continue reading
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Bhikkhu Goldstein
Much respect for Joseph Goldstein. I have been listening to his dharma talks for over a month now, and they are quite helpful. Not only have the talks added to my knowledge of Buddhism, they have also enlightened my understanding… Continue reading
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A nice run through of the precepts on the way to no-thinking. Namaste. Related articles Absolutely Awake to the Encompassing (keithwaynebrown.com) AI, or Awakened Intelligence (keithwaynebrown.com) Meaning of Namaste (andreadurham.wordpress.com) The Path to the Fearless (evolutionsangha.wordpress.com) Continue reading
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Northern Lights
Originally posted on artschivista: On the outside of Washington DC’s Kennedy Center is a swirl of blue, green, and purple. The colors shift, and the movement is so slight that you have to stand there for a while to believe… Continue reading
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Inspiring Blogger Award
I started doing this blog to have an outlet for all of the things that pop into my head. It has proved a very rewarding endeavor, not the least because I keep running across folks that are doing some great… Continue reading
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Originally posted on Julie Green Artist: This morning I walked outside to take some shots of the rainbow lorikeets in the trees, when one flew down and started dancing in front of the camera. Luckily, another mate landed on the… Continue reading
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The Tenth Dimension
So, there is a lot of mind blowing thinking out in the realm of contemporary physics. Those of us who know the history of philosophy are not afraid to call a good deal of this metaphysics. Certainly, it is the… Continue reading
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Time to Improvise
unfueled – uncompromisedundefined – unconditionedunbounded – unforeseenuncanny – unbornmindfulnessliberationnirvana I had a most wonderful & meandering mindwalk with my beloved Collin Hauser yesterday while hanging around Big Mike’s Cofffee Shop. We wandered wondering down this Platonic avenue and then through… Continue reading
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Originally posted on The Elusive Self: The human brain is an incredibly complex object. With billions of cells each with thousands of connections, it is difficult to know where to begin. Neuroscientists can probe the brain with electrodes, see inside… Continue reading
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Why Johnny Can’t Read or Win Wars
See on Scoop.it – Pahndeepah Perceptions Johnny isn’t able to think critically – and that’s the point of a corporate-business model of education. Keith Wayne Brown‘s insight: Numbers are often neither definitive nor unequivocal, yet we continue to elevate them… Continue reading
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