Perennial Philosophy
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A Frank Prayer
Oh thou endless Great Way, broad and flowing in profound tranquility, Where hatred happens, let there now be love; Where weakness occurs, fortitude; Where doubt arises, faithfulness; Where despair crushes, hopefulness; Where darkness encroaches, enlightenment; Where sadness lingers, joyfulness. Encompassing… Continue reading
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Logocentrism and the Unpreparedness of [Top] Students
A recent commentary at the Chronicle of Higher Education centers on the lack of preparedness among even top students entering college at even the most selective universities. Above all, it’s time to acknowledge that even top students may have college-readiness… Continue reading
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Kindfulness
Weekly dharma talk with Ajahn Brahm. This weeks topic is KINDFULNESS, the bringing together of Compassionate Mindfulness. Related articles Advice While Awake (keithwaynebrown.com) THIS is, this IS, THIS IS (keithwaynebrown.com) When We Let Go of Fear, All that Remains is… Continue reading
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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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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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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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AI, or Awakened Intelligence
unfueled – uncompromised – undefined – unconditioned – unbounded : mindful #liberation : #nirvana — Keith Wayne Brown (@pahndeepah) March 1, 2013 Let me make this over the top claim: “Artificial Intelligence” is actually what we do on a regular… Continue reading
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Originally posted on Andrew Taggart, Ph.D.: Philosophical Awakening This e-book, which is now available to order, is entitled Awakening to Philosophical Life: Essays Personal and Impersonal. It was completed at the end of February of 2013 and is meant to be… Continue reading
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Originally posted on Grand Strategy: The View from Oregon: Wednesday It is rare for a philosopher to have much influence over the popular mind, although it does happen occasionally. I have previously mentioned how Kuhn’s conception of a paradigm shift… Continue reading
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Everything – Something- Nothing
Thirty years ago, before I began the study of Zen, I said, ‘Mountains are mountains, waters are waters.’ After I got insight into the truth of Zen through the instructions of a good master, I said, ‘Mountains are not mountains,… Continue reading
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Originally posted on Grand Strategy: The View from Oregon: Friday Much of what I write here, whether commenting on current affairs to delving into the depths of prehistory, could be classed under the general rubric of philosophy of history. One… Continue reading
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