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Religion and Spirituality

  • Castle Perilous

    “Revelation can be more perilous than revolution.” Nabokov Posted by KWB wandering among the borderlands of the Ether.   Continue reading

    Castle Perilous

  • I contradict myself

    I post something about atheism then write a poem on the Transcendence to the Divine. I throw up the scriblings of mystics but then put forward the theorems of materialists. I co-translate the Dao de Jing yet entertain the truth… Continue reading

    I contradict myself

  • Third Anniversary

    Today, I am reminded by WordPress, is the 3rd anniversary of this blog, Reason & Existenz. Over 22000 views as of today. Hope to reach 23000 by July 04 weekend. Thanks so much to all of my good brothers &… Continue reading

    Third Anniversary

  • down

    down rolling falling drifting earth cold mud parting away foot leg waist torso neck head deranged beneath the at-level down ground water baptism “this is my beloved baby” breath stopping stoney ranging down-below emptiness down devils elementals daemons gods caressing hot memories death… Continue reading

    down

  • Yen Hui’s progress

    Originally posted on Andrew Taggart, Ph.D.: We read in The Inner Chapters of Yen Hui’s progress. He had given up ‘doing good and being right,’ but Confucius tells him this is ‘not quite enough.’ He goes away and returns. He had given up… Continue reading

    Yen Hui’s progress

  • Alan Watts on Waking Up

    My buddy-friend-guy of 9 years, Christopher, has been listening to this a lot in the last few days. I always love to hear the voice of Alan Watts. And this one kept grabbing my attention because of the ambient music… Continue reading

    Alan Watts on Waking Up

  • Daodejing 24

    #24* A show-off never learns A know-it-all never shines A braggart never achieves A boaster never gets ahead All of this is most unnecessary Seen from the viewpoint of the Way The person on the Way avoids all of this… Continue reading

    Daodejing 24

  • The Giving of Names

    Originally posted on simonhlilly: I promised 47whitebuffalo that I would write something on the names of ancient Celtic tribes. This is not exactly what I originally had in mind, but it is how things seem to be arriving in these… Continue reading

    The Giving of Names

  • Dropping the Arrows of Craving

    Every day we shoot the arrow of craving from where we are now/here to some other place we are not yet. We crave very deeply for what we do not have and where we do not happen to be. We… Continue reading

    Dropping the Arrows of Craving

  • 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

    Advice while Awake

  • 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

    THIS is – this IS – THIS IS

  • 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

    Bhikkhu Goldstein

  • 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

    Northern Lights

  • 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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  • Originally posted on Libber leeber: Understanding, Hans-Georg Gadamer teaches, is an event. It is an experience (Erfahrung) that we undergo: like the way a player experiences a moment in the game; or an audience member experiences the climax of a… Continue reading

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  • Meditational Painting | Writing Finger

    A really nice elucidation of painting as meditation. As the author states, he is “writing about painting as meditation, not meditation before painting…” I very much recommend a couple of reads. No human culture lacks adornment.  It can be as simple… Continue reading

  • Absolutely Awake to the Encompassing

    I am sure that if you look through my site, you would find me to be some kind of Buddhist social critic. I post all kinds of Buddhist sayings as well as lots of material on the Society of Control… Continue reading

    Absolutely Awake to the Encompassing

  • Zen Gateway Online

    A brief guide to The Zen Gateway website – the online community for Chan/Zen Buddhism. via Zen Gateway Related articles Learning To Live In The Moment With ‘The Dude’ (wnyc.org) Hakuin: The sight of one hand clapping (japantimes.co.jp) Temple teaches… Continue reading

    Zen Gateway Online