Essays
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In the Heated Rush
The cup, half-full of coffee, was too hot to touch with my bare hands. I found a tea towel and wrapped it around the base of the cup and lifted it out carefully from the radiated oven. Continue reading
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Two Inches Above the Ground
I read an interesting guided meditation by one of my favorite writers, Paul Loughman, who also goes by the name desertcurmudgeon. Continue reading
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Alan Watts – Just Do It
This is why it goes against the grain in the West when we see the practice of Mindfulness taking the form of sitting for hours in the Lotus position. In Asia, the only people who do this are monks. The general population go about their daily lives unselfconscious, without acting out, despite being taught the… Continue reading
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The Inner Light
Many modern religions insist that their patented belief system is the only way to Salvation. They compel you to follow a strict discipline in order to succeed at their calling. They truly understand this Inner Light—and they hijack it. Taking over your moral compass, they replace it with their own. Continue reading
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Enlightenment
Simply put, spirituality is what we call the state of inner understanding. A spiritual man doesn’t have to prove his spiritual stature, it speaks for him. He has attained a state of calmness that comes natural, through understanding, or Enlightenment. As natural as we may find this state, it requires cultivation. For, just as we… Continue reading
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Words of Wisdom
“Advice? I don’t have advice. Stop aspiring and start writing. If you’re writing, you’re a writer. Write like you’re a goddamn death row inmate and the governor is out of the country and there’s no chance for a pardon. . . and please, for God’s sake, tell us something that will save us from ourselves. Continue reading
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