The Blankness of Being
(Inspired by the Zen masters of China) Consciousnessis too freeLike the stars in outer space and the severed head of Kalisweeping … Read More “The Blankness of Being”
I’m a Surrealist
I’m a surrealist. So what. Surreal is dependent onthe real. To know that itmakes sense, in order toshow that it doesn’t. … Read More “I’m a Surrealist”
Prajnaparamita in Tibetan Buddhist Art
Yellow Prajnaparamita with four hands Prajnaparamita (Tib. sherab kyi pharol tu chinpa), the Mahayana goddess of wisdom, appears in the … Read More “Prajnaparamita in Tibetan Buddhist Art”
Sarnath
Disembodied from thebleeding virus of breakingnews, you taught. In the Deer Park at Sarnath,to see clearly in muddy watersand to partner … Read More “Sarnath”
Does ET Have a Soul?
What would happen to ourunderstanding of humannessif we knew that we are not alone?And does ET have a soul?Parallel worlds and alternate … Read More “Does ET Have a Soul?”
How a Philosopher Looks at a Glass of Water
Some people are halfglass full types.Others see the glass as half empty. I’m the kind of person who wants toknow why … Read More “How a Philosopher Looks at a Glass of Water”
America the Beautiful
In Charlottesville they worechinstrap bombs that turnedout to be nothing but dust and stone.In Sacramento, thrown like rag dolls,the flies … Read More “America the Beautiful”
Reflections on Greta Thunberg and Climate Change
I’ve been an environmentalist for as I can remember. I was 9 years old scolding my parents for not turning … Read More “Reflections on Greta Thunberg and Climate Change”
An Offering
It’s 6:30 pm, on a SeptemberSunday, too late to be calledsummer and the clouds are suddenly transformed into bands of energy, like … Read More “An Offering”
Remote Viewing the Five Ponds Wilderness
Just like smelling pheromones in the armpits,there has always been evidence, the humansystem knowing the future. A series of arbitrarynumbers.Walking … Read More “Remote Viewing the Five Ponds Wilderness”