To Leave Something Behind
is our first religion our most primeval ritual to be remembered by those who have beennearly forgotten is the holiest experience George Cassidy Payne … Read More “To Leave Something Behind”
Tag: religion
Rise
where there is no religion but God and moon and landand sea and the gathering of otherswho are ready for you to believe. … Read More “Rise”
Heaven and Earth
I am left timeless. My skin is timeless. Like the rusty mercury gauge in an old Chevy. I am gazing upon Christ. … Read More “Heaven and Earth”
Driving Through Seattle
Drizzled.Plundered.Poured.Like sunlight.Like religion.Like sleet againsta car window.I am a gorgeouscatastrophe George Cassidy Payne is a poet from Rochester, NY. His work … Read More “Driving Through Seattle”
Conversion
Wild and silent asthe desert of an arcticlandscape, the one eventthat never happens the wayit is supposed to. George Cassidy … Read More “Conversion”
Does God Exist? (for J. Krishnamurti)
If God created you,you must be extraordinary.If God made you, you mustbe beautiful, full of delight. Look at yourself? Are you … Read More “Does God Exist? (for J. Krishnamurti)”
Wry and Kind Piety: Revisiting Donald Scripps in “The History Boys”
Just under a decade ago, I went through a The History Boys phase (both the play and film)—perhaps due to … Read More “Wry and Kind Piety: Revisiting Donald Scripps in “The History Boys””
Mongolia’s Buddhist Diplomacy and India’s Union of Religious and Foreign Policy
The Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF), along with Indian, Japanese, and Mongolian partners, hosted its third Samvad (which, in Hindi, means … Read More “Mongolia’s Buddhist Diplomacy and India’s Union of Religious and Foreign Policy”
Is Buddhism the Problem?
I have recently been recommending Sam Harris’ meditation app. Waking Up to some of my atheist friends who would not … Read More “Is Buddhism the Problem?”
Surrendering
(Inspired by Dr. Wayne Dyer) We must remember the good. So much of it is worth remembering. A garage where we park … Read More “Surrendering”