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Posted in The Path of Enlightenment on Aug 9th, 2010
Sometimes so much happens, so quickly – light speed, it seems – that I’m constantly writing blogs in my mind, and they never reach the inter-ethers. So goes the last five weeks. And while a billion and one things have transpired, blossomed, and grabbed me by the thyroid, none will surpass the memorability of watching [...]
Posted in The Path of Enlightenment on Jun 20th, 2010
Just when I get accustomed to the harmony and flow of life, a curve ball smashes a dent in my figurative skull. Several. Big ones. Fast balls, see. Last week, Orion, Hijo and I jetted off to LA for a mixed-bag adventure. On the menu, in a primary sense, was a visit with Zen, Orion’s [...]
Posted in The Path of Enlightenment on May 4th, 2010
“Here we are on a journey from birth to death, with an opportunity to contribute a verse to the song of life. I want to sing of a deep awake world. I want to sing of a new tribe of compassionate, creative, wise, liberated, erotic, sublime, appreciative, unique individuals, living lucidly as one and many… [...]
Posted in The Path of Enlightenment on Mar 24th, 2010
Back in January, Orion, myself, and 4 other Vegas friends traveled to central Cali and attended a Vipassana meditation retreat. Vipassana is a very specific meditation technique, taught piece by piece throughout the ten days. Here is the basic framework for this experience: * Takes place in a remote retreat * Men and women [...]
Posted in The Path of Enlightenment on Feb 25th, 2010
Like many angst-ridden goth-wannabe teens, I had a viscous streak of suicidal ideation. It started through an innocent fascination with death, and before I knew it, I had actually named my suicidal thoughts “consumption”, as they were truly becoming all-consuming. I wrote poems and short stories, and invariably, the main character would off him/herself in [...]
