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Buddha’s Truths Pertain To All Life

Buddha’s Truths apply to all Earth’s creatures, although only humans need to have truth stipulated. For me, this suggests that our need for “Truth” is a symptom of something we feel missing. For that reason, considering the widest possible scope of these truths gives helpful context for their application – ‘profound sameness’, as chapter 56 […]

The Good Old Days

Some profoundly pivotal points in human history go back at least 3+ million years. The Science News article Written in bone sheds light on one, the transition from hunter gather tribes to more civilized farming populations. First, let’s review major pivotal points in the order they occurred to provide context: (photo: written in bone) 1) […]

Siren’s Song of Politics

The Siren’s irresistible song, “Here, have what you desire”, influences much of what we do in life. That we ceaselessly want more than we are willing to give is innate animal nature. Modern times have seen an exponential increase in one’s ability to be ‘sucked in’ to desire’s dead end promises. The clever ability to […]

Tao and Democracy

… go together like a horse and a buggy…la la la… A recent Science New’s report, Uncommitted newbies can foil forceful few, explains why both democracy and Taoist views have never played a large role in human culture. We are ostensibly a democratic culture, along with many others in the world today. Alas, I’m afraid […]

Imagining a Better Way

Our imagination is our Achilles’ heel. This is ironic because imagination is also one of our most powerful survival assets. Our imagination creates a yearning within for salvation from its manipulations and machinations. Moreover, imagination promises us ways toward this salvation. No wonder this ironic dynamic reminds me of a Möbius like geometry of Escher’s […]

Don’t trust anyone under 60

The Science News’ article, “Don’t trust any elephant under 60”, is about factors elephants consider when choosing a leader. I find their criterion applies to all animals including people. Our choices for what to look for in a leader runs the gamut, as this excerpt from the Science News’ article puts it: Our choices for […]

Thinking clouds consciousness

I sat looking out over the ocean this crisp morning. I had finished my morning routine of yoga, calligraphy in the sand and tai chi, so I could just sit in the sand and let my mind think on itself. What stood out today was how profoundly consciousness is separate from thinking. This may be […]

The Future Takes Care Of Itself

My mind often wanders and wonders about ‘tomorrow’, whether that is five minutes, five weeks, or five millennia from now. I reckon a hunter-gatherer instinct drives this because I see it occurring in everyone I know. We are always jumping out ahead of the moment. Why? Because we can. The mind’s space is larger than […]

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