Mystery and Reality

Most people prefer a comforting certainty, even if it’s a fiction, to a mysterious reality. Continue reading

Is Compassion the New Religion?

Compassion – If this is the new religion, consider me a convert. Continue reading

We’ve Got Butterflies

It is mathematical fact that the casting of this pebble from my hand alters the center of gravity of the universe. – Those of us who acknowledge the interconnectedness of all things love these “butterfly effect” quotes.
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Remembering Your Phone Number

 I can seldom remember my phone number. If I ever needed confirmation that I am not enlightened, I guess I have it.

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All Is One

It is not I but the world that says it; all is one. – Heraclitus

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The Parts of the Instrument

Any space is as much a part of the instrument as the instrument itself. – Pauline Oliveros

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The Reason for Everything

While everything may not happen for a reason, we, through our own individual and collective actions, can ensure that everything that happens has meaning.

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Weeds in a Golden Rule Garden

Living the Golden Rule is more than a matter of treating everything – good or bad – as if it were the same.

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Seeing God

If you can’t see God in all, you can’t see God at all – Yogi Bhajan, Sikh teacher

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The Inadequate Golden Rule?

The Golden Rule has to apply to more than just human interests, otherwise we miss the point entirely.

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