optical delusion…
“A human being is part of the whole called by us universe, a part limited in time and space. We experience ourselves, our thoughts and feelings as something separate from the rest. A kind of optical delusion of consciousness. This delusion is a kind of prison for us, restricting us to our personal desires and…
Tele(their)Vision
Television is a chewing gum for the eyes. -Frank Lloyd Wright Television. The great American past time. When television took over that spot from baseball, I’m not entirely sure, but I am reasonably certain that the passing of that torch was not a good thing. Did you know that, among other things (sources provided below):
(slightly) Mischievous
Halloween… a day overflowing with history, symbolism, spiritual meaning and festivities… but instead of writing up a serious post about any of that, or railing against the degree of consumerism sweeping many up in the holiday (to the tune of $5B!), I thought some jokes were in order instead (these are kid-safe)! Hope you like…
Eye-Wall
Our world, as most would agree, is a fast-paced, technologically and mechanically complicated one, with a wide assortment of distractions and entertainments from which to choose. We frequently fill our hours playing video games, surfing the web, or watching mindless drama on television or in the movies. And, like most things these days, these amusements…
Ricey Vocabulary
The United Nations World Food Program presents a two-fold improvement opportunity for “armchair activism”: improve your vocabulary and feed the hungry! This game presents you with a word and four options from which to choose. If you choose the correct meaning for the given word, you get a more difficult word to try next and…
Brain test
As a metaphysician, I tend to be curious about pretty much everything – including intriguing little quizzes that try to convince me they can discern how my brain works by asking a few simple questions. This is my results: You are Balanced-brained That means you are able to draw on the strengths of both the…
Questions and Answers
It seems once more I’m in a period of (new) growth and transition… recently (or is that ‘currently’?) mired in the physical, it’s been difficult to find the time to meditate or to blog or, on occasion, even sleep. But being always on the move has provided an opportunity to experience the physical once more…
‘Discover’ (video)
… and once again the Universe provides the perfect relevant material for a long overdue post! My apologies for unexpectedly falling off the blog-o-sphere. I shall soon return with several (currently half-written) posts! Namaste, my friends.
The aim of a life…
“The aim of art, the aim of a life can only be to increase the sum of freedom and responsibility to be found in every man and in the world. It cannot, under any circumstances, be to reduce or suppress that freedom, even temporarily. No great work has ever been based on hatred and contempt….
108
Wow… it has been several days of non-stop running! I’ve barely had time to sleep or meditate (nevermind blog!) but the physical demands its due, so to speak, and it’s all part of the overall cycle. So, that said, and apologies for lack of posting extended, this is a special post on this blog, for…