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The Anonymous Heart, and Reality Behind Time

I just read a Ram Dass piece that he called “The Predicament of Somebodyness”. He talks of how we are stuck in the illusion that we are somebody — an amalgam of personality traits and goals and social-psychological concepts and … Continue reading

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A Mood Setter

One thing that is fun to use as a focal point for meditation — and it’s good to remember that every moment is ultimately a sort of meditation — is your own smile.

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Symphony

How many types of music are there? How many types do you listen to? Can you listen to a style that you don’t ordinarily listen to, and somehow, maybe with a little expansion of yourself, a little relaxing of yourself, … Continue reading

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Checking Personality Attachments

A check for those attachments that Ram Dass talks about — that it’s best not to have them; that without such attachments, one has found a state of true freedom. Can I let something go without having a feeling that … Continue reading

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You To Be You

He said, “Love is so hard to find; everybody’s so scared.” She said, “Love is easy to find,” and shook the knot from her hair. Who, and what, and why, and when The questions never end. Then a spider lands, … Continue reading

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The Long Way Here

I took the long way here, And I need you now to just listen. You know the finest wine has to take its time, The paths of life don’t always rhyme, And I’ve had a perfect vision, Get clouded And … Continue reading

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Presence

All too often, I think I feel the touch of your hair. More than often, I drift and I think you’re really here. Laughter — echoes away. Only human, I miss you, miss you night and day. More than human, … Continue reading

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Evening Stroll

The moon’s just, coming up over the mountain. The sky is still a…. little bit blue. I’m walking with my hands in my pockets. Feel a little bit of a grin Just sort of move all over me. Not much … Continue reading

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Pieces

I’ve learned that the forest has much to do with trees. I’ve never met a puzzle that has just one piece. The city lies among its streets and avenues. And all those paths in the darkness have led me to … Continue reading

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Scirocco Maps

Once maybe twice I had a dream. What do shadows between sand dunes mean? Dark orange waves beckon me. And ten thousand people crawling on their knees. They hear:    Tai ti ti   Tai ti ti   Tai ti … Continue reading

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