Tom
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Music, unsquare Zen, and literature
There is nothing more fundamental ~ than I, Arjuna; all worlds, ~ all beings, are strung upon me ~ like pearls on a single thread. Bhagavad Gita 7.7, Stephen Mitchell tr.
November 23, 2025 at 4:14 AM
There is nothing more fundamental ~ than I, Arjuna; all worlds, ~ all beings, are strung upon me ~ like pearls on a single thread. Bhagavad Gita 7.7, Stephen Mitchell tr.
It's going to be AOC vs MTG in 2028 isn't it?
November 22, 2025 at 6:13 PM
It's going to be AOC vs MTG in 2028 isn't it?
The presence that pervades the universe ~ is imperishable, unchanging ~ beyond both *is* and *is not* ~ how could it ever vanish? Bhagavad Gita, 2.17, Stephen Mitchell tr.
November 21, 2025 at 2:18 AM
The presence that pervades the universe ~ is imperishable, unchanging ~ beyond both *is* and *is not* ~ how could it ever vanish? Bhagavad Gita, 2.17, Stephen Mitchell tr.
"I know the Jungians will not like this, but there comes a time when you just dream yourself out, and there are no more dreams, and you sleep deeply and breathe from your heels." Alan Watts, "Zen Bones" talk. Interesting. As for myself, my dream machine is working very well these days, thank you!
November 19, 2025 at 1:02 AM
"I know the Jungians will not like this, but there comes a time when you just dream yourself out, and there are no more dreams, and you sleep deeply and breathe from your heels." Alan Watts, "Zen Bones" talk. Interesting. As for myself, my dream machine is working very well these days, thank you!
The day was August 14, 1945. Roscoe wore a full beard, going gray, but his mustache was mostly black. Trust no man, not even your brother, if his beard is one color, mustache another. He was fat but looked only burly... He was burning up but looked cool in his seersucker. "Roscoe" / William Kennedy
November 11, 2025 at 10:54 PM
The day was August 14, 1945. Roscoe wore a full beard, going gray, but his mustache was mostly black. Trust no man, not even your brother, if his beard is one color, mustache another. He was fat but looked only burly... He was burning up but looked cool in his seersucker. "Roscoe" / William Kennedy
As breath turns from down to up, and again as breath curves from up to down--through both these turns, *realize*. Centering technique / Vigyan Bhairav Tantra / Zen Flesh Zen Bones / Reps and Senzaki
November 1, 2025 at 1:50 AM
As breath turns from down to up, and again as breath curves from up to down--through both these turns, *realize*. Centering technique / Vigyan Bhairav Tantra / Zen Flesh Zen Bones / Reps and Senzaki
sit. let thoughts settle themselves. let mind drop on its own accord. you just sit gazing at the wall, in a silent corner, not doing anything at all. relaxed. loose. with no effort. not going anywhere. as if you are falling asleep awake... you remain alert on the inside. Osho, "What is Meditation"
October 11, 2025 at 3:17 AM
sit. let thoughts settle themselves. let mind drop on its own accord. you just sit gazing at the wall, in a silent corner, not doing anything at all. relaxed. loose. with no effort. not going anywhere. as if you are falling asleep awake... you remain alert on the inside. Osho, "What is Meditation"
As I am getting old, the idea of (re)incarnation) is making sense. In fact, it is downright logical.
October 8, 2025 at 12:02 AM
As I am getting old, the idea of (re)incarnation) is making sense. In fact, it is downright logical.
We are like foam, like bubbles in the Ocean of Consciousness. For a little while we have this spark, this body, and we reflect everything. The law of causality will create this once more, This is the law of incarnation. Sokei-an Sasaki
October 8, 2025 at 12:01 AM
We are like foam, like bubbles in the Ocean of Consciousness. For a little while we have this spark, this body, and we reflect everything. The law of causality will create this once more, This is the law of incarnation. Sokei-an Sasaki
Reposted by Tom
there is the world
out there
and the world
that's near
one is a fire
the other: refuge
but time is a circle
and gravity a mouth
smoke is coming—
I can smell it on the air
out there
and the world
that's near
one is a fire
the other: refuge
but time is a circle
and gravity a mouth
smoke is coming—
I can smell it on the air
October 7, 2025 at 11:30 PM
there is the world
out there
and the world
that's near
one is a fire
the other: refuge
but time is a circle
and gravity a mouth
smoke is coming—
I can smell it on the air
out there
and the world
that's near
one is a fire
the other: refuge
but time is a circle
and gravity a mouth
smoke is coming—
I can smell it on the air
Awareness is inner "eyeing" without "I-ing".
September 18, 2025 at 12:17 AM
Awareness is inner "eyeing" without "I-ing".
Reposted by Tom
for a little while longer
nights formed of cricket song
and a canopy full of stars
nights formed of cricket song
and a canopy full of stars
September 14, 2025 at 11:51 PM
for a little while longer
nights formed of cricket song
and a canopy full of stars
nights formed of cricket song
and a canopy full of stars
Feel your substance, bones, flesh, blood, saturated with *cosmic essence*. Shiva answers Devi, “What is your reality?” Vigyan Bhairav Tantra / Zen Flesh Zen Bones / Reps and Senzaki
September 15, 2025 at 1:55 AM
Feel your substance, bones, flesh, blood, saturated with *cosmic essence*. Shiva answers Devi, “What is your reality?” Vigyan Bhairav Tantra / Zen Flesh Zen Bones / Reps and Senzaki
Reposted by Tom
Virginia is in the political sweet spot where you have Medicaid expansion, legal abortion, and widely available plastic straws.
Matthew Yglesias on X
Matthew Yglesias on X
August 31, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Virginia is in the political sweet spot where you have Medicaid expansion, legal abortion, and widely available plastic straws.
Matthew Yglesias on X
Matthew Yglesias on X
The foolish people have been telling you, "The empty mind is the devil's workshop." The empty mind is God's workshop! The occupied mind is the devil's workshop. Osho
August 26, 2025 at 1:16 AM
The foolish people have been telling you, "The empty mind is the devil's workshop." The empty mind is God's workshop! The occupied mind is the devil's workshop. Osho
i've consulted the oracle (i ching / tarot) many times, although not so much recently. for me, it's valuable in showing which way the wind is blowing, helping you to see past blind spots, making one aware of the current configuration. it's not so much a matter of "fortune telling".
August 25, 2025 at 8:02 PM
i've consulted the oracle (i ching / tarot) many times, although not so much recently. for me, it's valuable in showing which way the wind is blowing, helping you to see past blind spots, making one aware of the current configuration. it's not so much a matter of "fortune telling".
short list of some good zen books. thank you very much!
1) zen mind, beginner's mind / shunryu suzuki
2) original nature / sokei-an sasaki
3) dropping ashes on buddha / seung sahn
4) way of zen / alan watts
5) zen flesh, zen bones / reps and senzaki
1) zen mind, beginner's mind / shunryu suzuki
2) original nature / sokei-an sasaki
3) dropping ashes on buddha / seung sahn
4) way of zen / alan watts
5) zen flesh, zen bones / reps and senzaki
August 25, 2025 at 7:47 PM
short list of some good zen books. thank you very much!
1) zen mind, beginner's mind / shunryu suzuki
2) original nature / sokei-an sasaki
3) dropping ashes on buddha / seung sahn
4) way of zen / alan watts
5) zen flesh, zen bones / reps and senzaki
1) zen mind, beginner's mind / shunryu suzuki
2) original nature / sokei-an sasaki
3) dropping ashes on buddha / seung sahn
4) way of zen / alan watts
5) zen flesh, zen bones / reps and senzaki
You are free once you understand that your bondage is your own making and you cease forging the chains that bind you. Nisargadatta
August 24, 2025 at 2:44 AM
You are free once you understand that your bondage is your own making and you cease forging the chains that bind you. Nisargadatta
Reposted by Tom
The brain thinks and you act afterward. That is not mushin. *Mushin [no mind / enlightened mind] is the body thinking*. If you understand that, you understand Zen. Taisen Deshimaru Roshi [mine]
August 13, 2025 at 2:51 AM
The brain thinks and you act afterward. That is not mushin. *Mushin [no mind / enlightened mind] is the body thinking*. If you understand that, you understand Zen. Taisen Deshimaru Roshi [mine]
You can use your breathing to control your mind and attitude. It is important and not so difficult. But people forget. When you are sad or weak, concentrate on breathing out and your state of mind will change. Taisen Deshimaru Roshi
August 12, 2025 at 2:07 AM
You can use your breathing to control your mind and attitude. It is important and not so difficult. But people forget. When you are sad or weak, concentrate on breathing out and your state of mind will change. Taisen Deshimaru Roshi
Think of yourself as two persons. Walk behind yourself. Observe yourself listening to my talk and to your own thoughts. This is a trick to find your true self... Thus you attain the Ocean of Consciousness, the Law of the White Lotus. This is the meaning of the "Lotus Sutra". Sokei-an Sasaki
August 4, 2025 at 2:55 AM
Think of yourself as two persons. Walk behind yourself. Observe yourself listening to my talk and to your own thoughts. This is a trick to find your true self... Thus you attain the Ocean of Consciousness, the Law of the White Lotus. This is the meaning of the "Lotus Sutra". Sokei-an Sasaki