Category Archives: a-ha!

Pursuit of Happiness

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“The stage is too big for the drama”

God was invented to explain mystery. God is always invented to explain those things that you do not understand. Now, when you finally discover how something works, you get some laws which you’re taking away from God; you don’t need … Continue reading

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The Direction of the Horizon

Whether there is or is not an absolute thought and an absolute evaluation in each practical problem, my own opinions, which remain capable of error no matter how rigorously I examine them, are still my only equipment for judging. It … Continue reading

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Transformative Anthropology II.

A handful of questions one can direct to a subject or to their self are easily enabled to drill into the fragile web of contingencies that are structurally necessary to human development. 1. What brought you to live where you … Continue reading

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THINK ABOUT THINKING ABOUT THIS

Favorite droll turn on cogito ergo sum*: I think therefore I think I am. Possibly better: I think therefore I think I am thinking. Best: You are your epistemology. (Gregory Bateson) I’ve always stuck with John Lilly’s: My beliefs are … Continue reading

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JUDITH

Judith Buerkel, February 12, 1941-March 24, 2007 I’ve been privileged to be the not very good student of a succession of teachers. (This admitted, I remain surprised how much of the transmission gets through despite my own resistance!) Judith came … Continue reading

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CULTURE IS NOT YOUR FRIEND

(Terence McKenna clip) To this I would add: Culture programs you and deprograms the Four Noble Truths. Share and Enjoy:

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OLDEST SCHOOL

My grandmother wanted me to have an education, so she kept me out of school. – Margaret Mead The best education consists in immunizing people against systematic attempts at education. – Paul Feyerabend Hat tip to: afewlinesmore.blogspot.com, not active but … Continue reading

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FIVESOME

…believe but be scientific; be mystical without mystification… Krassner. “My only sacred cow is I have no sacred cows.” Lilly. “My beliefs are unbelievable.” Tolle. “I’ve met several Zen masters, all of them are cats” unknown. Everything we think we … Continue reading

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ABSENCE

We don’t determine music, The music determines us; We only follow it To the end of our life: Then it goes on without us. Steve Lacy No doubt the genius player is shocking angels right now with single notes. Share … Continue reading

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