Moments before he reached Enlightenment, Mara (the mind) appeared before him. Mara created himself in the perfect image of Siddhartha. Mara said, “Will you be my God?” Siddhartha Gautama: “Architect. Finally, I have met you. You will no longer build your house in me.” Mara: “But I am your house.” Siddhartha Gautama: “Oh lord of […]
May I ask you a few questions? I ask them with humility. I ask them in a gentle and genuine voice without the slightest hint of accusation. My face is serene is I ask them. For I haven’t the right to judge any man or woman alive . . . Is your life not […]
You and I meet in a remote wilderness. There sits an ancient and grayed stone castle. I sit just inside of it. You stand just outside. You have come from a long and heavy battle. You seek to conquer worlds. And move across the mountains and deserts as a Conquerer. Herein lies a glimpse of […]
There are too many steps in every day. There are too many things. There are too many sights. There are too many thoughts. There are just . . . too many. I don’t wish to walk a thousand miles. I wish to walk Just One Step. I don’t seek to climb many mountains. The mountain […]
The world has told me to accept things as they come. It believes it is being “wise” to suggest this. I have no reason to “accept” anything. I was Not put on this Earth to “accept.” I was put on this Earth to Create! I accept nothing. Nor do I fight against it. For retaliation […]
I come to you with words. But The Experience is not describable. Nevertheless, I will do my best. Habit. Adaptation. Routine. These are the most powerful forces in the daily existence of man. Life becomes this routine automaticity. And every person and thing that he lives with become Routine and Commonplace. The people in his […]
As I was walking in a remote field, in the quiet of a far off place, a tall and gentle man approached me. He watched. I noticed the slight movement of the clouds. The way they merge into one another. And upon merging, release once again. The man walked slowly across the field. I noticed […]
Society has an answer for everything. And if its answers were True, then at least a fair percentage of the population would be Enlightened. Last I checked, I don’t believe it is. And this is because society’s idea of an “answer” is to give an Impotent Prescription. Mind you, all “prescriptions” are impotent. And this […]
One was born on the rugged coastline of the tiny Mediterranean island of Corsica. The other was raised in a palace, within the ancient Napalese city of Kapilavastu. Both were leaders of men. And they harbored an unmatched understanding of things. This made them legends. I will confess with complete honesty that for much of […]
The artist is a sacred being. Allow me to share with you a story of an encounter with a great artist who I’ve worked with for years. It took me a while to coax it from him. (This is not unusual, as the mind often hesitates and freezes in the first few meetings). But when […]