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The Mechanism

Posted on June 11, 2020 by musingsofadisciple

The Mechanism By Prahas Prologue A baby is born.  She is given a name.  She grows up and learns all kinds of things from parents, teachers and friends.  A personality is formed.  She does her best to present her good … Continue reading →

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formlessness

Posted on January 20, 2011 by musingsofadisciple

formlessness. light and darkness. the forms begin to emerge. sex.  voo doo.  money.  the arts.  food. creative expression.  happiness and sadness. intellectual thought.  romantic love.  the assertion of the will of “i am.”  the softness of the heart.  ahh. a … Continue reading →

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Boulders on the Path

Posted on December 27, 2010 by musingsofadisciple

“Living on this earth has never been easy. The Buddha famously taught that ‘life is suffering,’ and that the way out was to get enlightened. That alone was challenging. But the Buddha lived 2500 years ago… before email, cell phones, … Continue reading →

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Sitting on a bench…

Posted on December 15, 2010 by musingsofadisciple

We live in a world obsessed with advertising.  “Look at me!  Buy my things!” There are other, more mysterious paths through which that which we need comes to us.  To wit:  walking through a bookstore, a title catches your eye.  You … Continue reading →

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Resolving Intractable Conflicts: An Inner Approach (Part II)

Posted on December 4, 2010 by musingsofadisciple

In Part I of this blog-post, I wrote about the need to seduce people into the practice of meditation techniques and right prayer, so as to bring about the conditions needed for more fruitful negotiations of intractable conflicts. James Hillman, … Continue reading →

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Beyond Information

Posted on December 3, 2010 by musingsofadisciple

In a world awash with data, please remember:  there is something immensely valuable beyond information.  A beautiful, divine silence exists beyond the mind-stuff. There is a miraculous, subtle force in play which moves us gently toward this silence.  This is … Continue reading →

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