A human may arrive gently Into the world. Under the promise Of a vast sky. But as he begins to take shape The world takes shape around him. Shortly after his emergence upon the scene He is . . . catapulted . . . Into a phantasmagoria, After which his life will never […]
The human is a fair-weather creature. He covets flowery messages Regardless of their falseness. He is not to be blamed. All creatures enjoy pleasant things. Truth Is not a requirement. Each human has the right To live life as he or she sees fit. The human wishes to hear That if […]
Buddha stated Life is suffering. Suffering is indeed the pervasive experience Of human lives. Some spiritualists state, Face suffering. Other spiritualists state, Suffering is an opportunity. The trouble with stating things in such ways, Is that there is a Hard Message From the speaker. The trouble with spirituality And all […]
Imagine, if you will, Five hundred thousand large sheets of paper. Now imagine, This paper being cut Into billions of tiny pieces of confetti. Next imagine a crane That gathers those bits of paper, And loads them onto hundreds of helicopters. Next imagine the helicopters Sent to different parts of the earth, And […]
You probably do not exist. For the True Artist is virtually non-existent in this world. It matters not either way. It must be understood that in order for one’s Art to be True, The human from which it arose Must be True. A false human Can no sooner produce true art Than an […]
Imagine a man That has a terrible cough. The cough varies From day to day. And year to year. Some days The cough becomes so bad That he vomits blood. Some days The cough becomes so harsh That he becomes light-headed And cannot think straight. Over the years The experts have […]
A human wishes to learn a skill. Or improve a skill. Or attain realization. He hires an “instructor.” Or a “coach.” Why does he do this? Why would he not? After all, a human does What other humans do. A human’s behavior Is created by what he sees What he hears […]
It is clear from Jiddu Krishnamurti’s words That he harbored a well of Sincerity. It can be said That Jiddu Krishnamurti Was a genuine and serious seeker Of Truth. His sincerity surpasses Virtually all those Of his time. An untruth, An Achilles heel, A particular lack of understanding, Destroyed him. […]
A human practices X, Y, and Z. He puts in the time. He impresses those around him. He lives a life of discipline. These are not bad things. But the question is not whether they are good or bad. The question is . . . What is the Payoff? What have […]
One did not know What to make of him. A living saint? Or a misguided fool? But the words Seemed to enter a place That words rarely do . . . He was asked, What it means to be a good father. And what he taught his children. This . . […]