Imagine you were sitting in front of a window, looking across a meadow. And imagine that you weren’t told what day it was. Imagine that you sat there for a few weeks. If at any moment someone asked you what day it was, you would have no way of knowing. Because from the standpoint of […]

Master (M). Student (S). M: You must open your eyes. S: My eyes are open, Master. M: If only this were true. S: I do not understand. M: Do you see the wind? S: How can one see wind? M: Do you see what you have done? S: What is it I have done? M: […]

Let me tell you a little secret. And as always, I will tell you The Truth. Life doesn’t give a damn about you. Or me. Life doesn’t give a damn about anyone. And neither does Nature. When it rolls, it just rolls. It never eases up. It never gives anyone “a break.” Why? Because in […]

When he was a boy, Aristotle Onasis’ father said to him, “Carry a notepad with you wherever you go. And when you meet a man, write down how much time he is worth.” From now until the day you die, be anything you wish, my friend. But never insult the hand of nature that bore […]

It matters not the discipline . . . It matters not the arena . . . The entire world functions according to a basic premise: Let Us Create A Problem So Massive That It Creates A Perfect And Universal Excuse For Avoiding Life. We say that some people are on a “spiritual” path. And that […]

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 […]