The potential for meaningful life evaporates with dreams, Consciousness faced only with the drudgery of embodiment. What can nourish this dead flesh alive? There is no meaning, although fancy acolytes in unusual garb preaching exotic philosophy give away the secrets to total happiness and immortality. The purpose of life is to erect structures of meaning… Continue reading Each morning I awake thirsty, dry, parched
I recall watching the blissful film Amelie: I was so overjoyed by the film that I stepped outside and the weight of the ‘real’ world was crushing – I had been so deeply disillusioned by the film that I was unable to cope with even the minor irritations of daily life for a time. Horrific… Continue reading Tragic Stories vs. Happy Endings
Capitalism needn’t be destructive – when balanced with responsibility rather than greed, creativity can flourish, especially in affluent societies. A responsible capitalism aligns closely with the ideals of Democracy: all people are offered the same opportunities to succeed, all people have an equal voice in government. In practice, however, even a cursory look into the… Continue reading Activism vs. Capitalism as Vehicle for Social Transformation
As I walk, I contemplate identity and evaluate life choices based on love versus choices based on fear. I sit quietly and deconstruct the ego/identity complex and analyze love versus fear. I wonder: could there be a third option? Perhaps it would feel like ambivalence, making choices based on the most appropriate action. Nonetheless, I… Continue reading Choices Based on Love or Based on Fear…
I have positioned my lifestyle to have its primary emphasis be on natural health: I eat primarily an organic whole foods diet, engage in energetic movement practices such as taiji and yoga, and maintain a daily awareness practice, all within the context of my living and working environment: a residential school of Asian medicine and… Continue reading Moving Towards Balance, Charting Territory
I recall a few years back, when computer experts experimenting with the original xBox discovered a method by which they could replace a piece of hardware within the unit and transform it from mere gaming machine to a full-featured computer. Folks began to manufacture and distribute the replacement chip, and laypeople could modify their xBoxes… Continue reading Apple may Think Different, but wants users to all Think Alike
I know my sudden departure may come as a shock to you, but in truth, it has been a long time coming. Since I arrived, in fact. I ought to have told you earlier in our relationship, but I’m not the type to settle down, and no sooner do I arrive than I am already… Continue reading Dear Reno,
Living in the city, it is very difficult to resist becoming swept up in the materialist river of the dominant culture. Some say that each person dreams the world into existence – meaning that we imagine our circumstances before they come into being – and so we can choose to live in any kind of… Continue reading Serve God and Mammon
In the last week, there was a triple murder two blocks from my house (one of the victims an unborn child), my neighbor across the street was arrested by FBI agents with assault rifles (photos from my front window: mojohito.ro/images/20070…aid_Neighbor/ ), my father slipped from a ladder and broke two bones just before moving out… Continue reading Juxtapose
As I look at my problems – analyze and deconstruct suffering – it is not difficult to see that comparatively speaking my problems are minimal to nonexistant. For comparison’s sake I point out that I have not and probably never will be seriously concerned with whether or not I will have enough food to eat… Continue reading Deconstruct Your Problems