This afternoon a young girl jumped off the roof of the Tobu Department store to her death. She didn’t hit bare ground; she landed on another person. She died at the scene, and the person she landed on was rushed to the hospital.
I was there a few hours after it happened. Television crews were there, [...]
Does Separation Exist?
When I ask this question, I am talking about the need for the self to be separate from other objects. I am here, and you are there, and so on. It even extends to physical, or otherwise, non-living objects. I am separate from the chair I am sitting on. But is it true?
The [...]
Question of the Week: 10/29 - 11/04
Although I am fairly certain you have a reasonable expectation of what you are going to find on this site, that does not necessarily mean non-duality or enlightenment, or whatever you call it, is your main interest. Of course, there is probably a high degree of interest, otherwise you would [...]
Where is the Moment?
For ages we hear the “enlightened” ones telling us they are in the moment. “We should be in the moment.” Even Takuin has said similar things on this site. (although, I’ve never said I was enlightened, or that you should be anything other than what you are.) But what does that mean? [...]
I remember watching the stand-up of Rowan Atkinson some years ago. The one sketch I can easily remember was of him portraying the doorman to hell, as it were. He greeted all the new entrants and grouped them up accordingly and explained their fate. (Ooh, I found the video HERE)
All of the Christians were in hell [...]
There are a multitude of gurus and anti-gurus out there. All of them, it would seem, have a way, a method, a system to follow. ”If you do these things, enlightenment, freedom, moksha, will be yours. Just follow what I say. Sit in this position, chant these words, silence your mind, control your thoughts, and freedom will [...]
Just a quick update for those of you regularly checking-in. I am now “officially” moved-in to my new place in Tokyo, but still have no internet access. It should be connected tomorrow afternoon, if all goes well. From that point on, I will be back to the regular posting schedule.
It has been more difficult to [...]
I received a question from Nur on relationships and love (on the Goals post).
But what if the goal is to be in a relationship, to get married or find love? What then? How do we make love or marriage happen?
Can one make love happen? Or is it something that is there, regardless of what [...]
I remember in early January I was with some friends of mine in the United States. It was the first time to hang out with other people since the realization of December 1st, and all ground was still shaky, so to speak. I didn’t know how it would go, but I wouldn’t know the difference [...]
What does it mean to observe?
When I say “observe,” I do not mean the physical function of seeing. When the eye sees, there is no recording of any sort. No comparison, no prejudice of what is better, no sense of right or wrong; just seeing takes place. It is a physical organism doing the job that it [...]