There Are No Others

November 14, 2008 3 comments

Takuin sits in a very noisy room and the mind calms down, activity dissipates, and suddenly it is there; an emptiness that silences the senses of the mind. It is such an intense, pulsing energy, others in the room feel it. It expands and takes everything with it. I sit, surrounded by people, surrounded by [...]

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Feedback on Shorter Posts

November 13, 2008 8 comments

So what do you, as the reader, think of the daily aside posts? Does the short length fit nicely into regular reading? Or is it a bit too much to deal with everyday? I enjoy the discussions brought out in the asides, and it also makes it easier to focus more directly on your comments. [...]

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The Sun Rises

November 12, 2008 12 comments

The sun came up over the skyline of Tokyo this morning, and absolutely nothing could be done about it. So magnificent, one could hardly comprehend the reality of the thing. It cleansed everything, burning out the self and its ideas about the world. The sun rises, the self ebbs, and all is quiet.

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You Are Not a Baby

November 11, 2008 15 comments

Babies need to cry. They come into this world and must survive. They are selfish, demanding, and loud. It is a physiological, built-in mechanism, and necessary for survival. And that is fine. But why do you, a grown adult, do the same thing? You are selfish, demanding, and loud. But is this necessary for your [...]

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Fragmentation as Life

November 10, 2008 12 comments

This world is a direct result of the actions we have taken through fragmentation. It is a result of what we believe, and how we have acted upon those beliefs. If a virus spread throughout the population of the earth, resulting in the loss of belief, would fragmentation continue to exist in human beings? If [...]

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