The air is thin, between realms now we slip; reaching for the god’s return, the age of chaos a gateway to Vico’s age of gods. Chaos is the song of nature; all that cannot be contained; growing wild like the Tao. Now as civilization grows wild and chaotic, we find that culture is an expression … Continue reading »
Take Your World and Be It a Tomb
The seasons, they turn My lungs are filled with the warmth of spring unborn What a spring this will be, in the stars I feel it What vast expanse What transformations await? I come again to the place of unknowing, with boundaries uncertain and territories vast in this time, empires deflate and new dreams are … Continue reading »
Some new writing..
This was written on the Evolutionary Landscape’s twitter: Contemplative practice is not being silent for the sake of a quiet mind. It is seeing through, like a dart piecing beyond the veil. Gnosis is the “spiritual intellect.” A knowing, a being-in-truth. It’s important to remember this is at the heart of contemplation. Be you East … Continue reading »
Consciousness Studies
A few days ago I received an email notifying me that I was accepted to Goddard College’s MA program! I’ll do my best to document the experience and share my studies via blogging. It’s a unique school in that you only attend Goddard’s physical location for about a week, where you work intensively with your … Continue reading »
Changing sites?
In light of the new blog project, Evolutionary Landscapes, I’m considering switching this blog to Posterous. If (and when) this happens, I’ll leave a link on the front page here.
In light of the Solstice:
Sitting alone in peace before these cliffs the full moon is heaven’s beacon the ten thousand things are all reflections the moon originally has no light wide open the spirit of itself is pure hold fast to the void realize its subtle mystery look at the moon like this this moon that is the heart’s … Continue reading »
WikiLeaks, Assange and Social Order
C4chaos just made a post sharing his thoughts on WikiLeaks. I was surprised to find that Robb Smith, CEO of Integral Life, had this position on the matter: Al Qaeda just announced they’re going to use Wikileaks to exploit security weaknesses to kill innocent people. Nice. Assange is a terrorist. His defenders will argue he’s … Continue reading »
Jean Gebser on Integral Consciousness
The following gems are excerpts from Feuerstein’s “Structures of Consciousness,” an overview of Jean Gebser’s theories and life’s work. It’s a nice list comparing the “postmodern” or Western psyche’s transition from its state of “deficiency” to a new, more whole state of being. It’s definitely something to print out and place on your wall: Haste … Continue reading »
“Aim at the Whole”
“To believe in Him under any particular form is not enough. Accept Him in His numberless forms, shapes and modes of being, in everything that exists. Aim at the whole and all your actions will be whole.” –Anandamayi Ma
B. Alan Wallace Shamatha Podcast
There’s a wonderful podcast available from B. Alan Wallace. It includes over 20 lectures on Shamatha, including guided instructions. This is a very generous offering as each podcast is packed with teaching and practice. A definite resource for anyone looking for a nice guide and introduction (perhaps even more than an intro, this is nearly … Continue reading »
