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{ ha!! It thinks it's real, that's the folly...real by collective agreed perception...sad to the bone } – May 24, 1:53 AM
{ Zen, I dont know what I would do if couldn't read your words a few times a week, settles my heart down, thank you. } – May 24, 1:49 AM
{ * "The serpent is a travelling alimentary canal"...(lol)...never saw/heard it expressed like that before...original! } – May 24, 1:44 AM
{ Aware versus Awake...lets not confuse the 2! Everyone that comes to this site is on the awaken side but not necessary aware of everything. There's... } – May 24, 1:44 AM
{ The big fat bird butt thinks nobody can see its huge ass. Thats government and we have a serious disconnect.! } – May 24, 1:25 AM
Cracking the Fortress of Delusion
Once upon a time a young turtle happened upon an old turtle it had never met before as it roamed across an endless field of grass. It had been roaming for days, looking for water, for it was very thirsty, and very hot. Although it knew it could go for many days without water, it [...]
Dance To The Rhythm – Alan Watts In South Park Animation
Several short clips put together for easy viewing. Enjoy!
11 Moments of Zen
by Myrko Thum Many teachings from Zen-Buddhism are told in short and delightful zen stories. They are usually designed to develop the mind and to free it from distortions and so to connect with our spirit. Some of them are really inspiring and enlightening. It is helpful to the mind to think about them and [...]
10 Ways to Become More Conscious
Steve Pavlina, Guest Writer Waking Times What does it mean to become more conscious? It is the progressive realization of conscious mastery over your mind. The challenge is that it takes consciousness to grow consciousness. But you needn’t worry about this because you already have the seed. Think of it like fire. You have a flame, [...]
Zen in the Martial Arts
What is Zen? To explain Zen means to lose the meaning of Zen. Most people will look at Zen as a form of Buddhism, which is true, but Zen is so much more that this. The practice of martial arts and Zen go hand in hand. Here is a quote from the article “Zen is [...]
The Zen Way – A Brief Introduction
This is a clip from The Zen Mind documentary, filmed in Japan. It serves as a nice overview of zen – a topic very few people can fully understand. – EmptyMind Films. http://emptymindfilms.com [Hat tip Steve - tx!] ZenGardner.com
Living vs The Dreadful Hoax
Another profound, poignant excerpt from the talks of Alan Watts, terrifically illustrated. Good eye opener to show those still asleep! – Zen
Alan Watts – Escaping the Tangle
(by uploader) – Alan Watts quite elegantly speaks of the messes we get ourselves into and how people over the ages have gotten out of these classic mental-mixups. [Hat tip Fabian ;]
The Way of Social Action
“The train clanked and rattled through the suburbs of Tokyo on a drowsy spring afternoon. Our car was comparatively empty – a few housewives with their kids in tow, some old folks going shopping. I gazed absently at the drab houses and dusty hedgerows. At one station the doors opened, and suddenly the afternoon quiet was [...]