Living in the past

Today is a day of reflection.  It is two years to the day that my wife of 40 years died.  We had a great marriage and a great life together. …

Gratitude

This time of year brings many thoughts to my mind. The chattering mind is busy.  It’s the time of year when we end a solar cycle.  It’s the time of…

On Death and Dying

I am here visiting my mother. She is dying. Naturally, one thinks about death. Much has been written about it.  There are those who believe that somehow our thoughts and…

Negative Feedback

There is a fundamental force in the universe. It is called negative feedback. It's really about the back and forth flow of energy. It permeates every single system. Of course…

The Universe is Perfect!

Credit:ESA/Webb, NASA & CSA, J. Lee and the PHANGS-JWST and PHANGS-HST Teams The universe is perfect.It can't be any other way.Whether physics or religion,No matter what they say. What I…

Fundamental Delusions

There are two fundamental delusions we suffer from that prevent us from being a witness to creation and experiencing the awe and joy that go along with that knowledge. One,…

Asian Beauty

Your jet black hair shimmers like obsidian waterIt beckons to be stroked. Your soft Alabaster skin, so smoothIt beckons to be caressed. Your fulsom lips, gently partedThey beckon to be…

What do you value?

What motivates us in our relationships with the material universe? Let’s examine a case.  When I go to the grocery store to buy food, I necessarily value the money in…