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U.G.

In English, it sounds just the same: a senseless string of words embued with some sense of mystique used to convince and tame you; to teach you follow and not lead; that first impulse is evil. If what you seek … Continue reading

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Confucious

The words that rend my soul’s speech are my own; they are not borrowed from another’s lines. From someone else’s field, of their seeds sown, come not the fruits due me at harvest time. To posit otherwise is to admit … Continue reading

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Tailormade

It may be that the swath through life I cut runs down a different seam than I once thought would turn into a finished garment; what great pattern looked so perfect when I bought it, now seems out of style … Continue reading

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A Tale of Two Saints

Two saints of diametric views one rainy Sunday morn, did choose to spend some time in long debate on gods and men and life and fate; each sought to prove his deity more just and great (such vanity) imagining the … Continue reading

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Roadside Attractions

If you see the Buddha by the roadside, stop, and ask him how his day is going, inquire if perhaps he might need a ride … if you do not, there’s no way of knowing. Give him a break, for … Continue reading

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Question On Prophets

How does one, not having enlightenment (or grace or whatever you like to call it) recognize that someone else is enlightened? How does someone without the benefit of having seen Nirvana (or the face of God or the underlying principle … Continue reading

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Enlightenment

The guru appears when the student is ready, at other times, they pass by un-noticed; only when the thirst for truth is steady can one drink from the cup of the lotus. Because to discern the saint from fool one … Continue reading

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