Following are some of my musings, and through the accompanying imagery hopefully they touch a cord by way of synergy.
The thinking mind, with all of its noise, grows more ravenous, the more it is fed. This is not entirely bad; on occasion one has need for an administrative assistant, or even a guard dog. But don’t let it fool you into its illusion, for as clever as it may be at computation, it is even more clever at convincing you of the despair of the past, or the fear of the future. Both are illusion, and with rapt attention…
It’s easy to assume that things go right, things go wrong. Sometimes you rise, sometimes you fall. But if we observe the world objectively, we may see it’s perfection. How trees make energy via photosynthesis; how a single cell divides and differentiates to become a functioning, self-aware animal. It’s quite possible the what we see as “mistake” is simply our limited awareness. If we assume that maybe, just maybe, everything is as it should be, we have a chance to…
Reality is comprised of frequencies, vibrations, and cycles. Frequencies can be high and light, or dark and heavy. Vibrations can fast and light, or slow and dense. Cycles are the closest our minds can come to grasping eternity; no start, no stop. No beginning, no end. Everything is in a state of change, and yet cycles can be “good” or “Bad”, “heavy” or “light”, and they can be self perpetuating, like a feedback loop…like a rut you’re stuck in. The…
Achieving a Black Belt in Martial Arts is often interpreted as mastery. This is a common misconception. While a worthwhile pursuit on the Martial path, it is important to remember that the Black Belt student is someone who has gained proficiency in the basics of physical technique; far from Mastery. We often are drawn to Martial Art because we feel physically victimized, or perhaps vulnerable. It seems that the goal then is to become more physically adept, more likely to…
It is truly inspiring to see our young citizens making a stand to end school violence. A mass collective, they unify to give voice to the lawmakers, the adults; “We will not stand to live in fear one more day.” But let’s not forget, there is an 18th victim here. A victim that no one united to support. No one came to his aid, and said “I’ve got your back”. Not even when he cried out for help. It’s easy…
Our viewpoints are uniquely our own. No two people see things exactly the same way. Insisting that there is only one truth and everything else is false suggests mental illness, rather than sage wisdom.
It’s so easy to believe that our opinions of life and events are simply a descriptive fact- analyzing, categorizing, and labeling life’s moments. In fact, our opinions are NOT fact, nor are they the thing that they are supposed to be describing. They are opinions…INTERPRETATIONS of events, and the only thing that makes them real is us believing that they are fact itself. Peel back the wrapping to see the hidden truth inside…
We spend all of our time striving, competing, trying to accumulate and win the game. Some of us have moved beyond this and do what makes us happy. In the end, however, the only thing that endures is the memory of us in others, and the memory of how we weathered the storms of our lives. So, hunker down, or get back up…your story is yet to be told.
The concept of flow is often overlooked, or misunderstood. If you want kindness, give kindness away. If you want abundance, give some of yours away. We so often think in linear terms; that once we part with something, we think it’s gone forever. The true nature of existence is cyclical; what you send out comes back. If you want happiness, it’s probably because you’re miserable, and that’s what you are sending out. The cosmic mirror can only reflect back what…
Thoughts on true Warriorship: Accept the blows, learn the lesson, be grateful, remain supple.