Tag Archives: Zen

Death Thoughts: Memento Mori Mood, just in time for Yuletide.

It offends me that we’re able sometimes to die without being aware that it’s happening, like it comes when we’re not looking. What a sneaky, cowardly way for the darkness to eat us. I want a chance to fight and … Continue reading

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Happy Solstice, Hail Yule

We’ll sit in clouds Watch moonlight Glitter on stars We’ll celebrate Shared smiles Hands held We’ll bring light in Warmth and togetherness We’ll entwine. –Bu-Xan Da, Tenshin Monastery

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Alien Dawn by Colin Wilson

…This is a dangerous book. It can shatter reality for you and leave you wondering what’s real. In fact, its title refers to a new beginning, a new day unlike the old ones. Like when Dorothy steps from black-and-white Kansas farmhouse into Technicolor Oz — all bets are off, and nothing is predictable if you keep using the same old references… Continue reading

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