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Dec.18.2009
Context:Avatar is a Hindu term that originally means an appearance, a manifestation of a deity in a visible form, an embodiment of the ideal.
Philosophically, the term Avatar could be understood as synonymous with Form (form-based manifestation of Essence).
Psychologically, the term Avatar, in my...
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Dec.14.2009
Pattern interruption is a good thing: when a pattern is broken, we wake up, go off the autopilot. So, here's an intriguing case of pattern interruption to learn from.
2000: Boston philantropist announces a $1,000,000 dollar prize for a solution to 1904 Poincare's conjecture about 3D space.
2002...
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Nov.30.2009
This is a “short-attention-span” blog for the minds on the go. Simple format: five pattern-interruption thoughts to help you stay awake.
Here we go:
1. As long as there is a self, the self will be self-serving.
2. I entrust you right now to govern yourself exactly to the meaning that you need...
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Sep.21.2009
September 21
SELF-SEEKING IS A DEBIT
Trying to get credit for everything I do has run me into debt in my anonymity account, which draws directly from my humility bank. I cannot expend my resources seeking acknowledgement and expect to retain much dignity or class. How can I build within...
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Sep.19.2009
September 19
HUMILITY
A great woman walks my street everyday. She carries a tall walking stick with a loop for her hand. Each morning I see her low crown of hair and the half-smile, her friendly wave when I catch her eye. Each morning when I see her I see the secret play across her face,...
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Jul.28.2009
It´s a fine coincidence that Mary cooked Ratatouille tonight, because just this afternoon I was watching the animated movie that goes by the same title with my children, on their Winter break. I´m talking about children, so you might imagine that this is not the first, or the second, or the third,...
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Jul.27.2009
I’ve come to understand that there are certain Black people who believe that white men have super powers, supposedly genetically-inherited, superior intellectual mind-control techniques that they use to oppress people of color around the globe. If I understand their assertions correctly, they...
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May.30.2009
He calls it "the poetry wars." The little world of poetry. The pie, i.e., the poetry pie... there's never enough to go around. Awards, publications, readings, honors, "A" and "B" list parties... a slice of this, a slice of that. My distinguished friend tells me of a...
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Dec.09.2008
The writing in this very long article comes from a book I was working on in 2001, showing some of the ideas and concepts I was experiencing within myself at that time in my life. It also shows the gradual development of my work and the place to where all my concepts and beliefs came from and why...
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Dec.05.2008
It is a strange phenomenon: the human being who sits next to you at a dinner party and never asks one question about you. I had this experience last night. There were other people at the party who did engage in a more balanced exchange with me, but I was unfortunately seated for dinner near three...
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