‘Above all, we cannot afford not to live in the present.... Unless our philosophy hears the cock crow in every barn-yard within our horizon, it is belated. That sound commonly reminds us that we are growing rusty and antique in our employments and habits of thought. His philosophy comes down…
Category: Spirit
What’s Next?
(a solstice pause) Where does this road go? It’s a new page, a new moment, a new now. And then…? This is the edge of the known world, when it is still flat. Then, where does this road go? Around in a circle, or straight beyond, forever? I propose a spiral…
What’s New?
What’s New? What is new todayis just old news tomorrow.What would happen if we skipped a day? What?You can fill in your own blanksif you dare. What’s new? 1. Stuck in the Roots Reflecting on a recent drumming performance I was part of, I realized that I’d missed an opportunity.…
Being Human: The Dualist Dilemma
Being Human: The Dualist Dilemma Being human is a dualistic state of being: both present, and absent. Being present is possible at times, or even as a lifelong ambition. You could say that when we start by being alive, we are always present. In our animal nature, when awake we…