What If Money Were No Object?
Here, Alan Watts gives us pause. What if money were no object? What would we be doing then?
Some Thoughts on Death
Before saying a word, Ajahn Chah, the Thai meditation master, motioned to a glass at his side. “Do you see this glass?” he asked us. “I love this glass. It holds the water admirably. When the sun shines on it, it reflects the light beautifully. When I tap it, it has a lovely ring. Yet …
The Reality of This Moment
As you sit here reading this, pause and expand your awareness beyond your computer/phone … what is the reality of this moment? You’re reading, and there are a bunch of other tasks you want to do on your computer, yes … but there’s also your body. How does that feel? There’s the area around you, …
There is More Light Out Here
A young monk came across his Master in the sand garden. The Master was bent over and walking slowly around as if searching for something. Thinking to gain some points, the young monk asked, “Are you looking for something, Master?” The Master replied, “Yes, my watch.” Ah, thought the young monk to himself, I have …
It Starts Now
And if you know, you see, that “I” in the sense of the person, the front, the ego, really doesn’t exist, then it won’t go to your head too badly if you wake up and discover that you’re god. An inspiring and profound speech from the late Alan Watts on the transformation of human consciousness. …
Help me Become a Windows Phone Developer!
I’m beginning to develop apps for Windows Phone, however I’ve run into a bit of a situation. You see, to be able to use the Windows Phone emulator on my laptop, I need to purchase the Windows 8.1 Pro Pack. This runs $99. While it may not seem like much, it’s quite a bit to …
Concept
“A concept is a brick. It can be used to build a courthouse of reason. Or it can be thrown through the window.” —Gilles Deleuze
Vices Are Not Crimes
Vices Are Not Crimes A Vindication Of Moral Liberty by Lysander Spooner, 1875 I. Vices are those acts by which a man harms himself or his property. Crimes are those acts by which one man harms the person or property of another. Vices are simply the errors which a man makes in his search after …