Perseveration X

It’s been a while since I’ve sat down at the computer and written. To be honest, it’s been a while since I’ve put much philosophical thought into anything. I’ve kind of been drifting. Vacillating between knowing what the right thing is to do and making selfish, bad decisions. I’m not sure why, even. Not much… Read more

According to the Oxford Dictionary, Fear is the unpleasant emotion caused by the threat of danger, pain or harm. So, clearly fear is useful in moderation. Keeps us from knowingly facing such threats. Fear of snakes? To keep from the venom. Fear of crowds? The unknown of unknown people. Fear of intimacy? Fear of financial… Read more

Now that my house has burned down I have a better view of the sky. -Zen Saying When I left rehab I was immediately struck by my inability to be grateful for what I had. I’d give lip-service for it, sure, but I always felt like I needed more- or at least something else other… Read more

A monk was walking along the side of the road when another monk came trotting down the lane, bouncing and precariously holding on to the mane of his horse. “Where are you going?” asked the walking monk. The monk on the horse looked at the questioner with a look of amazement and fear, “Wherever the… Read more

Step 12: Having had a spiritual awakening as a result of these steps, we tried to carry this message to alcoholics, and to practice these principles in all our affairs. Nirvana. Peace. Calm. Tranquility. Ram Dass (I think) is credited with saying “we are spiritual beings having a human experience.” There is a Buddhist belief… Read more

Step 11: Sought through prayer and meditation to improve our conscious contact with God as we understood him, praying only for knowledge of His will for us and the power to carry that out. My immediate thought about this step, when I got to it, was dominated by the phrases “…conscious contact with God…” and… Read more