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River and Tree

Posted on Sep 16th, 2007 by shaman sun : integral philosopher shaman sun

And the river said to the tree, "What keeps you here? The mountain of silver and darkness will soon be suffocating your leaves from all light, and your roots will be starved of all that... More »

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Beauty

Posted on Sep 16th, 2007 by shaman sun : integral philosopher shaman sun

"So, what is beauty? The same question put in different words is what are you? What is the nature and structure of you, apart from the biological factor? That is very closely related to what... More »

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Joshu asks,

Posted on Sep 13th, 2007 by shaman sun : integral philosopher shaman sun

"What is, is what?"

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Zen Mistake, Zen Learning, Zen Zen

Posted on Sep 4th, 2007 by shaman sun : integral philosopher shaman sun

I'm learning that Zen isn't anything you can conceive. It is not a particular state, It is not ectsasy. It is not numbeness, It is not non-attachment, It is not any term, It is not... More »

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{Eye Awakening}

Posted on Aug 20th, 2007 by shaman sun : integral philosopher shaman sun

And the prayers fell like snowflakes on God's mind, Mind? The time in soft rivers rafting, up a stream of, Consciousness, rejuvenation, relaxation and meditation, In accordance with the divine law beyond the flaws, we,... More »

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Apes with Ego Trips

Posted on Aug 9th, 2007 by shaman sun : integral philosopher shaman sun

A message cleverly written by Incubus, contained in the song Agoraphobia (The fear of being caught in an embarrassing or awkward situation, with no hope of escape). You could say that this one line, apart... More »

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Threads Fall Apart

Posted on Jun 8th, 2007 by shaman sun : integral philosopher shaman sun

We are spinning webs, but we spin to divide, to bind, not to discover the underlying unity and freedom in all things. We do so in our social structures, our religions, our politics, our books... More »

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Spirit Dances

Posted on Jan 2nd, 2007 by shaman sun : integral philosopher shaman sun

The spirit danced in its conscious sleep, tossing and turning in one long dream, giving birth to the gods, who too were spun into the fabric of a false solidity. The gods moved the dreams,... More »

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