Materialism, Spiritualism, Absurdism

“It all depends on whether you have things, or they have you.” ~ Robert A. Cook  

Joke: About the fence between God and the Devil

By Mickey Fellows in “Why is God Laughing?” by Deepak Chopra God and the Devil were arguing about the fence that separated Heaven and Hell.  “Your side’s falling down,” said God.  “Just look at it.” “So what?”  said the Devil. “We’re both responsible for keeping our side.  Mine is perfect.” The Devil shrugged indifferently.  “So [...]

Live Earth

I couldn’t help but think much about Joseph Campbell’s words:   For the point about Hell — as of Heaven — is this: when there, you are in your proper place, which, finally, is exactly where you want to be. People really do make their own choices and have their own preferences.

TO THE YOUNG WOMEN OF MALOLOS

Europe (February) 1889 When I wrote Noli Me Tangere, I asked myself whether bravery was a common thing in the young women of our people. I brought back to my recollection and reviewed those I had known since my childhood, but there were only few who seem to come up to my ideal. There was, [...]

Goodbye 2010

I had so many plans, of sweet things to send people, and yet… I end up not giving them. A disheartening of sorts. A very distant feeling takes over me. There’s been an emptiness of sorts that seems to have gone ahead of me, just waiting for me to fall into it. I’ve been meditating [...]

Hail to DJ Armin this 2010: IMAGINE

Armin Van Buuren is top 1 DJ in popularity this year.  Although not exactly MY top 1 before, he grows on me kind of DJ.     This year, I’ve heard two most emphatic commands. 1. Shut your mouth and listen! ( – or something to that effect, from a good friend to another good [...]

Imagine Peace Tower by Yoko Ono & Humanity’s Team Global Rhythym

Please send your wishes to Imagine Peace Tower. Who knows, they will come true. You can’t lose.  ~ Sandra   IMAGINE PEACE TOWER by Yoko Ono:           Happy Birthday John Lennon ~ peace be with you ~ from Humanity’s Team!    HUMANITY’S TEAM GLOBAL RHYTHYM CIRCLE Humanity’s Team Global Rhythm Circle For Oneness [...]

Prohibitions vs. Drugs and Delusions

Had drugs been prohibited around the time of Moses (1391 BC onward), there most probably wouldn’t have been any of the 10 Commandments, a product of a psychedelic cocktail, according to an Israeli researcher.  That Moses was tripping on ayahuasca atop Mt. Sinai was not illicit during those times.  To this day ayahuasca is still used [...]

Lenses of Old Perspectives

Edited by Romulo P. Marinas   When one looks through the lenses of old perspectives, one will see the old order and if the old order does not fit the lenses or is somehow blurry, one must create a vision of a small old order to fit it or create the old order all over again [...]

On Thinking: Humorous Wisdoms by Osho

Osho, whose real name is Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh, is credited for bridging certain gaps in faiths to the modern times.  Here he says that god is a dead word, which recalls Nietzsche’s “God is dead,” interpreted by Joseph Campbell as “Symbols are dead.”  The old symbols no longer hold the same magic for the new generations, [...]