Tag Archive | Buddhism
Taoism & Higher Learning
I dislike higher learning, yes at this present moment, it’s unsettling. Higher education is an organization for academic achievement of advanced thought through research. It also is an environment where all meaningful thinking originated with humans, specifically White men. This essay is not about race but the (perceived) disconnection from Taoism by the author. I have become the unconscionable ringmaster of a circus…
The Return of the Dragon, Starring “The Black Dragon”
I ventured into the psyche of others to engage in fantasy. Normally this “castle in the sky” process as expected clips the massive reptilian wings. Is a Black Dragon a cold-blooded vertebrate or a groveling, mean, despicable creature? Hmmm, one may wonders. Again, I am diarist, maintaining a longhand journal, electronic blog, radio show, and an ironclad consciousness…
12 Things about the Tao and I
Taoism is a philosophy crafted by the consciousness of the individual. As such, The Way does not need a guru or master to learn its wisdom. In addition, you cannot fall or rise to an imaginary pious status with The Way.
Depressive Rumination: Stopping Negative Thinking
“You’re going to worry yourself sick”, was my mother’s ring tone. Those seemingly meaningless words crashed softly to the ground in my youth and young adulthood. Unfortunately, in 2005 with my life completely unmanageable did the phrase make its way home. After suffering from major depression and depressive rumination for over twenty years, I learned [...]
