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I thought practice would get me somewhere

Posted on August 29, 2020 by dominic724

I thought practice would get me somewhere it didn’t somewhere just appears practice arises within it I thought mantras would bring me cool experiences they didn’t mantras became an expression of the inexpressible in love with being itself I thought … Continue reading →

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Ex Nihilo

Posted on June 9, 2017 by dominic724

Don’t tell me I am space we are space space is all there is I feel solid objects I feel emotions I know what I think I don’t believe what you are saying I believe in science I am myself … Continue reading →

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RASA, Ramaji, shaktipat

Posted on May 27, 2017 by dominic724

At first, spiritual practice felt like increasing control. Morality. Ethics. Sila. This lasted for years, and it felt good. I am a good person. I can trust myself. Others can trust me. Etc. Then the first break came. And I … Continue reading →

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promised land: stories from awakeville

Posted on May 19, 2017 by dominic724

the promised land lacks nothing filled with food, wine, money, sex, and wi-fi the promised land the grand reward for those who persevere overflowing with the wanted and the worth-its the promised land more real than real MUST hold no … Continue reading →

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ice walk: stories from awakeville

Posted on April 30, 2017 by dominic724

brittle splitting of frozen crystals spider veins radiate outward jagged, wild no one to fall through the thinned ice today the ice splits nonetheless some weight made the ice split whose ? who hears the brittle snapping all around so … Continue reading →

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no land in sight

Posted on April 22, 2017 by dominic724

everyone is looking for a lighthouse, a beacon, a buoy, s o m e t h i n g to tell us we are going the right way …. it helps to imagine we have friends along the journey especially … Continue reading →

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transpersonal

Posted on April 6, 2017 by dominic724

meeting apparent others across far scattered time zones views and traditions locations of mind bearing witness to pain of experience subtle confusion distinct imbalances of vision, emotion, and body each in turn standing naked speaking bare-hearted simple, plain unencumbered by … Continue reading →

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The Rafting Trip

Posted on March 22, 2017 by dominic724

The Rafting Trip by Peter Tjeerdsma Life has been a whitewater rafting trip for the personality I wear at this time. Restful pools of chilling depth . . . relaxing . . . just long enough to dump me over … Continue reading →

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whatever has an explanation

Posted on March 8, 2017 by dominic724

whatever has an explanation by David Kennedy   whatever has an explanation is not love   words don’t apply in the love reality   breaking grammatical rules to flip the mind out of ordinary logic   shared consciousness breaks down … Continue reading →

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Old Photo

Posted on February 19, 2016 by dominic724

Old photo seeing my parents before we were born  . young and happy full of energy before they knew  . disappointment from themselves from their kids from each other  . It’s hard to believe they  ever looked quite so young … Continue reading →

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