Alice Liddell A boat beneath a sunny sky,Lingering onward dreamilyIn an evening of July--Children three that nestle near,Eager eye and willing ear,Pleased a simple tale to hear--Long has paled that sunny sky:Echoes fade and memories die.Autumn frosts have slain July.Still she haunts me, phantomwise,Alice moving under skiesNever seen by waking eyes.Children yet, the tale to … Continue reading Through the Looking Glass
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Penrose on Consciousness and AI and the Brain
Penrose has written controversial books on the connection between fundamental physics and human (or animal) consciousness. In The Emperor's New Mind (1989), he argues that known laws of physics are inadequate to explain the phenomenon of consciousness. Penrose hints at the characteristics this new physics may have and specifies the requirements for a bridge between classical … Continue reading Penrose on Consciousness and AI and the Brain
Inspiration to Connect With The Love Source of All That Is
This IANDS Radio interview of Ritu LeBouef, in describing her STE (spiritually transformative experience), provides a longing for the same connection to the loving nature of all existence, from which we humble mortals are veiled into forgetting. How did we become separated? This is her question. This recording may help with heart opening and understanding … Continue reading Inspiration to Connect With The Love Source of All That Is
Bashō’s Frog
At the ancient ponda frog plunges intothe sound of water---Matsuo Bashō
Inner Travel and Serenity
photo source The heavy is the root of the light.The unmoved is the source of all movement.Thus the Master travels all daywithout leaving home.However splendid the views, she stays serenely in herself.---Tao te Ching by Lao-Tzutranslation by Stephen Mitchell
The Hero Dreams
Once having traversed the threshold,the hero moves in a dream landscapeof curiously fluid,ambiguous forms,where he must survivea succession of trials. ---Joseph Campbell
Zen Saying Cup
Be as a cup, and the universe flows into you.Be as an arrow, and the universe retreats from you. ----Zen Proverb
One Seeker's Story 