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YOU CAN THINK WHATEVER YOU LIKE

ZAFROGZEN Posted on October 13, 2018 by zafrogzenDecember 6, 2019

“All that we are is the result of what we have thought: it is founded on our thoughts, it is made up of our thoughts.”                                 … Continue reading →

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BLOOD OF CHRIST

ZAFROGZEN Posted on July 4, 2018 by zafrogzenFebruary 18, 2021

This is another “Encounter” to go into the collection above. It’s also likely to eventually end up in my memoir. I’d always been fascinated with the Penitente Indians — Native Americans said to be indigenous to Mexico who converted to … Continue reading →

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CLEAR LIGHT

ZAFROGZEN Posted on May 14, 2018 by zafrogzenMarch 28, 2020

                                      “Know matter and Spirit to be both without beginning…”                                                                                                                 Bhagavadgita Recently, as we sat sipping tea after a short one-day meditation retreat, my friend Hugh brought up the Tibetan after-death scenario, … Continue reading →

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FLOWER POWER

ZAFROGZEN Posted on March 9, 2018 by zafrogzenDecember 25, 2020

I often have a hit or two of marijuana (cannabis) from my vaporizer before doing hatha yoga and working out a few mornings each week. I’ve found it makes exercise much more interesting and enjoyable. In fact it goes well … Continue reading →

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LINES IN THE DUST

ZAFROGZEN Posted on January 1, 2018 by zafrogzenFebruary 14, 2021

Determined to live a life of simple asceticism, in the late sixties I retreated to an isolated shack beside a pond in the foothills of the Sierras (bereft of electricity and such distractions as televisions and phones). I only allowed … Continue reading →

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SELF-DISCIPLINE

ZAFROGZEN Posted on May 23, 2017 by zafrogzenOctober 12, 2019

“The inferior man conquers others, the superior man conquers himself.”                                                                                                               Dhammapada Most … Continue reading →

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DEATH

ZAFROGZEN Posted on April 8, 2017 by zafrogzenDecember 16, 2018

The other day I found a lump in my left testicle. Big enough to almost feel like a third nut. As usual I was unable to get to a doctor right away. Such things always occur on weekends or when … Continue reading →

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THE MAGIC FLUTE

ZAFROGZEN Posted on February 23, 2017 by zafrogzenJanuary 25, 2021

Bamboo is admired (and feared) for it’s tenacity. It’s steel-like roots can even penetrate concrete. In fierce winds it simply bends rather than breaking — a model of perseverance under pressure. It is actually a giant, primitive  grass, a holdover … Continue reading →

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SOME THOUGHTS ON WRITING

ZAFROGZEN Posted on February 16, 2017 by zafrogzenJanuary 22, 2019

I’m going to continue writing occasional pieces for my memoir of the sixties — even at the risk of sounding like one of those old guys that are sometimes encountered, especially in bars, who go on at length reminiscing about … Continue reading →

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WALKING MIRROR SAMADHI

ZAFROGZEN Posted on January 23, 2017 by zafrogzenJanuary 24, 2019

                                                    “Just to be alive is enough.”                                          Suzuki Roshi I’ve always loved walking. I walked to school as a kid and I … Continue reading →

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