Month: September 2013

• September 17, 2013

  The world does not need saving

  ‘The universe is sacred. / You cannot improve it. / If you try to change it, you will ruin it. / If you try to hold onto it, you will lose it.’–Laozi, Daodejing 29 The transition from pre-modernity to modernity brought about a profound change in consciousness. In premodernity, the world was sacred. As such, it…
• September 2, 2013

  Holding presence of mind amid the turning world

  I meditate. Be quiet. You fill. Silent. Hold. Be still. You squiggle. Softly. Squirm. Softly. Still and softly. Be clear. You muddy, jumble, convolve. Be clear, clear, clear. Be empty. I sway and bend meltingly. Meditate. Be silent. [Pause] Be still. [Pause] Be clear. [Pause] Empty. [Pause] Whisper this again. Breathe: the world is thick, now, dense, now, deeper…