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October 21, 2017
Agentzia No. 2 In Concreto – Concrete Poetry – Compass Songs
Agentzia No. 2 In Concreto
Agentzia No. 2 In Concreto by Jochen Gerz
Part of a series of concrete poems from the Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry founded by Ruth and Marvin Sackner
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Compass Songs is an ongoing series of works by poets that I enjoy. Poetry, as the Zen Masters have said, is like a finger pointing to the moon. It speaks the
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October 18, 2017
Does Matter Exist? – Modern Koans
Does matter exist? The only thing I can be sure of is that I am ‘having’ the experience of being aware. The objects that the mind perceives as ‘being over there’ are illusory in nature. Have we ever found this substance we call matter?
Response:
I guess the first thing we should do is check in on what you mean when you say something exists. If you assume that it means a permanent unchanging essence that can be measured, you will never find such a thing. Everything that exists in this world is impermanent, constantly subject to change, and empty of any essence.
If we accept this change centric definition of existence, then we find evidence for all our experience, including matter, thoughts, and so on. When we see that a seed evolves into a flower, we find evidence of soil, sunlight, water, and air. Each of these materials flow into the existence of the plant and flow on as the flower dies and decays.
If it changes, it exists. otherwise it does not.
For you what does it mean for something to exist? Why do we insist on a platonic essence when such a thing cannot be observed?
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Modern Koans is an ongoing series that recognizes that good questions are often more important than their answers.
The riddles of God are more satisfying than the solutions of man. ― G.K. Chesterton
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October 15, 2017
A Few Thoughts On Peace – Collections
Here is a collection of thoughts on Peace. It includes articles, questions, answers, etc. They’re drawn from a number of regular series including Modern Koans and Dialectic Two Step.
Real Peace? – Say What?
Cartoons, Say What?
One Minute Meditation – Wonderland
Buddha, Meditation Videos, Meditations, Nature
Meditations on Gratitude – Science
Meditations, Meditations on Gratitude
If Islam is the Religion of Peace, Then Why Are Muslims Killing Others?
Dialectic Two-Step, Writings
Peace Between Nations – Black Elk
Favorites, Quotes
It is Not Enough to Say, We Must Not Wage War – Dr. Martin Luther King Jr
Favorites, Quotes
When Will I Find Peace? – Say What?
Cartoons, Say What?
Where is Peace – Tiny Drops (Photography)
Art, iPhoneography, Tiny Drops (Photography)
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October 9, 2017
Stone Pond Symphony – A Two Minute Meditation
We think of these quiet times;
mornings, sunsets, and worship,
as ours.
why only these moments?
Each moment in which
we share a breath with
the cosmos,
belongs to us.
Stone Pond Symphony
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Minute Meditations is an ongoing series of short videos, poems, and commentary intended as a meditation. Offered as an opportunity to step back from your cyber routine and settle into a more natural rhythm, if only for a minute.
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These videos are produced for those of us who spend an inordinately large amount of time in the cyber-world. They are not a substitute for unplugging from your devices and taking a stroll near trees, water, or a patch of unkempt grass. Getting out into the world - touching, smelling, hearing, and seeing nature is the best way to reconnect with our prime purpose.
What is our prime purpose? We are feeling and sensing machines. We are the universe looking back on itself. We are witness to the wonders and dangers of living in this corner of the cosmos. We are the seekers looking for connection a little further beyond yesterday's borders and boundaries.
But sitting and staring at the screen robs us of the sustenance that we rely upon for wonder and sanity. These videos are an opportunity to bring the sensations of nature to you, while you're in the cyber-world. Its an opportunity to relax your gaze, resettle your posture, and regain some depth in your breath. Listen and watch the video and allow your self to open up and recharge.
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Chicken or the Egg? – Say What?
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October 6, 2017
People are Strange – Quotes
“People are strange: They are constantly angered by trivial things, but on a major matter like totally wasting their lives, they hardly seem to notice.”
― Charles Bukowski
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Quotes -The path to right view is an arduous walk through fields of manure.
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October 3, 2017
Real Peace? – Say What?
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Now I’m Found? – Say What?
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October 1, 2017
The Best Articles of September 2017
Here’s a selected list of what people were reading here on andrewfurst.net in September 2017 :
Carl Sagan on Delusions – Quotes
Water – Tiny Drops (Photography)
Ideas For the Broken Glass Art Project
Are the Laws of Physics Empty of Inherent Existence? – Modern Koans
Update: Should It Make Sense To You To Be True?
Enough Is Enough – Dialectic Two Step
Why Bad Things Happen To People? – Dialectic Two Step
Goldmine Brook Falls – A One Minute Meditation
How Long Does It Take To Become Enlightened? – Dialectic Two Step
The Mantra of Quan Yin Bodhisattva
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September 30, 2017
Immersed – Verse Us (Poems by Me)
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Verse Us - Poems I write: haiku, senryu, mesostics, free verse, random word constructions, I might even use rhyme or meter once and a while.
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