Change is a strange thing. While worldly phenomena—including human bodies and minds—seem to be in perpetual motion—transforming, modulating, modifying, adjusting, etc. pretty much all the time—change turns out to be rather slippery to actually find. The reason for this slipperiness is that to say that a particular object has “undergone change” requires that it partake, simultaneously, of …
Practice Notes
Practice Notes: Recurring Dream, Simplicity, Celebration
Dream Several times over the past several months I’ve had this recurring dream …. I’m an actor—and have agreed to play a particular role in a theatrical play. But on opening night, for one of a variety of reasons, I’m unable to fulfill this commitment. In some iterations of the dream, I’ve learned my lines, but then—in a moment of stage-fright—forget them. In other iterations, I simply …
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Practice Notes: Objectivity & Subjectivity
I recently shared a couple of love poems written by A.R. Ammons. But this poet is best known for poems which reference scientific laws and theories of various sorts. For instance: Substantial Planes It doesn't matter to me if poems mean nothing: there's no floor to the universe and yet one walks the floor. ~ A.R. Ammons Science & Poetry What I appreciate …
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Practice Notes: Distinction and Separation
There are so many interesting things to explore! And I’ve explored quite a few, thus far in my life—following the thread of my enthusiasm, what piques my interest, lights my fire. But in comparison to all possible things to explore—all the phenomena past, present, and future, in this universe and all others—clearly the explorations accomplished via this one body-mind are miniscule: an estimate …
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Practice Notes: Truth & Practicality
It’s been quite a while since my last “practice notes” post. Partly this is because I’ve been deeply engaged, within the past couple of months, with a large writing project: the creation of a new book manuscript. So, the flow of my creative energy has been directed almost exclusively in this direction. And partly because there’s been such an abundance of, shall we say, “grist for the mill” …
Practice Notes: Formula One
I’ve never watched an entire Formula-1 race—just some highlights, every now and again. But the process—with all its high-speed precision, intricacy, and interrelated parts—fascinates me. To win an F1 race requires simultaneously high levels of performance from the car (with its multitude of parts and systems), the driver, the race engineer(s), and the pitstop crew—all responding skillfully to …