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Author Archives: Universal Octopus
MAN INVENTS
Man invents and Man becomesthe slave of his invention –time-clock invention.Maintenance and breakdown.Marriage the chains of Marital Fidelity.Governments and the lawsof taxes and repression.Medical Science and the slaveryof Pharmaceutical Propaganda.Money. Clothing, the Tyranny of Brand Names,clothing factories for Indian children.Agriculture … Continue reading
POISONED CHALICE
Educationbreeds expectation. Expectationleads to frustration. Frustrationis a suicide bomber. Flowers of the Voidare not so easily destroyed.Insubstantial from the start,they shine onin each empty heart. .
Posted in Ego Ego God of the Jngle
Tagged education, empty heart, expectation, flowers of the void, FRUSTRATION, shine on, suicide bomber
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JUNE
A dry Juneand roses and honeysuckletumble in riotous flowerdown the path, below the gate,in anticipation of drought. They rush slowly(keeping vegetable time)towards the battlefieldof fern and bramblewhich flows,inconclusively,to the cliff edge.Beyond, the sea. The mind takes on the colourof what … Continue reading
Posted in Blondin
Tagged Blondin, bramble, dance, dance of the mind, eternity in love with the products of time, FERN, honeysuckle, June, palm tree, roses, sea, silent music, Tiger, void
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BUDDHA’S SUNLIT CHAMBER
In Buddha’s sunlit laboratory(or Dhamma chamber),experiments by laboratory assistants(or monks)demonstratethat if you shine the lightof investigationon form, feeling, perception,thoughts and consciousnessand apply continuous mindfulnessat the very centreof the rising and fallingof these phenomena,all things are seento be without a permanent … Continue reading
Posted in Bamboo Leaves
Tagged Buddha, Centre, consciousness, dhamma, feeling, form, Gautama, investigation, light, monks, peace, suffering, thoughts, Visakha Puja, vision
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SOLDIER LEE RIGBY
Lee Rigby was killed. He was identifiedas a Defenderof his Country. His Killer will receivethe full protectionof that Countryand its lawyers. The Killer’s religionwill continue to receivethe full protectiondue to an endangered species. That Country’s Prime Ministerwill continue the dismembermentof … Continue reading
Posted in Gnomonic Verses
Tagged Church, country, Gnomonic Verses, Islamist terrorist, killer's religion, London, poor, prime minister, rich, Soldier Lee Rigby
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FOOL MOON
Abolishing the moonby draining the poolis an occupationfor the fool. .
HERE (AND NOW)
Clusters of English “unofficial” roseshave climbed the fence to face the sun.Each in its crimson finery supposesthat it, alone, is the only one. Honeysuckle tangles with its vagrancebramble and lavender, rose and gorse,fills the still air with its golden fragrancethere … Continue reading
Posted in Gnomonic Verses
Tagged bramble, foxgloves, Here and Now, honeysuckle, lavender, living world, privet, roses, shamrock
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JESUS’ CURSE
Delivered from the Crosswith all the authorityof the Saviour of the Worldat the precise momentof his people’s rejection of Him. “Forgive them Lordfor they know notwhat they do!” And within forty yearsit came to pass. Their Temple destroyed.Their Holy of … Continue reading
Posted in Ego Ego God of the Jungle
Tagged ancient enemies, cosmopolitan, Final Solution, humanity, Jesus, Jewish, Lord, Palestine, Romans, saviour, Saviour's curse, temple, the Cross, unrepentant
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IN THE DEAD TREE THE DRAGON SINGS
Which tree?Which dragon? A coffin is a dismembered, sawn up tree,undoubtedly dead.The dragon inside could be you or mea winding sheet from heel to head.Buried alive, unable to get out,I can’t think we’d have much to sing about. Merlin was … Continue reading
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Tagged cave, coffin, Dragon, druidic oak, elements, Eternal SEE, eternity, five hindrances, gnostic visionaries, I am, India, Kundalini, Merlin, third eye
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GOD IS…
“God is good.” Not quite right.“Why not?”That follows the stumbling way.To the chopping off of handsin Mecca and Medina.Or to the world’s most valuable art collectionin the Vatican.Or to the crucifixion of prophetsin Jerusalem.Or to the brainwashingof the Poor by … Continue reading
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Tagged Ego Ego God of the Jungle, Ethics, God, good, happiness, Jerusalem, Mecca, peace, poor, prophets, rich, Salvation, Vatican
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