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Category Archives: Gnomonic Verses
TRAVEL LOG
When I was very youngthere was something called “Grownups”.(Like dinosaurs they are now “extinct” –the stage after “endangered species”). Occasionally, a Grownup would say,“I was miles away!” We children would look at the Grownupwith wonder.How did he do it without … Continue reading
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COMPUTER TEMPLES
The Faith Homes of the World,Buddhist, Moslem, Christian,have acquired spiritual bolt-onsbuilt by enterprising entrepreneurswhose Collection Boxesfunnel the money into handsthat have slipped in between the sheets. Thou shalt not kill(but needst not striveofficiously to keep alive.) Thou shalt not eat … Continue reading
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Tagged animals, apocalypse, Buddhist, Christian, default settings, FAITH, money, Moslem, Moth and Rust, mullah, poor, priest, security, Vatican
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PARABLE OF THE TALENTS
What are these talents?Nuggets of consciousness. How to make good use of them?Bring consciousness to where you are. Allow yourself to be a vehiclefor Divine Consciousness.Allow the Divine to see through you.Give it your eyesto see its creationat work and … Continue reading
GETTYSBURG REVISITED
Abraham Lincoln,may his name be blessed,has risen from his place of restfearing that America is sinkingbeneath the weight of Third World Debtand the moral obligation to prevent the precious oilfrom falling into the hands of the Ungodly. “Fellow AMERICANS!Hear the … Continue reading
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Tagged Abraham Lincoln, Afghanistan, America, electoral campaigns, for the people!, Gettysburg, Iraq, liberty, Libya, new President, oil, our fathers, respect, Syria, Third World Debt, votes
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GENGHIS KHAN
Often the excessivelymeek and mildare those who tried aggressivelyto conquer the known worldand failed. They are now preparingfor the replayby posing as underdogs. .
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THE PAINTED VEIL
Millions of bubbles; bubbles, bubbles. Bubbles.Who could have thoughtso smallwould be curse of all,and source of allour troubles? Microscopic seedsencasing nuclei of fire. Each germinates and breedssubtle filaments of desire. Desire slides in and overpowers,making our best intentions fail.It weaves … Continue reading
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Tagged Brian Taylor, Bubbles, desire, empty machine, eyes, fire, Painted Veil, see it, shroud, silent, source, thought, unseen, world
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MIDDLEMEN
The antique fowling piecereveals the skillsof the gunsmithand forges his linkwith the blood stained feathers. Einstein’s equation (E = mc2)made the atomic bombtheoretically possible. Szilárd’s fission using uranium,made a nuclear chain reaction possible.“I never thought of that!” said Einstein. Einstein … Continue reading
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Tagged antique, atomic bomb, blood, Einstein, gunsmith, middlemen, nuclear, Roosevelt, uranium
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IF THINE EYE BE SINGLE
Your true Self plays tennisfor joyfor fun;like children dancinghand in handon the sandin thefoaming breakers. Two fingersof the same handdrummingan improvised rhythm. The Egoic Mind playseverythingto win. .
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Tagged Brian Taylor, children, dancing, drumming, egoic mind, fun, Gnomonic Verses, joy, plays to win, rhythm, tennis, TRUE SELF
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TEMPUS MUTAT
People differ in awareness of Time.Brazilian Indians have no word for tomorrow. Time is the measure of thingsmoving through space.Where there is nothing moving,not even thoughts,there is no awareness of Time. When a dog sees you after a gap of … Continue reading
TOI ET MOI
is the eternal dancewhere those who lovefind one anotherand, taking their chance,reach up to highest Heaven aboveand down to deepest Hell. There is no higher happinessthan loving true and well. Toi et Moi sailtheir fragile boatwith single eyefrom birth to … Continue reading
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